Nightforce SHV 3-10x42 MOAR

[IDHoundsman]

What is the consensus on this scope? I’ve read the drop test and it seems to be what I am looking for. I like capped turrets and I’d like to be able to dial for shots 300-500 yards. Just am curious what others have to say.

 

[CoalCountryHunter]

What is the consensus on this scope? I’ve read the drop test and it seems to be what I am looking for. I like capped turrets and I’d like to be able to dial for shots 300-500 yards. Just am curious what others have to say.

I have one on a Springfield waypoint 308 Winchester. I bought it because I wanted a lightweight rugged scope with capped turrets. The MOAR reticle, with the help of a ballistic calculator is useful enough to get me to 500 yards. I’ve taken deer out to about 250 with it so far and as close as 30. Wish the entire reticle lit up and not just the center. Think the price point could be a little cheaper on it for what you get, but I have no regrets.

 

[bpitcher]

I have one on my sons rifle. I think it is an excellent no frills type of scope. Glass and reticle are good.

It survived a 4' drop out of the seat of a side by side, landing on the elevation cap and held zero.

 

[ATL]

I have owned this same scope for likely a decade, non-illuminated version, has parallax. I dialed it for a 460 yard shot on an antelope in 2019. Was and is durable and repeatable. Great basic scope, will never sell it.

 

[qmalone64]

Been really eyeballing the same scope for my 30-06. Sounds like its the ticket from all I have read. Just need one in the classifieds now

 

[IDHoundsman]

I have one on my sons rifle. I think it is an excellent no frills type of scope. Glass and reticle are good.

It survived a 4' drop out of the seat of a side by side, landing on the elevation cap and held zero.

I’m glad to hear it held zero. The main reason I want one is for the zero retention compared to other stuff I use. I have seen first hand multiple scopes fail at this point just from riding around in saddle scabbards. I’m sick of it. It sounds like I could beat this scope with a hammer and it will hold zero.


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[IDHoundsman]

I have owned this same scope for likely a decade, non-illuminated version, has parallax. I dialed it for a 460 yard shot on an antelope in 2019. Was and is durable and repeatable. Great basic scope, will never sell it.

I wish I could find that model. It’s not made currently. Going to go with the illuminated MOAR version. As long as it tracks and can return to zero out to about 500 yards worth of elevation I think I’ll be happy with it.


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[Southern Lights]

I own several of this scope with the parallax knobs and have used them for years as a primary scope. I even used them in comps and they always dial reliably. For an SFP scope I think they work well and are reliable. Mine never shift zero and while I don't deliberately abuse them, they are bounced around a lot in vehicles, quads, hand carried, etc. and don't shift.

The illumination is not as good as the NXS 2.5-10 I also own. But I never use illumination so it has never been a big deal for me. I dial them to 700+ yards and they work reliably there also.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

I have two of them, one on a 6.5 PRC and the other on a new 6mm ARC AR build. I like them a lot and think they're gonna be great scopes but I haven't had them long enough to fully trust them. I plan to do a ladder test and be sure they both dial perfectly still. So far so good just with some normal use.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I’ve got a few of them, the older one has been tossed into planes, boats, snowmachines, side by sides and dropped. Definetly not babied. It’s never needed to be re-zeroed.

 

[IDHoundsman]

I’ve got a few of them, the older one has been tossed into planes, boats, snowmachines, side by sides and dropped. Definetly not babied. It’s never needed to be re-zeroed.

Good to know. You guys have basically sold me on one. It will be going on what is my main use/do all setup now. My biggest concern is error in dialing a scope not meant for dialing.


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[thinhorn_AK]

Good to know. You guys have basically sold me on one. It will be going on what is my main use/do all setup now. My biggest concern is error in dialing a scope not meant for dialing.


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The only times I’ve dialed mine were to set it zero at different elevations, I live at sea level, I was hunting in Texas a few months back and checked zero at 5000 feet, it was high (obviously) I gave it six clicks down and shot a nice group then left it like that. When I got home I gave it six clicks up and was dead on.

 

[IDHoundsman]

The only times I’ve dialed mine were to set it zero at different elevations, I live at sea level, I was hunting in Texas a few months back and checked zero at 5000 feet, it was high (obviously) I gave it six clicks down and shot a nice group then left it like that. When I got home I gave it six clicks up and was dead on.

Sounds pretty simple and repeatable. Nothing like chasing zeroes with Vortex.

How useable is the reticle to 500 yards?


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[thinhorn_AK]

Sounds pretty simple and repeatable. Nothing like chasing zeroes with Vortex.

How useable is the reticle to 500 yards?


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Mine are just the basic plex not the MOAR so they are about like any basic plex reticle. The longest shot I’ve taken on an animal with it is 310 yards where I had it on 6 power. I think it would be fine at 500 as long as you practiced. I had the MOAR one back like ~ 8 years ago and I shot it at 500 but just used holdovers rather than dialing it. Once I figured out which mark lined up at 500 I was good to go.

 

[glennjones]

I've got the illuminated version and I just don't really like it. I'm not a fan of second focal plane scopes with a reticle in moa, I've never missed an animal but I have missed at the range due to the power not being all the way up. While you can dial the turrets the lack of a zero stop is less than ideal in as I have got off on my rev count and missed targets. If I were going to set and forget it would be ok.

 

[qmalone64]

I've got the illuminated version and I just don't really like it. I'm not a fan of second focal plane scopes with a reticle in moa, I've never missed an animal but I have missed at the range due to the power not being all the way up. While you can dial the turrets the lack of a zero stop is less than ideal in as I have got off on my rev count and missed targets. If I were going to set and forget it would be ok.

Interested in selling it?

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Interested in selling it?

Lol beat me to it.

I don't have issues with reticle trees on SFP scopes because if I'm using the tree I'm gonna be at max power anyway. I don't use high power scopes though, my highest magnification is 10x on my SHV's. All my other scopes are 10's, 9's or 6's.

 

[glennjones]

Interested in selling it?

It's replacement is on its way. Shoot me a pm and we might be able to work something out.