Re: Nightforce Love...
I have 3 NXS series with NP-R1's. I had a 3.5-15x56 MLR and traded it for the NP-R1. Nothing against the glass or the reticle, I just decided to stay all MOA instead of having something else to keep in mind when shooting.
I have 2 of the 3.5-15x50's and a 5.5-22x50. A close friend just got a 5.5-22x56 and we're planning to do a side by side comparison to see if any visible difference is discernable with the larger objective.
I don't use any of the 3 for hunting scopes, although the thing that I miss the most in my 3-9x50 Conquest is the illuminated reticle. The glass quality in the NF's is excellent, to my eye, the Zeiss glass is better. For a "pack around the field" rifle the weight of the Zeiss makes more sense to me and I find the 8lb all up weight of my M7 in 7 SAUM is much easier to hunt with than a 12lb tactical rifle, even if the recoil is more abusive from the lighter rifle, I'm not pounding ammo downrange.
My eyesight is decent, on a crisp background without mirage I can resolve 30 caliber holes at 500yd with the 22x, on a "mirage-y" day it limits me to about 300yd. With 15x, I'm hard pressed to see 6.5mm holes at 300yd, but 7's I can just barely make out.
No doubt the scopes are worth what you pay for them.