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RancidBadger
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Posted: 7/28/2012 8:15:25 AM

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I've been looking to buy either a S&B Shortdot or Zenith 1-4, but have been given the option of a Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x24.

I already have a Zenith on one of my ARs, but have had no experience of Nightforce. Unfortunately the Nightforce I've been offered isn't local, so I wouldn't have the opportunity to compare them side by side.

On the whole Nightforce seem to get pretty good reviews, but if anyone can shed any light on how they compare to S&B it would be very helpful.

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Posted: 7/28/2012 1:28:26 PM
I would consider NF superb on features, but not on glass quality when compared with the European manufacturers. Swarovski are my favourite in terms of optical quality, but they don't really make many scopes along the same lines as NF and S&B, neither do Zeiss.

If you can make it down to Sportsman Gun Centre in Exeter, they have damn near all the scopes you could wish to try. Too bad it's such a long journey for most.

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Posted: 7/29/2012 6:27:43 AM
Originally Posted By Anaxes:
If you can make it down to Sportsman Gun Centre in Exeter, they have damn near all the scopes you could wish to try. Too bad it's such a long journey for most.


Thanks for the advice.

Whilst I appreciate that NFs aren't S&B money, Short Dots & Zeniths seem to be few & far between - so I was hoping that the NF would be a close/similar alternative.

Unfortunately, other than Wick, Exeter is about as far from me as you can get...