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Check the photo I posted earlier, SHV on a SA 700. I like my scopes set back a bit. For me, a LA would need a rail. Not sure how you like your scopes mounted. Off set rings or extension bases may work. Otherwise a rail.

DF

Shv is a solid hunting scope no doubt.

What's the price on these? powdr

Yes. I used Warne Mtn Tech low rings with Warne Maxima 2 piece bases.

You can find them on eBay for under $700.

So do hen's teeth and horses toes, and about as often. MOAR and IHR models do though.

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$900. If eBay runs one of their 15% off coupons you can get one for $800 as I believe they cap the discount at $100. Brownells has been running 10% off deals frequently.

That was my deal, thru EBay but from Opticsplanet. EBay paid the difference, Opticsplanet received full price. Saved $100 off retail and you don't see these scopes discounted, at least I haven't.

$780 vs. $880.

DF

Is this scope $400 better then a Vx3i 3.5x10 Leupold? I have older Leupolds and have never had an issue (none have turrets) but have been reading about a lot of issues here on the Fire with Leupys. I need a scope that I can dial for my 6.5 creedmoor.

Thanks in advance.

Jeff

yes

At a price of $800 - its at least $750 better than a leupold….

+1

Just received from Leupold, a VX-3 1.5-5x20 that went bonkers. Leupold rebuilt it, replacing most of the erector parts, spring, etc..

A few weeks ago, I got a new VX-3i 1.5-5x20 because the VX-III 1.5-5x20 I sent them was past fixing.

Now, Leupold CS is great. But, when you're out in the hinterlands on an expensive hunt, sorta hard to box one up and send it back.

Don't think the SHV will need to go back. It's a matter of trust when the chips are down. And, I've been on some fancy hunts with Leupolds, did OK.

Now, given that info, you can guess what my rifle will be wearing on my next hunt, one that's a long way from the house.

DF

Yep.

I will just add that you do not HAVE to dial the Nightforce SHV Forceplex, if that's not what you want to do. It has capped turrets, so you can also just use it as a very tough set-and-forget scope and dead-nuts adjustments, unlike some others in its price range.

It also has very good optics. In my night-time chart tests, it rates a 7-1/2, and an the best any scope has ever rated is 8.

Jeff, Yes, I figure it is worth that if its going on a main squeeze rifle

As a long-time Leupold user and fan, I had nothing but trouble with one of the two VX-3's with the CDS. I tried the NF SHV and quickly sold the more troublesome of the two Leupolds (after it was fixed for the third time.) I liked the SHV enough to buy another. All that said, I never had any trouble with a non-turret Leupold.

I have the SHV 5x20x56 with the MOAR reticle and it is by far the clearest glass of all of my scopes

I purchased a 3-10x42 shv on ebay for 750.00 and it is the illuminated model.

Which reticle.

Used or new?

DF

Like new in the box and forceplex reticle