Deciding between a few scopes

[troupe]

You won't find better glass for the price on the Tract Optics. Schott glass is world class. I sold my Swaro EL binos for the Tract binos. The higher end Tract can't be beat.

 

[Clancy]

I always forget about the NX8. Heck I even have one!

That’s a great scope for that kind of money.

 

[kyotekiller25]

Can probably find a nice used 5.5-22x NXS for around a grand. That's what I would probably do.

Of the 3 you mentioned, all very nice scopes that will do everything you're asking.

If possible, look through all of them before buying. I know as I got older, some scopes I just couldn't get the clarity and focus to work for me.

 

[dusterdave173]

I have two Tract Torics--They are amazing for the $$ Track perfectly

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Sounds like a NF NX8 4-32x50 would do just what you need. Lighter weight than the ones you mentioned, better glass than the NXS, good choice of reticles. Available in FFP or SFP and the price is good, even better if you buy a used one. I have several in FFP and SFP and they have been great scopes.... or you can look for a used ATACR.

Does the SFP nx8 seem more solid on parallax than the FFP? The reason I’m asking is that a family member has acted like the ffp was a pain to get everything right.

 

[muleystalker]

Does the SFP nx8 seem more solid on parallax than the FFP? The reason I’m asking is that a family member has acted like the ffp was a pain to get everything right.

I have never had a problem with either one, he may want to have someone else try it out and see if it does the same for them, if so he may want to send it in to NF and see if the parallax needs to be reset/calibreted.

 

[DLT]

What is wrong with the Arken options ? Did I miss a detail ? I have 3, and will buy more. Was always scared of what I considered cheap china junk but I can say Arken and Athlon have very nice scopes for not much money.

 

[1ofU]

I can't believe the way some folks can spend that kind of money on a scope. I own several scopes and none make me any better a shooter. With the prices I pay for TASCO World class and Sightron I can buy 10 for the price they pay for one scope. The most I have EVER paid for a scope is $500 and that was for a B&L 6-24x40 with fine cross-hairs and a target dot. I don't know how any scope can be that superior to a B&L~!!!

when you spend hours behind good glass, you don't have vision blur or headaches later in the day

 

[Mark M.]

Another vote for Tract

 

[209jones]

Ordered a Tract sight unseen, imprted to Cda, was not disappointed. Only thing with the FFP scopes is they are heavy, for hunting, it's a shorter walk to a stand weight scope, not for spot & stalk.