nightforce milldot

[Jadus 0]

Just looked at a nxs 8x32x56 milldot which i am thinking of putting on to my 204 has any got any views on this scope ,rectical, rifel combination

[dwighet 1]

Just looked at a nxs 8x32x56 milldot which i am thinking of putting on to my 204 has any got any views on this scope ,rectical, rifel combination

I had a mil dot nxs last year on my 223...I found it to be a little cluttered and never really used the mildots for hold over...Now I have a nxs with a np-2dd reticle http://www.nightforceoptics.com/RETICLES_O.../NP-2DD-15x.pdf

 

And will never look back..

 

In my opinion the 204 is a super flat shooter and there will be no need for a mildot reticle for hold over unless yoyr shooting out to 4-500yds...

[Jadus 0]

Just looked at a nxs 8x32x56 milldot which i am thinking of putting on to my 204 has any got any views on this scope ,rectical, rifel combination

I had a mil dot nxs last year on my 223...I found it to be a little cluttered and never really used the mildots for hold over...Now I have a nxs with a np-2dd reticle http://www.nightforceoptics.com/RETICLES_O.../NP-2DD-15x.pdf

 

And will never look back..

 

In my opinion the 204 is a super flat shooter and there will be no need for a mildot reticle for hold over unless yoyr shooting out to 4-500yds...

 

how did you get on with the thickness of line on the mill dot out at 200 300 yards or does that not matter because of the magnification at the momant i have a fixed 8 x 56 swarski am ok to 200 yard but on say a rabbit at over 200 yards it tends to blot the rabbit out any advise

[Mr_Logic 5]

Nightforce mildot ret is very fine, and you'd turn up the mag for a bunny much over 200 yards anyway.

 

I agree with dwighet though, the NP2-DD is the one to get for a 204 Ruger. It's very flat so you only need a couple of inches of holdover on a rabbit at 250+ yards, and that's with a 100 yard zero. Anything over that you need to know the drop for anyway, so just dial it in.

 

Edit: I don't think 8-32 is the one to get though. 32 mag isn't needed for a 204 Ruger, it's a 500 yard calibre tops, and you could do the job with the 5.5-22, and that costs less and has more adjustment should you ever need it.

Edited April 20, 2009 by Mr_Logic

[dwighet 1]

Nightforce mildot ret is very fine, and you'd turn up the mag for a bunny much over 200 yards anyway.

 

I agree with dwighet though, the NP2-DD is the one to get for a 204 Ruger. It's very flat so you only need a couple of inches of holdover on a rabbit at 250+ yards, and that's with a 100 yard zero. Anything over that you need to know the drop for anyway, so just dial it in.

 

Edit: I don't think 8-32 is the one to get though. 32 mag isn't needed for a 204 Ruger, it's a 500 yard calibre tops, and you could do the job with the 5.5-22, and that costs less and has more adjustment should you ever need it.

Took the word right out of my mouth MR L

 

The mildot ret. I was shooting 300yd targets with 1.5 inch bullseye and the ret was well within the size of the bull.

[Jadus 0]

Nightforce mildot ret is very fine, and you'd turn up the mag for a bunny much over 200 yards anyway.

 

I agree with dwighet though, the NP2-DD is the one to get for a 204 Ruger. It's very flat so you only need a couple of inches of holdover on a rabbit at 250+ yards, and that's with a 100 yard zero. Anything over that you need to know the drop for anyway, so just dial it in.

 

Edit: I don't think 8-32 is the one to get though. 32 mag isn't needed for a 204 Ruger, it's a 500 yard calibre tops, and you could do the job with the 5.5-22, and that costs less and has more adjustment should you ever need it.

Took the word right out of my mouth MR L

 

The mildot ret. I was shooting 300yd targets with 1.5 inch bullseye and the ret was well within the size of the bull.

 

local shop has a 8x32 x56 milldot and a5.5x22x56 with np1 r r both just over the thousand pounds which one would you go for or is it worth paying the extra three hundred pound for one with a different rectical .

[Mr_Logic 5]

Do you mean 5.5-22x56 NP-R1? I.e. the one with 1MOA small hash marks and 2MOA large hash marks? If it's that one, with MOA adjustments, then I'd get that. You can dial in based on your reticle observations if you want to, it's a good fine reticle too and you can aim off if you like.

 

BUT

 

if you're lamping much then I would avoid it, because it will be too cluttered to be useful.

 

The mildot ret will work and at that price it should do very well.

 

Tbh, where are you, and which shop is this - I might have the one you don't want!

 

 

All that said, have you considered a VX-III with fine duplex, in say 6.5-20x50? I have one of these as well as my Nightforce, and IMHO it would be better for a general purpose sporting rifle. It is far lighter, adjusts well and has very good glass. It's about to live on my other half's target rifle (and she hasn't even thanked me!!) while I shoot something else on the 223, but it works very well indeed for either use. Certainly the 255 yard rabbit I shot the other day didn't argue, and that was into the evening sun too.

 

And at Bisley, I can see .224 bullet holes at 200 yards with either Nightforce or Leupold, so there's not a lot to choose - I love both of 'em.

[Jadus 0]

Do you mean 5.5-22x56 NP-R1? I.e. the one with 1MOA small hash marks and 2MOA large hash marks? If it's that one, with MOA adjustments, then I'd get that. You can dial in based on your reticle observations if you want to, it's a good fine reticle too and you can aim off if you like.

 

BUT

 

if you're lamping much then I would avoid it, because it will be too cluttered to be useful.

 

The mildot ret will work and at that price it should do very well.

 

Tbh, where are you, and which shop is this - I might have the one you don't want!

 

 

All that said, have you considered a VX-III with fine duplex, in say 6.5-20x50? I have one of these as well as my Nightforce, and IMHO it would be better for a general purpose sporting rifle. It is far lighter, adjusts well and has very good glass. It's about to live on my other half's target rifle (and she hasn't even thanked me!!) while I shoot something else on the 223, but it works very well indeed for either use. Certainly the 255 yard rabbit I shot the other day didn't argue, and that was into the evening sun too.

 

And at Bisley, I can see .224 bullet holes at 200 yards with either Nightforce or Leupold, so there's not a lot to choose - I love both of 'em.

pretty sure the rectical was a np1 rr it was very fine and i do alot of lamping so would i still have trouble with a fine rectical at night even if it is iluminated .? did look at a v x l but they wanted 900.00 so the nightforces looked a better bargin .

[Mr_Logic 5]

You will probably be OK at night with anything really, I've had some really fine rets and been OK. VX-L is a good scope and 900 is a good price for it now, so that might fit well too!

[weejohn 3]

pretty sure the rectical was a np1 rr it was very fine and i do alot of lamping so would i still have trouble with a fine rectical at night even if it is iluminated .? did look at a v x l but they wanted 900.00 so the nightforces looked a better bargin .

 

 

you could always buy my vx111 8.5-25 x 50 with varmint reticle