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Posted: 5/31/2009 10:42:23 AM EDT
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I need the assistance of the experts here in the Optics Forum. I have built a DMR clone consisting of the following:
Kaiser Defense lower Stag LPK Geissele DMR trigger A2 stock LaRue Stealth upper LaRue 12" handguard WOA DMR barrel (Ion bonded) Surefire MB556K brake Harris bipod I am intending this gun to be a bench gun with a max range of 600 yards. I may do the occasional long range coyote shot with it as well. I plan on shooting BH 69gr and 77gr rounds and doing some handloads as well. In reviewing my optics choices, I have settled on the Nightforce 3.5-15x50 with the zero stop. The scope will be in a LaRue mount. This particular scope has a choice between Mil-Dot and NP-R1 reticles. Considering my intended use, which would be the better reticle? TIA. |
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It sounds like you have a pretty good idea of your rifles intended use. I've got a Nightforce 5.5-22x40 with the MLR/Z-Stop. If I were in your shoes, I think I'd stick with the NP-R1. It'll give you some handy hold references for those coyote shots.
Just my two cents. |
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Are you a mil dot kind of guy?
I never did get used to using mil dots so the reticles that are calibrated in MOA are much easier for me to range with. I had an NP-R2 on my 2.5X10 and loved it for everything except shooting at grid targets as I would sometimes lose the reticle among the grid. |
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Are you a mil dot kind of guy? I never did get used to using mil dots so the reticles that are calibrated in MOA are much easier for me to range with. I had an NP-R2 on my 2.5X10 and loved it for everything except shooting at grid targets as I would sometimes lose the reticle among the grid. I don't have any experience with ranging, so I don't have a Mil Dot preference over anything else at this point. My previous experience with scopes has been limited to the standard cross hair type and variations thereof. Ranging is something I would like to learn and in reading the NF literature, it looks like the NP-R1 may have a shorter learning curve. |
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