Hello forum folks,
I just received a new Nikon Prostaff 4X32 rimfire scope from the little brown truck. It's really a nice unit. I set it up on my desk, and aimed it out the window at a dirt clump at around a guessed at 150 yds. The scope was rock steady on the desk, and moving my head back and forth, 'round and 'round with my eye on the crosshairs and the dirt clump, I found that the view was absolutely parallax free. Very fine indeed.
Here's my question: Are these Nikon rimfire scopes built the same as their centerfire ones, i.e., just as tough? I was thinking maybe I had a dual purpose scope here for use on my .22s OR my .41 mag Marlin levergun. I understand that rimfire scopes are set for parallax @ 50 to 100yds. or so, and this one seems to be spot on at close to 150yds (besides @ 25yds.). A shot from the .41 would most likely be well within 100yds. at a deer sized big game critter. So, would the scope stand up to some regular shooting at the range on the Marlin .41? No question about the .22. What I really like about this scope is that the eye relief (as it was advertised) is close to 4". That's a very good thing indeed.
Thanks for any comments,
reinert
I just received a new Nikon Prostaff 4X32 rimfire scope from the little brown truck. It's really a nice unit. I set it up on my desk, and aimed it out the window at a dirt clump at around a guessed at 150 yds. The scope was rock steady on the desk, and moving my head back and forth, 'round and 'round with my eye on the crosshairs and the dirt clump, I found that the view was absolutely parallax free. Very fine indeed.
Here's my question: Are these Nikon rimfire scopes built the same as their centerfire ones, i.e., just as tough? I was thinking maybe I had a dual purpose scope here for use on my .22s OR my .41 mag Marlin levergun. I understand that rimfire scopes are set for parallax @ 50 to 100yds. or so, and this one seems to be spot on at close to 150yds (besides @ 25yds.). A shot from the .41 would most likely be well within 100yds. at a deer sized big game critter. So, would the scope stand up to some regular shooting at the range on the Marlin .41? No question about the .22. What I really like about this scope is that the eye relief (as it was advertised) is close to 4". That's a very good thing indeed.
Thanks for any comments,
reinert