hueyville
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Bought a new .22 Hornet single shot turn bolt rifle yesterday. It is a Savage model 40 with heavy barrel and 2 stage trigger. Nice looking rifle and first Savage I have ever purchased. Before putting glass on it I waited till I could talk to my wife about budget last night. Rifle was 400 bucks out the door now gotta put glass on it.
Every scope I currently own is either a Leupold, Burris, Steiner or Zeiss. After discussing economics with the better half she said would like me to keep the new squirrel rifle package under a 1,000 bucks. So with bases and rings I have about 500 bucks to put the glass on and can't do what I normally would. To get magnification and features I want best option at my gun shop is a Nikon Monarch series 5x-20x with target turrets. Never owned a Nikon scope. Have over 20 of their professional camera lenses but when they first entered the scope market heavy heard people say stuff about durability.
Anyone with experience with this scope and the ones afore mentioned? Will I be disappointed or satisfied considering precious preferences. I could wait till got more ready cash and put a Leupold on it for 800 bucks but itching to zap some squirrels. Buy the Nikon or wait for more money?
Every scope I currently own is either a Leupold, Burris, Steiner or Zeiss. After discussing economics with the better half she said would like me to keep the new squirrel rifle package under a 1,000 bucks. So with bases and rings I have about 500 bucks to put the glass on and can't do what I normally would. To get magnification and features I want best option at my gun shop is a Nikon Monarch series 5x-20x with target turrets. Never owned a Nikon scope. Have over 20 of their professional camera lenses but when they first entered the scope market heavy heard people say stuff about durability.
Anyone with experience with this scope and the ones afore mentioned? Will I be disappointed or satisfied considering precious preferences. I could wait till got more ready cash and put a Leupold on it for 800 bucks but itching to zap some squirrels. Buy the Nikon or wait for more money?