NF SHV 3-10x40mm Q&A

[Formidilosus]

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Nightforce SHV 3-10x40mm Field Eval

This is a field evaluation of the NF SHV 3-10x40mm SFP scope. This scope was sent to Ryan Avery for an evaluation. It was personally purchased. The ammunition used was my personal purchased 175gr SMK. The baseline 20 round group with the lot of ammunition was 1.5” at 100 yards. The scope...

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[woods89]

I have one that survived a fallover on rocks, and a vehicle rollover (laying uncased in the back of a 4runner) with no loss of zero this year. Vortex Pro rings loctited and torqued ( can't remember exact torque, between 20-25 in lbs on the ring caps I think) on a Talley pic rail.

Not at all scientific but it made me feel better about its reliability. If they made a FFP model with a better reticle they'd own the market.

Thanks for doing these tests!

 

[TxLite]

6% tracking error seems excessive. Is it not?

 

[Formidilosus]

6% tracking error seems excessive. Is it not?

It is higher than I have seen with any others. More will show in use.

 

[t_carlson]

So 25 in/lbs is the new standard?

 

[caberslash]

So 25 in/lbs is the new standard?

Epoxy bed the scope into the rings

 

[Formidilosus]

So 25 in/lbs is the new standard?

No. Hawkins specifies their rings to be torqued to 25 in-lbs. The required screw torque to reach a certain clamp force varies between screws sizes and thread pitch. It’s why when scope companies state “no more than x in-lbs”, it is completely nonsense.

 

[Formidilosus]

Epoxy bed the scope into the rings

It’s been done. As well as superglue, industrial adhesive, etc.

Degreased completely and torqued appropriately with blue loctite or fingernail polish/paint pen on all threads- they don’t move.

 

[Tmac]

For holding zero during drop testing, it appears this SHV is good, but not a top performer. But it seems similar in performance to the Trijicon Credo HX you tested, maybe a little better? Is that a fair assessment?

 

[Formidilosus]

For holding zero during drop testing, it appears this SHV is good, but not a top performer. But it seems similar in performance to the Trijicon Credo HX you tested, maybe a little better? Is that a fair assessment?

Well, it depends.

This is zero retention through 27, 3 foot drops-




That’s solid. It did shift for one shot after a 4.5’ish foot drop, so at least that one the NXS/NX8/etc have done better at.



The simple answer is the scopes work, and loss of zero from the scope is not a serious concern.

 

[Marshfly]

Is this scope still waterproof with the elevation turret exposed?


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[fwafwow]

Did the illumination survive so far?

 

[Formidilosus]

Is this scope still waterproof with the elevation turret exposed?

Yes.

Did the illumination survive so far?

Haven’t checked.

 

[sbaker0029]

What scope caps are you using?

I assume they're good to go and function well or you wouldn't have them on there.

Have a couple shv 3-10x42 scopes and been wanting to pick up some decent caps.

Thanks

 

[Formidilosus]

What scope caps are you using?

Those are Aadland caps. They came with the scope, but they are good caps.

 

[Chris_in_Idaho]

So does the NF glass quality outweigh the slight mechanical deficiencies when comparing this to something like an SWFA?

If they're both sitting on the bench in front of you before a back country hunt, do you say "I'll take the SWFA because the glass is good enough and it has bombproof zero and perfect tracking," or do you say "I'll take the SHV because the zero and tracking are good enough and the glass is stellar"?

 

[willfrye027]

So does the NF glass quality outweigh the slight mechanical deficiencies when comparing this to something like an SWFA?

If they're both sitting on the bench in front of you before a back country hunt, do you say "I'll take the SWFA because the glass is good enough and it has bombproof zero and perfect tracking," or do you say "I'll take the SHV because the zero and tracking are good enough and the glass is stellar"?

Personally I think the swfa 3-9 has better glass..

I have a 3-10 SHV duplex. It’s on my 30-06 “ultralight” rifle basically for still hunting and backpacking when long range is not likely. Great durable scope, simple, streamlined. Haven’t touched the zero in a couple years of use.

 

[passinggas33]

The groups on this scope/gun seem to be slightly larger than some of the other scopes you’ve tested. I assume this is the ammunition that you mentioned and not a gun/scope concern?

 

[Formidilosus]

So does the NF glass quality outweigh the slight mechanical deficiencies when comparing this to something like an SWFA?

If they're both sitting on the bench in front of you before a back country hunt, do you say "I'll take the SWFA because the glass is good enough and it has bombproof zero and perfect tracking," or do you say "I'll take the SHV because the zero and tracking are good enough and the glass is stellar"?

The glass is the same. And yea x it’s always the SWFA 3-9x.

 

[Formidilosus]

The groups on this scope/gun seem to be slightly larger than some of the other scopes you’ve tested. I assume this is the ammunition that you mentioned and not a gun/scope concern?

Just ammo.