I bought one several years ago, but didn't like it as much as Leupold VX2s, so gave it to my son. VX2s are well-priced from several places these days.
One of the things that bother me is that I've seen "refurbished" Monarch's for sale in catalogs, and not long after they were introduced. Leupold's lifetime warrantee is hard to beat.
Nikon advertises they Nikoplex which sort of looks like a heavy duplex in their photo. Are they actually heavier than other manufacture's duplex, or is it just an illusion? Thanks.
I bought one several years ago, but didn't like it as much as Leupold VX2s, so gave it to my son. VX2s are well-priced from several places these days.
Don't own a Monarch, but have an earlier Pro-staff, from when it was a higher priced scope than the Buckmaster. My early Prostaff has the Nikoplex. No way to be sure, but I bet the standard Nikoplex is the same, model to model. In my Prostaff, it is entirely usable, and not chunky at all.
I have a Heavy Duplex in a Leupold VX-III, and hate it.
I do not care for the Nikon reticle with the BDC circles at all, how do you get precision with no center aiming point?