Rifle Scopes Nightforce BR scopes

[DoubleGobble00]

How much recoil can a NightForce BR scope take? I am building a 338/408 and would like to save a few bucks and get the 12-42 BR but don't know if it can stand up to the recoil. Of course the gun will have a brake on it. Anybody every put one of these on a heavy recoiling rifle? How did they stand up?

Thanks,

DoubleG

 

[BOLTRIPPER]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

all etched reticule scopes do well

 

[Rob01]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

You should worry more about the lack of elevation in the BR scopes for an ELR rifle than the recoil. Look at the 5.5-22x. 100 MOA of travel and enough magnification to see out as far as the rifle will shoot.

 

[DoubleGobble00]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

Very good point. I didn't even think of that... Man! I guess with a 30 MOA base I would still have a good bit of travel to shoot for a while but I can see where i would want more MOA.

DoubleG

 

[Rob01]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

The 12-40 only has 40 MOA of total travel. With a 20 MOA and perfectly centered windage you would have 40 MOA. Same with a 30 MOA. Bottom is bottom.

 

[xr650rRider]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

The 12-42 BR only has 2.9" eye relief vs 3.8" for NXS 12-42.

 

[DoubleGobble00]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

Gotcha... Thanks for the info. I guess the NXS 12-42 would be the way to go then. Looks like I would not even be able to make it very far past 1000 yards with the BR.

DoubleG

 

[xr650rRider]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

The 12-42 NXS only has 45 moa elevation adjustment and 35 moa windage.

 

[396chevy]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

http://www.snipercentral.com/338.htm

Wouldn't the NXS have enough elevation? the 338 at 1000yds is low 137" and one moa at that distance is approx 10" and it has up to 45moa of elevation so like 22.5 up and 22.5 down and that would give you about 225" of downward elevation adjustment {assuming perfectly centered for windage} and thats not even including a 20moa base. Read the article above for more info on the 338, that is where I got my figures.

 

[DoubleGobble00]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

Hmmm... Looks like I need to look at Nightforce's website to check total MOA.

Main thing I was wondering is if the BR could hold up to the recoil...

DoubleG

 

[DoubleGobble00]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

Looks like you are right:

NXS 8-32x56 - 65 MOA
NXS 12-42x56 - 45 MOA

BR 8-32x56 - 50 MOA
BR 12-42x56 - 40 MOA

Looks like I am back the the original question. Will the BR hold up to the recoil? I will be using a 30 MOA base.

DoubleG

 

[396chevy]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

Yes it should. I know the NXS is designed to be more durable, but that dosnt mean that the BR models arent. I believe there is a clip on youtube from SHOT explaining the diffrences. But im my opinion Yes it will hold up, Nightforce scopes are very very reliable.

 

[DoubleGobble00]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

Thanks for the info. I watched the you tube video you mentioned and it was very helpful. Seems like the BR would do the trick. I might have to give it a shot. With a lifetime warranty why not...

DoubleG

 

[gamedogs4life]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

Hai guys sorry to drag up an old thread but I need some guidance I am a nube/greenhorn I have a dta srs 338 lupua mag and have just ordered the nf Nxs 12-42-56 d I'm now stressing over weather I've made a serios mistake will this scope get me out to 1300 yards (not saying I'm Carlos hathcock or anything) but it is a long standing dream for me to shoot at that distance is 45 moa enough please help I'm gonna go bald from stress and the guys at the gun shops round here aren't all that knowledgeable

 

[SmileMaker]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

Ballistic Coefficient: 0.675 G1 Caliber: 0.338 in
Bullet Weight: 250.0 gr

Muzzle Velocity: 2900.0 ft/s Distance to Chronograph: 10.0 ft

Sight Height: 1.50 in Sight Offset: 0.00 in
Zero Height: 0.00 in Zero Offset: 0.00 in
Windage: 0.000 MOA Elevation: 0.000 MOA
Line Of Sight Angle: 0.0 deg Cant Angle: 0.0 deg

Wind Speed: 10.0 mph Wind Angle: 90.0 deg
Target Speed: 10.0 mph Target Angle: 90.0 deg
Target Height: 12.0 in

Temperature: 59.0 °F Pressure: 29.92 in Hg
Humidity: 0.0 % Altitude: 0.0 ft

Vital Zone Radius: 5.0 in

Std. Atmosphere at Altitude: No Pressure is Corrected: Yes
Zero at Max. Point Blank Range: No Target Relative Drops: Yes
Mark Sound Barrier Crossing: No Include Extra Rows: No
Column 1 Units: 1.00 in Column 2 Units: 1.00 MOA
Round Output to Whole Numbers: No
Output Data
Elevation: 3.465 MOA Windage: 0.000 MOA

Atmospheric Density: 0.07647 lb/ft³ Speed of Sound: 1116.4 ft/s

Maximum PBR: 363 yd Maximum PBR Zero: 307 yd
Range of Maximum Height: 168 yd Energy at Maximum PBR: 3231.9 ft•lbs

Sectional Density: 0.313 lb/in²
Calculated Table
Range Drop Drop Windage Windage Velocity Mach Energy Time Lead Lead
(yd) (in) (MOA) (in) (MOA) (ft/s) (none) (ft•lbs) (s) (in) (MOA)
0 -1.5 *** 0.0 *** 2904.8 2.602 4683.1 0.000 0.0 ***
100 -0.0 -0.0 0.5 0.4 2763.7 2.475 4239.4 0.106 18.6 17.8
200 -3.1 -1.5 1.9 0.9 2627.1 2.353 3830.6 0.217 38.2 18.3
300 -11.1 -3.5 4.3 1.4 2494.6 2.234 3453.9 0.334 58.9 18.7
400 -24.8 -5.9 7.9 1.9 2366.0 2.119 3106.9 0.458 80.6 19.2
500 -44.7 -8.5 12.6 2.4 2241.1 2.007 2787.6 0.588 103.5 19.8
600 -71.6 -11.4 18.7 3.0 2119.9 1.899 2494.3 0.726 127.7 20.3
700 -106.1 -14.5 26.1 3.6 2002.6 1.794 2225.8 0.871 153.4 20.9
800 -149.4 -17.8 35.1 4.2 1889.2 1.692 1980.9 1.026 180.5 21.5
900 -202.4 -21.5 45.7 4.9 1780.1 1.594 1758.8 1.189 209.3 22.2
1000 -266.3 -25.4 58.1 5.6 1675.7 1.501 1558.5 1.363 239.9 22.9
1100 -342.7 -29.8 72.4 6.3 1576.4 1.412 1379.2 1.548 272.4 23.6
1200 -433.1 -34.5 88.8 7.1 1482.7 1.328 1220.1 1.744 306.9 24.4
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="color: #CC0000"><span style="font-weight: bold">1300 -539.3 -39.6</span></span></span> 107.4 7.9 1395.2 1.250 1080.5 1.953 343.7 25.2
1400 -663.4 -45.3 128.2 8.7 1314.8 1.178 959.5 2.174 382.7 26.1
1500 -807.7 -51.4 151.4 9.6 1242.2 1.113 856.5 2.409 424.1 27.0

With a 20 - 30 moa rail you should have no problems.

 

[gamedogs4life]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

Thank you my friend

you just saved me a lot of stress and research

 

[gamedogs4life]

Re: Nightforce BR scopes

Gotta hand it to nightforce they let me change my order to a 5.5x22x56 after it arrived at the gunshop after explaining my in experienced stupidity to them