Rifle Scopes Total Nightforce Elevation and Windage Adjustment

[dvsdev]

I have a 5.5-20x56 MOA/MOA Nightforce NXS. I checked the total adjustments I had for windage and elevation. I came up with 379 turns (94.75 MOA) for elevation and 286 turns (71.5 MOA) for windage.

The web descriptions say there should be 100 MOA for elevation and 60 MOA for windage. What's going on?

 

[Opticsspecialist]

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does it have a zero stop? if so i would think your hitting it, but that is just me guessing.

 

[dvsdev]

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No high speed turrets, and no zero stop.

 

[Opticsspecialist]

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not sure man

 

[turbo54]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dvsdev</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The web descriptions say there should be 100 MOA for elevation and 60 MOA for windage. What's going on? </div></div>

You don't actually have 100 MOA. I've never seen a scope have the exact advertised adjustment range. Seems to always be a couple minutes less, but I do have a Leupy VW-III LR that has a couple more.

A NF 3.5-15x50 I've got has 105, whereas it is advertised at 110.

EDIT: Even my SB PMII has a few extra over the advertised amount.

 

[jpspeeddemon]

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it is uncommon to have the exact amount of adjustment listed. don't worry, your scope is fine

 

[dvsdev]

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Ah, I didn't know the listed amount might not be the actual amount. I actually never checked this on other scopes before, but decided to on the NF to make sure I get what I pay for. I'll give my Zeiss a count and see if it's the same.

 

[ply1951guy]

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I have a NF 5.5-22x56, and when I checked it, it had 98.5 MOA of elevation. I do not remember how much windage it had, but it is plenty. Do not sweat the fact the numbers are not exactly as advertised.

 

[BapZander]

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Just a thought, but if you didn't start from dead center it would throw off the numbers.

 

[flyrodder]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dvsdev</div><div class="ubbcode-body">379 turns (94.75 MOA) for elevation and 286 turns (71.5 MOA) for windage. </div></div>

Wow! Do you Nightforce users take an cordless drill or something with you to run those knobs? Sounds like you're reeling in a kite.

 

[ORD]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BapZander</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just a thought, but if you didn't start from dead center it would throw off the numbers. </div></div>

+1 on this. If you didn't have your windage adjustment in the center of its adjustment range, it will effect how much total elevation adjustment you have. The closer you are to either end of the adjustment range, the less elevation you'll have.

 

[The Lawn Ranger]

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How much do you need? I can get to 1000 yds with 31.7 MOA.

 

[dvsdev]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BapZander</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just a thought, but if you didn't start from dead center it would throw off the numbers. </div></div>

+1 on this. If you didn't have your windage adjustment in the center of its adjustment range, it will effect how much total elevation adjustment you have. The closer you are to either end of the adjustment range, the less elevation you'll have.</div></div>

I think you guys are mistaken? What I did was turn the knob to the end one way, then count the number of turns to the other end. Then I counted the number of turns to get back to the other end to double check.

 

[dcjs]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

If you didn't have your windage adjustment in the center of its adjustment range, it will effect how much total elevation adjustment you have. The closer you are to either end of the adjustment range, the less elevation you'll have.</div></div>
Not necessarily, it depends on the design of the scope as I have explained in a little more depth in this post before.

 

[dvsdev]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">+1 on this. If you didn't have your windage adjustment in the center of its adjustment range, it will effect how much total elevation adjustment you have. The closer you are to either end of the adjustment range, the less elevation you'll have.</div></div>

I had to re-read this after David's post. Interesting, I had no idea there could be a correlation. I'll try and see if the numbers are the same.