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Great deal. Some of the best deals on those scopes seem to be ones with the more complex reticles, not the Forceplex.

That's better than my deal and I thought mine was a good one.

Congrats.

DF

How do you like the illuminated Forceplex? I have one with a regular Forceplex and debating between the Forceplex and illuminated MOAR for a second one. I think the illumination would address the dark timber, low light weakness of the MOAR, while allowing for useful long range windage references for longer range plinking.

Have not received it yet but will check back in once it shows up. I put in a max bid of 750.00 not really needing scope just thought at that price I couldn't go wrong. Got and email yesterday saying I won the bid. Couldn't even remember what I bid on lol. Good thing is I bought a win lite off here last week that needs a scope so perfect.

Any long term updates? I'm also interested in the Forceplex reticle.

I bought one this deer season. It is mounted on a Sako Finnlight. I really don't have any stories, but it looked fine to me in the woods. We don't dial around here, shots re under 100 yards 99% of the time. Weight is OK, because the Finnlight is kinda light, so it is a nice rig to carry.

No experience with them but Cameraland has the Forceplex SHV 3-10 for $749 shipped, open box $699:

SHV 3-10

SD

Open box $699 is a screaming good deal for that scope. Wish I needed another.

DF

Been using two of the SHV 3-10's with Forceplex on my two go-to rifles for the last few years. One SHV is on a 270 for larger big game and the other is on a 22-250 for ground-dwelling varmints, coyotes, and deer.

So far, I've been thoroughly pleased.

I'm pretty much just a basic hunter that might occasionally need to shoot at a distance while hunting where its nice to have a reliable dialing system that works and returns to zero.

Honestly though, the cap stays most of the time except for shooting steel out to 550, but I have dialed it enough to be confident in the scope to do what its supposed to. I really have no desire or skill to be shooting at game much further than 400-450, but the SHV has worked well and proven reliable for my needs to do that.

Will this fit on a long action Forbes or 84L Kimber with talley lightweights. Can't do the rail.

Depends on how you like your scopes mounted. If you're a stock crawler, maybe, If you like the scope set back a bit, it's gonna be tight. Offset rings/bases may work. The scope tube is pretty short as you can see from the photos posted.

DF

Very nice scopes, a bit bulky and heavy but rock solid and reliable as a scope gets.

To an extent, but not that bad.

Seems robust and heavy duty can require a few more ounces.

DF

I have one mounted on a Kimber 84L. With extended Talley lightweight lows, it fits perfectly for me, and really low (too low to use scope caps if that bothers you). Not sure how it would work on a Forbes as the front ring sits pretty far forward on them And I don’t know whether Talley makes an extended ring for them. On the Fieldcraft,, no worries as it has the third front base hole drilled farther back, allowing you to mount the front ring back a little farther than on the Forbes if you need to for eye relief.

Yeah i tried one of these on a Kimber 84L and it didnt fit me right, i couldn't get the scope far enough back and i dont like the chitty look of the extended ringmounts 👎🏿.....These scopes are well liked for their toughness and rock solid adjustments but the trade-off here is a very heavy, bulky 30mm scope with Leupold VX3 grade optics. If you like a sleek, svelt scope with Euro grade optics on your lightweight Mtn rifle you might want to look elsewhere......Hb

I'm not so kind as to credit my 2-10 SHV with VX3 or VX3i optics. Not the quality of glass or the eye relief/eye box. It's decent in that regard but not something I would prefer to hunt with. Although it has dialed very well in warm temps, it did not seem to do as well in 35 degree temps the last time out. Was going to do a box test to check but ran out of ammo.

+1 I bought one a year ago, will be the last one. Mounted on my 270WSM MOntana it throws the balance off , will find another scope for it.

I agree OE, the SHV did not balance real well for Me on My 84L either.......Hb

That’s funny because the SHV I have is on YOUR actual rifle that I bought (the Subalpine). 😉 😂 It sure isnt the sveltest scope, but I don’t find it too bad balance and shooting wise.

I still think the Leupold 6x36 and 6x42 are the way to go on the 84L as they are trim, light, and do balance wonderfully. I’ve also tried a Trijicon Accupoint 3-9x40, which is on my 84L MA, and that’s pretty decent as well.

I just wanted to give the SHV a shot, and so far I can live with it and it adjusts and holds zero perfectly. It also works great from a box blind as it has the lighted reticle, and on the lowest setting is perfect for almost too dark to shoot conditions.

It makes my Kimber Montana feel top heavy and it definitely throws the balance off(mounted in talley one piece rings). I have it currently mounted on a Tikka T3x in sportsmatch rings and it feels substantially better. The Tikka weighs a whopping 2 ounces more then the Montana.


For 900 dollars I feel that NF could have:

Provided zero stop.( member here graciously sent me a plastic spacer but not the same as a factory zero stop)

1/2" more tube length

Sleeker turrets and caps.

#4 german reticle that is not sold in the US but evidently everywhere else.

"Balance" is definitely subjective. The SHV 2.5-10x42 duplex sits on every non dialing rifle I own, two being super fly weights. No balance issue here, and sense my number one priority is the three R's (Rugged, reliable, repeatable), even if the balance wasn't as I prefer it, I would adapt.