Maven vs nightforce

Everybody has their opinion, you believe in your methods, and I have mine. Good as time as any to leave it at that.;)
You are correct. We all have our opinions, and they aren’t wrong until an opinion is rooted in unwillingness to learn or recognize that there may be a better way.

It’s really not opinion that high mag shrinks FOV. It’s also really not opinion that FOV is important for hunting. It’s just a matter of understanding why it’s important.
 
Doubt it. The RS1.2 2.5-15x44 is definitely better as FFP with 15 on the top end.

If they made a RS 1.2 2.5-10x44, that would definitely be a compelling SFP option. That would definitely give the little NF NXS a run for its money!
I'd really like to see something with only 3x magnification in FFP with absolutely nothing on the vertical crosshair, and .5 mil wind holds on the horizontal. Something like 4-12x40-44. The lesser magnification, 3 instead of the more common 5 allows you to make a reticle that is usable in the entire magnification range with FFP. Also, the wind holds shouldn't be more than 3 mils(because that takes you to wind holds in winds you should never be shooting at animals) and then really thick lines outside that to help with using it on the lowest magnification.
Dials, drops and comes in at or under 20oz.
If trijicon could do that within the accupoint line, it'd be even better for leaving batteries out of it.
 
I appreciate everybody’s response. While both are quality scopes I think the maven is the way to go for the price.


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Dear Santa,
For this hunting season please send me a 3-15x44 scope, that has Swaro z8 Glass, NF reliability, March Turret lock , Maven Reticle and Maven price point, and if you really want to make this the best gift ever.... 22 oz

OP I have 4 Maven's R1.2, they are great hunting scopes, @ 1000 + yard the glass resolution starts to show against the higher end scopes. It's a nit picky observation and not really relevant to hunting. Especially since it takes 1000 yards to notice a difference against a scope 2x-5X the cost
 
What part was nothing? The poaching case, or a company aligning themselves with someone like that?
Them choosing to sponsor them.

What they did is on them, not Nightforce. Nightforce is a company in business to make money. Muley Freak has a large social media presence.

It’s not like they are condoning what they did.

I’m not forgoing what I feel is the best tool for my applications because of something like this.

FWIW, I never knew who Muley Freak was until the thread on Rokslide popped up. I don’t follow them or their content so there is no bias on my part.
 
Them choosing to sponsor them.

What they did is on them, not Nightforce. Nightforce is a company in business to make money. Muley Freak has a large social media presence.

It’s not like they are condoning what they did.

I’m not forgoing what I feel is the best tool for my applications because of something like this.

FWIW, I never knew who Muley Freak was until the thread on Rokslide popped up. I don’t follow them or their content so there is no bias on my part.
Copy, I feel differently but that’s what’s good about consumers, there’s a lot of us 🤙🏾
 
I've had both the RS 1.2 and the NX8 (currently using the NX8) the glass is noticeably better on the NX8 and while I think the RS1.2 has a better reticle for hunting use, the NX8 is better in almost every way (in my opinion). And to only need to spend a few hundred more on a used NX8 it made the choice much easier for me.
 
I assume you have never tried to determine if a bull elk is a true spike out of a group of spike bulls @800 yards going through the trees or is that large 2pt mule deer have eye guards over 1 inch at 600 yards.
Why not use a spotting scope for that?
Explain why you think high magnification and SFP are a bad mix. I'm curious.
As previously mentioned, the reticle subtensions are only accurate on max power normally. So if you are shooting below max power (and if that power is 15+ you definitely should be for FOV purposes), all of a sudden you have some more math to do to figure out your wind hold.

OP, I just went through this choice yesterday and chose the Maven.
 
You may pick out the legal animal through your spotter, but need to be able to differentiate which animal it is in the herd through your rifle scope.
 
Why not use a spotting scope for that?

As previously mentioned, the reticle subtensions are only accurate on max power normally. So if you are shooting below max power (and if that power is 15+ you definitely should be for FOV purposes), all of a sudden you have some more math to do to figure out your wind hold.

OP, I just went through this choice yesterday and chose the Maven.

I’m thinking that will be the direction I go as well


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I have 2 nxs 2.5x10 and 1 nxs 3.5x15. I play at the range to 600. Dont shoot game over 500 in very low wind. So the low mag, turrits made for my load work in SFP for me. If I shot farther and planned to hunt farther I think I would have learned the FFP deal...but I dont call wind so that worked for me.
 
Purchase 2 rs 1.2s for that rifle and the one you have. Then you shoot the same reticle across 2 guns it’s sweet. I have 3 only odd man is my wife’s 7mm08 and my 22
 
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