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Nikon Monarch
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chucknbach
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I have a 4x16 42mm and a 6x24 50mm in the BDC Monarch. Both good scopes for the money. The 6x24 tracks well and gets my .243 out to about 650 yd range. Just enough for deer and antelope needs more for the varmints. The cross hairs on the 6x24 are thicker than on the 4x16. Haven't dialed anything on the 4x16 other than zero.
The Monarchs are good scopes. The Prostaffs are overpriced as they are in the same class as the cheapest scopes like Centerpoint. Haven't owned a Buckmaster so no comment.
The Monarchs are good scopes. The Prostaffs are overpriced as they are in the same class as the cheapest scopes like Centerpoint. Haven't owned a Buckmaster so no comment.
As having owned and own several Nikon scopes I will say that the Buckmasters are clear and have excellent eye relief. The only negative thing I can say about them is that they are a pain to set in because the adjustments don't always move the cross-hair 1/4 moa per click. But once you get them dialed in they usually stay set. As far as the Monarch, they have better adjustments and are ultra-clear but tend to have a smaller field-of-view. Overall, I'd say that Nikon's are good scopes especially for the money....
The 5-20X Monarch I bought had almost no eye relief @ max power (didn't matter, the glass was lousy anyway),
I had same problem found it useless as a target scope somewhat like looking through a fish bowl.
chucknbach
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I had same problem found it useless as a target scope somewhat like looking through a fish bowl.
Did Nikon fix the problem for you?
Did Nikon fix the problem for you?
They sent me a new one at my request customer service was good however I found glass to be basically same, clear in center but edge to edge slight distortion especially at higher powers, it was usable but very tiring after 15-20 rounds, I ended up selling at a loss.
Due to my poor eye sight since childhood, in 35+ years of shooting rifles with scopes I've used one or more scopes from most major brand names... Burris, Bushnell, B&L, Leupold, Simmons, Nikon, Pentax, Redfield, Weaver, Tasco, etc.
Of 40+ scopes I've used in all those years I've never had a mid grade/quality level or higher scope fail except one. Yes, I've had low end scopes like Bushnell Trophy or Tasco World Class scopes fail on me but I never had any of the better ones fail.
If you get a $200+ scope today chances are it will not fail on you in course of normal use. The toughest scope I've ever owned was an old Weaver K4 scope that was used on several of my hardest kicking and most used (and abused) rifles for over 25 years. That scope fell out of my jeep couple times, fell off my motocycle, ran over with a ATV, kickec by a horse, etc. and it always worked.
If you think about it, it's amazing what you get for your money.
Of 40+ scopes I've used in all those years I've never had a mid grade/quality level or higher scope fail except one. Yes, I've had low end scopes like Bushnell Trophy or Tasco World Class scopes fail on me but I never had any of the better ones fail.
If you get a $200+ scope today chances are it will not fail on you in course of normal use. The toughest scope I've ever owned was an old Weaver K4 scope that was used on several of my hardest kicking and most used (and abused) rifles for over 25 years. That scope fell out of my jeep couple times, fell off my motocycle, ran over with a ATV, kickec by a horse, etc. and it always worked.
If you think about it, it's amazing what you get for your money.
If you get a $200+ scope today chances are it will not fail on you in course of normal use. The toughest scope I've ever owned was an old Weaver K4 scope that was used on several of my hardest kicking and most used (and abused) rifles for over 25 years. That scope fell out of my jeep couple times, fell off my motocycle, ran over with a ATV, kickec by a horse, etc. and it always worked.
If you think about it, it's amazing what you get for your money.
I would agree to some extent,I've used most brands in past 40 years, only one total failure, and the last two the glass was simply unacceptable for my eyes. I do believe because of the "world economy" parts from everywhere scopes manufactured in same plant under different brands it's more of a luck of the draw as to quality. Don't think we can afford to be brand loyal in today's market nor can we believe that a $500 scope will be better then a $300 scope.