Re: What would a NF 5-25 bring to the table?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: remau308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't doubt the reliability with Premiers as I have seen the parallax issues, but what reasons would make it more reliable than a S&B? I have compared a Nightforce to both scopes and actually recommended to my friend that the Nightforce was just as good and didn't justify the extra money for the Premier, however, the S&B blew both Nightforces away in every aspect besides tracking where they were pretty much equal. Are there any reasons you have seen personally that shows a Nightforce is more reliable than a S&B (other than the bullet story)?</div></div>
It's not necessarily, "more reliable" and in reading this, I don't' think anyone meant "more" in definitive terms however it is just "as" reliable and when you consider the price difference makes the NF a better buy.
On top of that there have been questions of eye relief, tunneling, and other eye piece related issues with the S&B 5-25x, simply search the site and you'll see people bringing into question the 5-25x for this... Also the MTC Turret has had some issues, mainly being line offset, (A charge against the 1/2 priced SSHD, but only glossed over with S&B) The MTC has effected the overall satisfaction with the line.
NF does extremely well in the reliability department, in terms of long term use they tend to fair very, very well. I happen to run both and so far, with about 12+ of each type, S&B and NF, I can say I have had 2 S&Bs returned for service over 8 years and no NF needing service i the same period. Granted a small anecdotal sampling, but something I consider when picking scopes. I love my S&Bs, but I also use my NF without any hesitations alongside them. Doesn't' mean people don't' have issues, they do with any scope, but overall, and in the long run, the numbers are in their favor.
Again, consider the price difference in the above statements. Really the only reason people don't gravitate to NF more so than S&B or anything else is, because the glass is flat and doesn't "pop" with color. The resolution is similar but the lack of color leaves those who "peer" more than shoot wanting. Well NF addressed that with the new scope... they redesigned the coatings and if they stick with the ones I saw for this model, well the only optic that comes close would be a Leica Spotter, because they went that way in order to address the customer complaints. The S&B 5-25x is rated at 3.0 resolution, the one NF tested was 2.8 (lower numbers better) the new NF tested out at 2.3 according to the data I saw.
