Re: Made Where?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr.M14</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Japan or not, NF has earned their spot on the A list. If you look at my signature you will see in the survey how well they did.
Extremely well...I'm not certain I'll buy another SB PMII. It'll probably be all NF from here on out. </div></div>
That is some interesting data. Not sure why you would choose the NF over the S&B, as the failure rate of the NXS is twice that of the S&B, unless cost is a concern.
The good thing about the NF data is it is a safe assumption that nearly all the scopes reported are of the NXS. In the other brands, they have just a wide range of models offered, and there is the possibility of the lower end models "diluting" the results. I think a better, more pertinent survey would be like this (keep the same categories if you want)
Nightforce NXS
IOR (safe to assume the tac models here too)
Leupold Mark 4
Nikon Tactical
Burris XTR
S&B PMII
Super Sniper
USO (safe to assume tac scopes too)
Bushnell Elite 4200/6500
Millet TRS-1/LRS-1
Sightron SIII
Premier Heritage
Hensoldt (likely a very small sample size for awhile).
You get the picture. Judge the best the manufacturer has to offer.
This isn't a perfect sampling instrument, and some assumptions might be violated concerning stats and probability, but it's very interesting, and over time, would carry some real weight in purchasing decisions.