Thread: scope decision

1. Nightforce with the NP-R1 reticle
2. Leupold MK4 with the TMR reticle.

You have mentioned that clarity is tops, this brief list puts that criteria beneath a personal preference, preferring a tough scope with dependable adjustments, no matter how its treated.

I look after my gear extremely well and always consider it when transporting/using, but you would be suprised how many times high wind in the Wairarapa has blown one of my Senderos over, or they bump on a tree branch when descending a steep face to clamber across a rocky creek -or when climbing like a goat up the other side for a retrieve.
Ten or twenty years goes by very quickly, it suprises me the bumps and scratches/wear marks my scopes have, but, they dial up perfectly each and every time, put those crosshairs on a Sika and its goodnight nurse for the deer.

I loathe buying things twice, and its expensive, I'd rather buy a top quality product once, if I cant afford it then I save until I can.

You mention 90% paper punching, which would allow you to use some of the large March/S&B offerings, -they should work flawlessly, but if your hunting is in serious country, and you want that scope for long term use, consider its toughness. Check out the military forums and have a look at what they are using, and what they have purchased for their own rifles.

A well made rifle and scope is a delight to use, wifey knows I only have one of each.....