Newtosavage
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LOL I guess I should read more before I post.
I am happy to learn that Vortex still makes some of their products here in the U.S. That is good news.
Nikon to stop selling scopes?
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I am happy to learn that Vortex still makes some of their products here in the U.S. That is good news.
rdnktrkr
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I went to Academy yesterday and looked at the Nikon 4x12-40 scope and was not impressed, I saw a Tru-glo for $70 and picked it up, it was clearer and had better eye relief.
cdb1
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Which is a perfect illustration of the fact everyone’s eyes are different. I don’t see well through Nikon glass but I see better through it than any Truglo I’ve looked through and I’m willing to bet most people see better through Nikon.
beeenbag
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same here. I’m a fan of Nikon scopes and Leupold. I’ve never looked through any truglo and thought “wow that’s nice”. I can attest that the redfield revolution line is a bit better than the Nikon and I can’t tell any difference between it and the Leupold vx-I series I have.
Coyote conquest
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I think it's a huge loss. Show me where you can buy the same quality as a Prostaff 5 or Monarch 3 for even close to the same price. Leopold is way out there in price. Even the freedom line is about $200 for the 3-9x40. I can buy a 3.5-14x42 Prostaff 5 for that. The Monarchs aren't much more and are awesome. The people on here knocking them don't have them or can afford a lot more for a scope. But for anybody wanting good glass and higher magnification for under $300 then Nikon is the way to go. You can get outstanding deals on Refurbished ones that have the same lifetime warranty.
Legionnaire
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It always saddens me somewhat when a business leaves a market; it represents a failure of some kind: bad marketing, poor quality, lack of product development, etc. So I’m sorry to see them go ... even though I’ve never been a Nikon guy.
Any scope is a depreciating asset, though, no matter the quality. So if you like Nikons, buy a few on close out and enjoy them while they last.
Any scope is a depreciating asset, though, no matter the quality. So if you like Nikons, buy a few on close out and enjoy them while they last.
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I wonder if changing everything around a couple of years ago hurt them, I know it aggravated me, because I didn't know what model was what quality anymore.
My old Buckmaster is a good scope, the newer ones were/are junk, etc, etc. Three layers of Pro Staff now, as well as the same thing with Monarchs.
Rather than research it and hope, I was turned off of Nikons. (Well, unless there was a Monarch 5 for sale for 40% off
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I wonder if changing everything around a couple of years ago hurt them, I know it aggravated me, because I didn't know what model was what quality anymore.
My old Buckmaster is a good scope, the newer ones were/are junk, etc, etc. Three layers of Pro Staff now, as well as the same thing with Monarchs.
Rather than research it and hope, I was turned off of Nikons. (Well, unless there was a Monarch 5 for sale for 40% off
I thought it was interesting that they consolidated model lines and went to a numerical system, right about the same time Bushnell was abandoning theirs, and Leupold convoluting theirs to the point of irrelevance.
I thought the new Black series a couple years ago was a bold move to rebrand themselves in favor of firearms, specifically designing some models for competition, and using the “Black” moniker... no dice, it appears.
However, admittedly, when they ruined the Buckmaster line with a cheap replacement, It was an obviously intentional deceit. Folks who casually knew their scopes - or maybe even a bit more than casually - knew the Buckmaster line was a great hunting optic, at a middle-ground price point. So when “Buckmasters” were suddenly available for budget-friendly pricepoints, a lot of folks jumped and bought them... bought turds with a known model name associated with much higher quality. Then they blew them out on highly discounted close outs, even more mislead folks bought the “Buckmaster II’s”. I thought at that time, Nikon was bailing on optics, just cashing in on that model name and blowing town... apparently not as quickly as I assumed as it happened, but here we are...
rbernie
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Word today is that Crimson Trace (who has been using Japanese contract manufacturing for their magnified optics, to date) has purchased the Nikon facility in the Philippines. Dunno what corporate IP came with the sale. I'm certain that the sale won't help current Nikon owners one little bit.
Terry G
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3X9 Pro Staff. Best 'Scope I have ever had. Mounted on a Browning BAR .30/06 it's a Deer Slayer.
Interesting, I just bought a closed out (I assume)CT 3 Series 5-25x56 at half price and really like the glass.
rbernie
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I recently sold my two CT 2 series scopes; good glass and nice reticle, but the turrets were mushy and the stops not positive enough to be comfortable with exposed turrets.
The turrets on my 3 Series are not what I would call crisp, but not mushy either, the turret is easy to turn, easier than my Bushnell XRS II, Steiner T5i, and Vortex PST Gen II, so one would need to be a little more careful with it. I'm real happy with it for the price, and will be testing it out on a rifle one of these days. I just need a barrel to finish the gun to do that.
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