I have to admit I’m not much of a fan of the VX-3i 3.5X10X40 the NF is a nicer scope but twice the money. If you want to stick with Leupold the VX-3i 4.5X14X40 30mm side focus is a great scope and still less than the NF
I’m not worried about the price of the SHV, I have the money for one in my “toy fund”.
I’ve owned several Leupolds vx1, vx2, vxiii, vx3, vx5, and a few vx6’s, I’ve also owned a few Zeiss conquests, MC and HD a few swaro’s haibacht, z3, z5, and x5, but I’ve never owned a Nightforce. I was thinking of maybe getting another Swaro z3 but figured I’d try out a Nightforce this time round. If I like it maybe I’ll swap my x5i out with a Nightforce. The x5i is a nice scope but that turret on top is just a bit too cumbersome for my type of hunting.
