Nikon BDC reticle?

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QUESTION: DOES ANYONE KNOW THE HISTORY ON THIS?

When Nikon first ran their new BDC reticle... the circles were large and thick...

Later... Nikon started making the reticle smaller and finer...

I recently heard there were "refurbished" models available? But I can't find anything on the subject. Can anyone help?
 
I heard from a Nikon sales representative that Optics Planet sells refurbished Nikon scopes. However, I was a bit skeptical when he said it because at the time he wanted me to buy a new scope from him.

Walmart also sells Nikon BDC scopes at a good price. I don't know if they are refurbished or not.
 
Go online and search for the Nikon optics catalogs from the past few years.
Their catalogs have had reticle subtensions available towards the back of the catalog, including the external and internal diameter of the Nikon BDC circles.
There are actually several different BDC reticles, with differences not only in the size of the circles (the predator BDC namely), but in their distance from one another.
Nikon usually names the reticle design after the top range they expect to range to, eg: BDC150, BDC250,etc.

Most of the BDC reticles use 1.5 IPHY* internal and 2 IPHY external subtensions.

*Inches Per Hundred Yards-aka "slighly smaller subtension than MOA".
 
Nikon BDC Scopes

First, Nikon Refurbished scopes are not scopes that were returned, repaired,cleaned up and resold. They are scopes that have been used by writers and others in the profession. Yes, we do send out that many. When they are returned they are cleaned,checked and resold. The only thing you need to know is that the warranty on these scopes is only 90 days I believe. But, you get a heck of a deal on a good scope.
Second, MB/PA , absolutely your scope will work on an in-line Muzzleloader. Go to nikonhunting.com, click the Spot On logo and you can enter all your data to get the corresponding distances for your BDC reticle. I think you'll find it extremely helpful.
Lastly, Poodle. is right on (as usual) with his subtensions of the Nikon BDC reticle.
Any questions, please feel free to drop me a note.
Bart
Nikon Pro Staff
 
Nice to have a Nikon employee who knows his stuff reply.

Thank you.

I have Nikon scopes and am very, very pleased with them.
 
I am and have always been leery of scopes with multiple reticles that clutter up the field of view. If one learns the trajectory of your load the Duplex will provide the aim points well. I would not use a scope that had more than three hairs or circles for hunting.

The only "rangefinder reticle I liked was the Weaver Rangefinder Reticle which had an additional cross hair that was 6 MOA below the center crosshair.

Jerry
 
ive got three. Two team primos 3x9s and a 3x9 monarch. All have perfomed as well as any scope i bought as new. You can tell if its a refurb or a new scope by the box. New nikons come in a black box the refurbs come in a more plain jane looking brown one. SO if walmart is selling them you should be able to tell. they also come with a note that they are only waranteed for a year i belive rather then for life.
 
I have two new Nikon ProStaff 4-12x40mm scopes, one with the Nikoplex reticle and the other with the BDC Reticle. It's not a refurb ir anything its brand new, and I love the reticle.

PLUS with Nikon SpotOn you can enter your pertinent data and calculate zeros and therefore what each dot will be compensating at what drop level.

Simply amazing!!!!

seriously, simply amazing!
 
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