I am going to say +1 to this. Best all around for size, weight, and most important reliability.
Agree, but for half the money the SHV will do the same job... same glass... great tracking... however, without the illumination.
For what the OP described.... if it were ME and I was spendingNightforce NXS coin... I'd go 3.5-15x50. In fact that's my plan for my antelope rifle I'm building this winter. But I do put a premium on LR performance these days that others may not.
Jeff,
You sure the SHV has the same glass as the updated stuff found in the newer NXS models like the 2.5-10x42 and the ATACR, etc? I understand it's a noticeable improvement over the previous stuff (likely just a difference in coatings) that they were using in the NXS.
For me the verdict is still out on how well they'll track with durability and reliability in mind. NF brought out that scope with the comment that they were designed to be a scope for the common guy, without the overbuilt internals and mechanics of the NXS. I'd still trust the NXS to work every time, over the SHV, but time will tell if the SHV, while not as overbuilt as the NXS, is built "enough" to be durable and reliable.
Just some of my thoughts.
