Scope Size?

Chris Burdett · Post by **Chris Burdett** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:23 pm

Quote Peter van M" Those who are not using Nightforce are saving for one"

Post by **AlanF** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:31 pm

Chris Burdett wrote::lol: Quote Peter van M" Those who are not using Nightforce are saving for one"

... or waiting for it to return from repairs. :cry:

Chris Thomas · Post by **Chris Thomas** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:05 am

Alan.

What problems are nightforce having ?????

Regards

Chris

Post by **AlanF** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:34 am

Chris Thomas wrote:...What problems are nightforce having ?????...

Chris,

At my range about half of the NF scopes have had problems with mechanicals. I guess that is acceptable but the repair process has been slow and unreliable (they need to go to the US via Lightforce in SA). Maybe things have picked up very recently.

There is of course a smidgeon of tongue in cheek in my comment - I am a Leupold fan

.

Alan

Lynn Otto · Post by **Lynn Otto** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:57 am

Geez Alan you guys must be rough players, we have multiples of them at our place and have never had a moment of prolem. :shock:

Post by **AlanF** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:10 am

Could be something in what you say Lynn, or possibly manufacturing standards have gone through good and bad periods. Not sure. Its mainly the service that I've had a beef with, but you wouldn't have experienced that with no problems to fix.

Chopper · Post by **Chopper** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:24 am

Sent one back yesterday, brand new , went to zero at 300 and had a two foot group, i had a rattle in it , the other two i have have not missed a beat in eight years, the one sent back was dated january 2009.

Lynn Otto · Post by **Lynn Otto** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:42 am

Chopper wrote:the one sent back was dated january 2009.

Maybe the problem is in the newer productions, ours have been around for a while. How old are the ones you know of Alan?

RAVEN · Post by **RAVEN** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:49 am

The only problem I have is that the numbers are wearing of my turrets :lol:

Post by **AlanF** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:09 pm

Lynn Otto wrote:...How old are the ones you know of Alan?

From about 2 years to about 6 months ago Lynn. I've also noticed more "quiet mentions" of NF problems at Queens. Prior to that the general concensus was that Leupolds had more problems than NF.

Part of it could simply be there are more NF by %age now - I suspected there was some of that when Leupold were the dominant brand.

Alan

John E · Post by **John E** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:26 pm

Alan,
are these the NF or NXS model?

John

Triplejim · Post by **Triplejim** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:11 pm

Adrian351 wrote:Just came across an Oz projectile manufacturer last night called Predator Projectiles in Vic. They CNC their own match ammo which looks like a solid copper alloy? Anyone used these before?
http://www.predatorprojectiles.com.au/h ... tiles.html

Most NRAA ranges have range safety templates based on lead core projectiles that tend to break-up on impact. I'd question whether these projectiles can be used, check at <rules@nraa.com.au>

Chris Thomas · Post by **Chris Thomas** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:54 pm

My NXS sometimes seems to give some strange POI changes.

Small windage adjustments seem to give un explained large shifts at times.

Triplejim · Post by **Triplejim** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:58 am

AlanF wrote:From about 2 years to about 6 months ago
Alan

Do the newer scopes have LOW engraved on the body or not?

Post by **AlanF** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:39 am

John E wrote:...are these the NF or NXS model?

John,
Mostly BR, but also NXS.

Chris Thomas wrote:My NXS sometimes seems to give some strange POI changes.

Chris,
Try clamping your rifle onto something very solid, such that the scope is focussed somewhere you can attach a tape. Then move the knob(s)/tap the scope etc. and note the readings on the tape. IMO there are too many variables testing scopes by shooting and watching POI.

Triplejim wrote:Do the newer scopes have LOW engraved on the body or not?

James,
Not sure - I've never been able to find a serial number on the NF either - must make them hard to keep track of for repairers. Do you know what the "LOW" indicates?

Alan