Q&A on NF NX6 scope reviews

[justin davis]

The reticles are borderline unusable for many common applications. They’re only an ounce lighter than comparable NX8s and an inch longer.

Nx8’s it is then for me

 

[Browninglover1]

They’re good. The only thing that I don’t care for, is that you can’t set the zero stop anywhere but at 0.

Their video shows you have one more setting below zero, but it was quite a bit below zero. Does your prototype not allow that?

 

[Formidilosus]

Their video shows you have one more setting below zero, but it was quite a bit below zero. Does your prototype not allow that?

Hadn’t even looked. Yes it does. Little sucker of a screw, but worked. Thank you.

 

[Bowhuntertim]

I’ve been holding off buying a 2nd RS1.2 waiting to see what NF came up with. What’s the general consensus on the 3-18NX6 vs the RS1.2?

 

[Ryan Avery]

I like the NX6 offerings over the NX8 offerings for hunting.

NF makes the most durable scopes on the market, but they need better hunting reticles, which they can easily do.

 

[nm.otter]

the new turret design looks really neat. I'll give them that.

Clever design, yes -- and I love the knurling pattern.

 

[gut_pile]

The #4 reticle on the f2 models looks nice for hunting

 

[Bowhunter50]

The #4 reticle on the f2 models looks nice for hunting

Agreed

Thinking I might have to pick up a 2-12x42 for my tikka in a 30-06. I’ve been wanting to replace the leupold I have on it. Kinda pricy, but hopefully worth the upgrade mainly for reliability. Takes too much effort to get a shot on an elk to be cheap on a scope

 

[Marbles]

Agreed

Thinking I might have to pick up a 2-12x42 for my tikka in a 30-06. I’ve been wanting to replace the leupold I have on it. Kinda pricy, but hopefully worth the upgrade mainly for reliability. Takes too much effort to get a shot on an elk to be cheap on a scope

Yeah, though for that money at the moment you can get an S&B Polar with s similar reticle, similar reliability, and much better glass.

 

[Chris in TN]

Nothing, just a lot of reticle bias.

If I could change anything on the SHV 4-14 I already have, it would be the reticle. The glass is kinda 'meh' but I can live with the glass. The reticle is what I would change. Not the zero stop, not the ~3x erector.

Frankly if every riflescope I owned was 4-12 or 3-12 or 4-16x or 3-15x or, heck, 5x-15x for most of them, I'd be fine with it. I like having at least >12x to get parallax adjustment.

I’ve been holding off buying a 2nd RS1.2 waiting to see what NF came up with. What’s the general consensus on the 3-18NX6 vs the RS1.2?

If the RS1.2 is still $1200 and I can get an S&B Polar for $2k there’s no way on earth I’m buying the NX6 for $1800.

YMMV.

 

[Marbles]

If I could change anything on the SHV 4-14 I already have, it would be the reticle. The glass is kinda 'meh' but I can live with the glass. The reticle is what I would change. Not the zero stop, not the ~3x erector.

Frankly if every riflescope I owned was 4-12 or 3-12 or 4-16x or 3-15x or, heck, 5x-15x for most of them, I'd be fine with it. I like having at least >12x to get parallax adjustment.

If the RS1.2 is still $1200 and I can get an S&B Polar for $2k there’s no way on earth I’m buying the NX6 for $1800.

YMMV.

RS1.2 is now $1400. But, still, I agree on pricing, at the moment Eurooptic has Polars for less than $1800.

 

[Bowhuntertim]

RS1.2 is now $1400. But, still, I agree on pricing, at the moment Eurooptic has Polars for less than $1800.

I would be all over that polar if they had a reticle with wind holds.