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Posted: 5/17/2018 8:59:58 PM EDT
[#1]
Nightforce NSX 5.5-22X; IMHO the best scope for the money hands down. Great internal adjustment range, holds up to the blast, and they stand behind their product. Get one, you won't regret it. I've had this scope on my Bushmaster BA50 for years and it's rock solid.
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Posted: 5/17/2018 10:13:49 PM EDT
[#2]
Nightforce NXS 5.5-22X56mm which at the time, 18 years ago was one of the best scopes on the market.
I think that other manufacturers had to up their game when NF hit the market and started taking customers and government contracts away. One of the best marketing ideas fell in their lap when one of their scopes was shot on an Army snipers rifle. The story goes that the sniper kept using the scope until getting a replacement. That's how badass their equipment is and the picture and story is out there if you want to look it up. There are scopes that are better out there today but price, warranty and customer service is what make NF appealing to most. Just comes down to how much scope you want and how much you want to pay. |
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Posted: 5/18/2018 12:04:24 PM EDT
[#3]
I'm using the same Nightforce NXS (mildot) as above on my bolt action .50bmg, my semi auto .50 has a Vortex Razor HD Gen II 4.5-27x56 also in mildot but is first focal plane which I greatly prefer.
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Posted: 5/18/2018 2:15:25 PM EDT
[#4]
6-24 Vortex Viper on the BA50
3-10x Nightforce on the M82 |
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Posted: 5/18/2018 9:34:44 PM EDT
[#5]
3-15 Super Sniper on the M82.
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Posted: 5/18/2018 10:47:17 PM EDT
[#6]
Burris Black Diamond 8x32x50 on my AR-50...love it!
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Posted: 5/19/2018 3:45:33 PM EDT
[#7]
Nightforce NXS 8-32 x56 on a Serbu BFG50. Nice scope but spendy!
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Posted: 5/19/2018 3:50:25 PM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Nightforce NSX 5.5-22X |
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Posted: 5/19/2018 4:29:15 PM EDT
[#9]
Currently a NXS 5.5-22 on my 99. My first 99 had the factory supplied Bushnell fixed 10 Mildot which worked just fine as well. I had a Leupold Mark 4 fixed 16 on my 82 and it also worked fine.
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Posted: 5/19/2018 6:02:45 PM EDT
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Nightforce NXS also, but here's something else.
Barrett puts the Bushnell 10x on its 99 package, and it's a darn good scope for the money. Edit; Darn it, should have read the last post better. I agree completely. |
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Posted: 5/19/2018 6:07:15 PM EDT
[#11]
Nightforce NSX 5.5-22X on AMAC
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Posted: 5/19/2018 7:47:11 PM EDT
[#12]
Post some pics of the AMAC, it was the first .50 that I was considering on buying but got the AR-50 as it was just a little bit better looking.
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Posted: 5/21/2018 4:04:05 PM EDT
[#13]
Does anyone run the SWFA SS 10X optic on theirs? I have a friend who swears by them and suggested it's an awesome optic for the 50, especially considering that many of the first scopes issued with the M82s (US Optics and Swaro Barrett) were fixed 10X to more reliably hold up to recoil prior to the shift to the Mark 4 variable
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Posted: 5/21/2018 5:15:57 PM EDT
[#14]
I’ve seen people talk about using them online but never seen it in person. If they’ll warranty it it’s hot a huge risk. 10X does suck for some of the real long shots but works pretty well for most shooting.
I think if I were going to do a fixed 10 I would try and find a good deal on a bushnell like Barrett used. |
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Posted: 5/21/2018 7:36:19 PM EDT
[#15]
Anyone tried a Vortex Viper PST Gen 2?
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Posted: 5/22/2018 9:26:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I’ve seen people talk about using them online but never seen it in person. If they’ll warranty it it’s hot a huge risk. 10X does suck for some of the real long shots but works pretty well for most shooting. I think if I were going to do a fixed 10 I would try and find a good deal on a bushnell like Barrett used. People that have used various magnification for firing the 50 cals, is 10x honestly too low a power for most users? |
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Posted: 5/22/2018 10:27:35 PM EDT
[#17]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Does anyone run the SWFA SS 10X optic on theirs? I have a friend who swears by them and suggested it's an awesome optic for the 50, especially considering that many of the first scopes issued with the M82s (US Optics and Swaro Barrett) were fixed 10X to more reliably hold up to recoil prior to the shift to the Mark 4 variable |
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Posted: 5/22/2018 10:31:14 PM EDT
[#18]
Sweet deal. Did you feel the magnification restricted you with how far you could shoot with it?
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Posted: 5/22/2018 10:38:11 PM EDT
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Cool deal. Yeah. They just seem cheap and well respected for what they are. I figure if swaro decided to make make a fixed 10x power for the barrett, it should be okay for a 50 in theory. People that have used various magnification for firing the 50 cals, is 10x honestly too low a power for most users? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I’ve seen people talk about using them online but never seen it in person. If they’ll warranty it it’s hot a huge risk. 10X does suck for some of the real long shots but works pretty well for most shooting. I think if I were going to do a fixed 10 I would try and find a good deal on a bushnell like Barrett used. People that have used various magnification for firing the 50 cals, is 10x honestly too low a power for most users? Like I said it totally depends on your usage. My 82 was strictly a blaster. I even had a eotech on it at one point. Fixed 10 was more than enough. |
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Posted: 5/23/2018 12:06:57 AM EDT
[#20]
Updated OP. Keep 'em coming! Added rings and failed optics.
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Posted: 5/23/2018 8:35:58 AM EDT
[#21]
You can add the Bushnell Elite 4-16x50 as one that’s held up on a Bohica.
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Posted: 5/23/2018 9:26:19 AM EDT
[#22]
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You can add the Bushnell Elite 4-16x50 as one that’s held up on a Bohica. |
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Posted: 5/24/2018 12:08:10 AM EDT
[#23]
Badger max 50 rings as well. They are heavy, but that probably won't be an issue on a .50.
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Posted: 5/24/2018 12:20:13 AM EDT
[#24]
Mark 4 ER/T 4.5-14 TMR with Barrett rings on a M82CQ
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Posted: 5/24/2018 10:19:31 AM EDT
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Badger max 50 rings as well. They are heavy, but that probably won't be an issue on a .50. |
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Posted: 5/24/2018 12:55:04 PM EDT
[#26]
I didn’t have any issues with the Barrett or Nightforce rings. Think I even used Mark 4 rings at one point but am not sure.
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Posted: 5/24/2018 7:37:18 PM EDT
[#27]
Leupold Mark 4 and Badger rings on an AR50
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Posted: 5/25/2018 10:21:33 PM EDT
[#28]
Vortex Viper HST 4-16x44 VMR-1 Reticle sitting in an American Defense AD-Recon-SL. Have had it on a 6.5 Creedmoor, 308, 300 win mag, 338 Lapua and now it has 20 rounds of 50 bmg under its belt and still working fine.
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Posted: 5/26/2018 2:39:53 PM EDT
[#29]
SS 20X for about 18 years now.
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Posted: 5/26/2018 5:23:06 PM EDT
[#30]
I've been happy with my Millett LRS-1 on my Windrunner. No complaints about the included 35mm rings either. That said, I'm currently limited to 200yds for range fun.
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Posted: 5/27/2018 4:42:19 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Sweet deal. Did you feel the magnification restricted you with how far you could shoot with it? |
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Posted: 5/27/2018 8:23:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have one of those on my .50, and I'll be replacing it soon...because I want to shoot farther, and 10x isn't enough. |
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Posted: 6/7/2018 12:03:36 PM EDT
[#33]
Any failures out there? I had a scope fail on my 50 Beowulf, so I'm sure it would fail on a big 50.
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Posted: 6/8/2018 10:48:49 AM EDT
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I am using the millet scoop with 4millet rings on my zel custom 50 BMG.
While it isn't the clearest scope on the market it is good enough for my use. I have used it out to 900 yards and coukd see the target rings well enough to shoot for the X. (Not like I hit anything at that range) I have no trouble seeing deer size animals and able to identify a poi out past a mile |
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Posted: 6/8/2018 11:55:28 AM EDT
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I have the Nightforce ATACR 7-35 x 56 F1 on my Barrett M107A1 sitting on Badger Ordnance 34mm USMC SASR Scope Rings. I haven't fired it so I cant give any other input on it other than the scope is amazing to look through!
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Posted: 6/8/2018 12:49:47 PM EDT
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I have the Nightforce ATACR 7-35 x 56 F1 on my Barrett M107A1 sitting on Badger Ordnance 34mm USMC SASR Scope Rings. I haven't fired it so I cant give any other input on it other than the scope is amazing to look through! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/40774/20180608_102959-569308.jpg |
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Posted: 6/15/2018 3:41:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How far were you comfortable shooting with it? ..but, I think 10x is underpowered, unless you just want to break stuff. If you want to go accurate and far, I think you'll want more scope than that. |
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Posted: 8/8/2018 1:29:14 PM EDT
[#38]
Us optics sn3 in a larue 20 moa qd mount on an ar 50.
200 rounds and no issues |
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Posted: 8/8/2018 1:32:45 PM EDT
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Anyone tried a Vortex Viper PST Gen 2? I believe it to be better glass and construction than my older us optics sn3. I would have no issue putting mine on my 50, but the 308 gets more use so it gets the better optic. |
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Posted: 8/8/2018 1:46:39 PM EDT
[#40]
Midwest Industries 3 Clamp QD Mount with a Burris XTR II 4-20 on a Barrett M82a1
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Posted: 8/8/2018 3:43:07 PM EDT
[#41]
SS 20x in Barrett EX dual MOA rings on M99.
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Posted: 8/11/2018 9:54:01 AM EDT
[#42]
Kahles 624i in an ERA-TAC adjustable inclination mount on my AI AX50. No problems
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Posted: 10/10/2018 11:12:46 PM EDT
[#43]
i am running thr vortex viper pst gen 2 5-25. outstanding optic so far with only 40 rounds downrange. barrett m82a1
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Posted: 10/11/2018 8:53:26 AM EDT
[#44]
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SS 20x in Barrett EX dual MOA rings on M99. |
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Posted: 10/11/2018 6:47:43 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: How is the eye relief and clarity on that SS? I've heard a lot of people bashing the 20x glass, but it seems like a great option tbh if people find it works well in practice. I've had mine since around '98 or '99. No complaints at all. |
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Posted: 10/11/2018 10:12:20 PM EDT
[#46]
Tony,
So you have an original Tasco SS? Have you ever had to send it in for service under the old Tasco or the company that bought them out? Not sure if you remember when there was a running thread on Biggerhammer for people to post what round count theirs went out. I remember being at the range with MrBen when his went out, we all joked that it was his turn to post to the thread. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:42:12 AM EDT
[#47]
Vortex Optics Viper 6.5-20x50 PA on my McCrutchen arms bolt action. It's been rock solid through roughly 100 rounds.
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:56:10 AM EDT
[#48]
Vortex viper on a serbu 50. Sitting in vortex rings.
Ior valdada scope on the semi serbu 50a. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 2:55:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Tony, So you have an original Tasco SS? Have you ever had to send it in for service under the old Tasco or the company that bought them out? Not sure if you remember when there was a running thread on Biggerhammer for people to post what round count theirs went out. I remember being at the range with MrBen when his went out, we all joked that it was his turn to post to the thread. |
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Posted: 10/18/2018 1:50:00 PM EDT
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SuperSniper 10x
LaRue LT107 QD mount And a bunch of sunshades + flash killer |
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