Tikka with Nightforce NX8

[King12]

I recently got a tikka t3x superlite and looking to put a Nightforce nx8 2-20 on it. My question is does it allow enough eye relief since the front tube doesn’t allow for a lot of adjustment? I’d rather not use a rail and just use direct mount rings to the action. Any pictures would be helpful

 

[wind gypsy]

One person's desired eye relief might not work for others.

The UM rings are a bit more flexible for mounting location for direct mount though.

Do you already have the scope? Might want to consider the 4-32 instead based on consensus i've seen between the two.

 

[King12]

One person's desired eye relief might not work for others.

The UM rings are a bit more flexible for mounting location for direct mount though.

Do you already have the scope? Might want to consider the 4-32 instead based on consensus i've seen between the two.

Don’t have the scope yet but don’t really need that much power. What’s the consensus between the two

 

[wind gypsy]

Don’t have the scope yet but don’t really need that much power. What’s the consensus between the two

That the 2.5-20 is more critical of eye placement ("tight eye box"), more finicky on parallax settings, and shallower depth of focus. Less than an ounce lighter, probably not real good on 2.5-4x anyways with the ffp reticle. So with the 4-32 even if you only ever used it as a 4-20 you have more forgiving mounting situation with longer tube, more forgiving eye box, parallax, and depth of focus.

That is what I've gathered here and elsewhere from folks who've used both so take my input with a grain of salt but I'd recommend reading folks' comparisons. I've had my own disappointing experiences with high zoom ratio scopes jammed into a short form factor and it makes sense that the 2.5-20 would have similar issues.

 

[lintond]

Don’t have the scope yet but don’t really need that much power. What’s the consensus between the two

4-32 doesn’t have the same eye box issues and longer tube to provide more mounting flexibility. You don’t have to run it up to 32x. Mine stays below 20x most of the time.


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[Q_Sertorius]

Get the UM rings, I think. And then look at a scope with less power. I am partial to a max of 12x.

What pictures do you want to see?




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[Lawnboi]

Get the 4-32

 

[PredatorSlayer]

That the 2.5-20 is more critical of eye placement ("tight eye box"), more finicky on parallax settings, and shallower depth of focus. Less than an ounce lighter, probably not real good on 2.5-4x anyways with the ffp reticle. So with the 4-32 even if you only ever used it as a 4-20 you have more forgiving mounting situation with longer tube, more forgiving eye box, parallax, and depth of focus.

That is what I've gathered here and elsewhere from folks who've used both so take my input with a grain of salt but I'd recommend reading folks' comparisons. I've had my own disappointing experiences with high zoom ratio scopes jammed into a short form factor and it makes sense that the 2.5-20 would have similar issues.

I own both the 2.5-20 and the 4-32 and the eye box issues are way over blown. They are both awesome.

 

[HuntHarder]

I also own both and are both mounted on Tikkas. I do think the 4-32 has a slightly better eye box. It also has a little more flexibility in mounting. Having said that, I had 0 issues using UM rings on both.

 

[King12]

I also own both and are both mounted on Tikkas. I do think the 4-32 has a slightly better eye box. It also has a little more flexibility in mounting. Having said that, I had 0 issues using UM rings on both.

Do you mind taking a picture of the one with the 2-20. I’m just curious how far back I can bring that scope. I normally run my scopes way back to where the bell almost hits

 

[HuntHarder]

Do you mind taking a picture of the one with the 2-20. I’m just curious how far back I can bring that scope. I normally run my scopes way back to where the bell almost hits

2.5-20 on chassis

 

[King12]

Get the UM rings, I think. And then look at a scope with less power. I am partial to a max of 12x.

What pictures do you want to see?




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I like more power especially for how open the terrain is that I hunt. I was curious if someone had any pictures of that scope on a tikka so I can see how far I can pull that scope back

 

[King12]

View attachment 9217242.5-20 on chassis

Thank you. Nice builds

 

[Dave Thomas]

How does the reticle on both scopes compare when on 4x? Is one easier to see or they both the same?