Q&A on NF NX6 scope reviews

[Dobermann]

I’m with you on the Minox. I have no use for a 5-25, but a 3-15 with a good reticle I can get down with.

That's effectively what the RokScope will deliver ...

 

[Dobermann]

That second video is great. Which scope is that?

Minox ZP5 with THLR reticle.

And for those just tuning in, Rokslide is probably now the single-best source of information about that scope - see:

Minox ZP5 5-25x56mm THLR Field Eval

Q&A for Minox ZP5 5-25x56mm THLR scope

 

[Chris in TN]

Minox ZP5 with THLR reticle.

And for those just tuning in, Rokslide is probably now the single-best source of information about that scope - see:

Minox ZP5 5-25x56mm THLR Field Eval

Q&A for Minox ZP5 5-25x56mm THLR scope

I still think the windage stuff is too wide - but yeah, I think I could shoot deer at dark, with that, and that's what I'm after.

Could y'all put that in a $1500 3x-15x that will pass a drop test?

 

[RockAndSage]

Minox ZP5 with THLR reticle.

And for those just tuning in, Rokslide is probably now the single-best source of information about that scope - see:

Minox ZP5 5-25x56mm THLR Field Eval

Q&A for Minox ZP5 5-25x56mm THLR scope

Maybe edit this, to include the YouTube THLR playlist?

 

[RockAndSage]

I still think the windage stuff is too wide - but yeah, I think I could shoot deer at dark, with that, and that's what I'm after.

Could y'all put that in a $1500 3x-15x that will pass a drop test?

This is literally what the Rokscope is about - that reticle, in a 3-18x, durable and rugged.

 

[Dobermann]

Oh I’m sure I understand how scopes work. Come show me how to shoot and teach.

@Rock'N Tacos: It's worth noting that a few people who were new here have had disagreements with Form have been invited to go and shoot with him. Some have taken him up on the offer, and have come back humbled, educated, and thankful.

 

[Rock’N Tacos]

I bet your jerk off with your left hand just to make things interesting.

99 out of 100 times too much zoom makes follow ups hard, do it long enough shit goes sideways. At 375 yards shoot it at 6-8 power unless you’re just into calisthenics between shots.

I am left handed . I also think the 4-16x42 ATACR is the perfect hunting scope. I don’t think there is a better option available.

 

[Dobermann]

You're proving my point. If you have an optimized reticle, you rarely need illumination during legal hunting hours. And let's be honest, more often than not, hunters forget to turn it on, the battery is dead, or the illumination bleeds the animal/target out. So let's just start with a better hunting reticle.

 

[sndmn11]

And without the honkey 'donut of death' is likely better than 90% of what else is out there - @sndmn11, @BAKPAKR, @Macintosh, @Chris in TN.

The LRTS did away with the donut, but the thicker crosshairs became lots of verticle lines/stadia placed close together.

That was why I brought it up. I think @Macintosh is always thoughtful in what he writes and was hoping to gain some insight. He's intelligent enough to not "bench race" the reticle and say that he won't know til he uses one.

I think when @BAKPAKR calls out that the plain jane SWFA is adequate (not perfect) for what has been described highlights that there's a practice deficiency for most rather than an equipment one.

...and then it comes full circle back to people trying to buy proficiency.

 

[Dobermann]

Maybe edit this, to include the YouTube THLR playlist?

Nah. @nm.otter (that legend) posted it in the ZP5 Q&A thread ... we need to make people work some of the time!

(And in all seriousness, given that we've had a few people in that thread say "I can't understand Thomas's videos!", it's probably easier for many to read Form's description of the reticle, the ensuing discussion, and then look at the vids ... which is what would happen if people just read that thread all the way through.)

 

[Chris in TN]

And without the honkey 'donut of death' is likely better than 90% of what else is out there - @sndmn11, @BAKPAKR, @Macintosh, @Chris in TN.

The LRTS did away with the donut, but the thicker crosshairs became lots of verticle lines/stadia placed close together. I still have one for another application, but those lines are not as useful for hunting as the LRHS were. If only Bushnell had combined the best of both reticle, retained the 3-9, and not lost their key people who drove their reliability shift, they could have held a larger section of the market for far longer.

I have a Bushnell Elite 6500 that I bought when they were 'new'. Maybe 2006-2007ish? It got used pretty hard the first few years I had it, got shot a lot, bounced around in the bed of a truck a lot, got dropped hard enough to ding the objective pretty badly, and has never moved.

Point being, I'd buy another Bushnell. Not saying I will, but I don't hold their cheaper stuff against them.

 

[sndmn11]

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Point being, I'd buy another Bushnell. Not saying I will, but I don't hold their cheaper stuff against them.

They are good scopes, somewhere in here there's video of a drop test of an LRTS. I did an LRHS2 last year with the same result.

 

[43.6N]

I am left handed . I also think the 4-16x42 ATACR is the perfect hunting scope. I don’t think there is a better option available.

Best scope they’ve ever made, and one of my personal favorites

 

[RockAndSage]

This isn’t true. Normally I would agree with you, but I had to hold for wind at 220 yesterday. There were some very strong winds blowing up my valley. Absolutely miserable shooting weather.

I'll bet you learned more about rifle shooting in that session than a couple of prior sessions combined...

 

[zr600]

What do you guys want for a mil ffp reticle? I think the mil c is great it’s got .2 mil hash marks for verticals and horizontal without the busy tree. I would personally prefer the mil xt. But that’s me personally.

 

[Dobermann]

I have a Bushnell Elite 6500 that I bought when they were 'new'. Maybe 2006-2007ish? It got used pretty hard the first few years I had it, got shot a lot, bounced around in the bed of a truck a lot, got dropped hard enough to ding the objective pretty badly, and has never moved.

Point being, I'd buy another Bushnell. Not saying I will, but I don't hold their cheaper stuff against them.

Careful, young Jedi ... the guys who pushed for their Elite Tacticals (and possibly the Elites? not sure) to be robust - and saw Bushys used by the military, and receive accolades from the likes of Form, Frank at Snipers Hide, and Jacob at Rifles Only - have moved on. Bushnell is effectively just a brand that has had a couple of corporate owners and mainly targets the the mass consumer market.

Your best bet would likely be to source one of the current GA Precision LRHS 2s, find used 3-12 and 4.5-18s LRTS/LRHS, or a DMR III or ERS if you want something bigger.

But while these are all functional options (and I still have a few), the case could be made that there are better choices for many applications.

 

[Dobermann]

What do you guys want for a mil ffp reticle?

Errr ... have you read this thread?

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

find used 3-9

3-12, you've said 3-9 a couple times.

 

[Mrwoodard]

The fc-mrx is the same thickness as the g2h with the same size donut. Both are .06 mil stadia. I do wish that the thicker bars started at 5 mils instead of 10.

 

[Rock’N Tacos]

@Rock'N Tacos: It's worth noting that a few people who were new here have had disagreements with Form have been invited to go and shoot with him. Some have taken him up on the offer, and have come back humbled, educated, and thankful.

Can’t wait for the invite…