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Nikon Monarch 1-4x20 ??? |
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sholling
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Posted: March/11/2009 at 22:20 |
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It looks like Nikon is introducing a new Nikon Monarch African in 1-4x20. Very reasonably priced to. As a Nikon Monarch fan I'm just curious if anybody here has had a good look at one?
I'm thinking about picking up a 45-70 lever gun this coming summer and my old eyes aren't what they used to be so a low power (true 1x) scope might be fun. It looks like the Nikon has a whole lot more eye relief than a Weaver V3. Edited by sholling - March/11/2009 at 22:23 |
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I have not looked through one, but this new Nikon African should be just as good as any of the lower priced Monarchs and should compete very well with the VX111`s optically. It is not quite as light in weight as the lower powered VX11`s and 3`s. I like this scope. Has good consistent eye relief, should have very good glass AND YA GET get an animal on the turret too!
It`s about time Nikon came out with a nice lower powered variable Monarch, but I`m not trading in my 1.5-5x20 VX111 to get one.
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Thanks for the information. It has my curiosity up. I'd really like to know if it's a true 1x. A 45-70 is realistically a 150yd rifle before holdover gets to be about much for me to feel good about a shot. Of course I really have no need of a 45-70. It's more of a case of "I wantitis". We'll see if the money is there this summer. Ballistics courtesy of Remington Ammunition:
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