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    Posted: March/11/2009 at 22:20
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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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Big Squeeze Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/11/2009 at 22:42

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.

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R4570LRemington® Express®300Jacketed Hollow Point9 1/20.213
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 Hey guys,when I asked Koshkin about this scpe he told me that he had only looked at it at the SHOT show but felt that the eye relief specs were a bit optomistic. I reckin with that wide FOV something had to give.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lucytuma Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/12/2009 at 18:18
"I Wantitis" is perfect reason for buying this scope and once you do get it, let us know what you think.
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Nikon used to have a Monarch UCC 1x4x20 rifle scope that they quit making a few years ago.  I bought one on closeout and have it on one of my coyote calling rifles.  It has prove to be a very nice scope.
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I have had a 1.5-4.5x Nikon Monarch on various rifles for several years. It's an excellent scope in every way, with more than sufficient eye relief on a 6-pound .338 Federal. If the new model is better, why not?
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