New NightForce NXS?

[Steve Blair]

Great shooting, Steve. I envy the people who can read wind within 1/2 moa especially in 12-14mph winds. Maybe the type of cartridge may determine the effect of wind change. For Palma, it used to be that 1/2 moa equated to 1/2mph of wind; maybe with the high bc 7mm bullets that F-Class people are now using, 1/2 moa may be a 1mph wind and even reading a 1mph change in high wind condition is quite a feat.
Also, to read those small hash marks on the BR scopes, I would have to take out my reading glasses! I love the wide hash marks on the NXS.

Thanks, Steve. The big 7mm bullets at 2900+ sure do help. But, there are some great F-T/R shooters using 155 bullets in .308 that are putting up outstanding scores. John Chilton shot on my relay in the next position at Phoenix. John shot 1306-55X for second in F-T/R. Of course, his eyes are a lot younger and better than yours or mine.

The major advantage that F-Class has over irons is the ability to sight while reading mirage and react quickly. I have seen some sling shooters in position that almost look like the spotting scope is glued to their left (or right) eye. They can come pretty close but still have to shift focus from one eye to the other and steady their sight picture. Even when shooting Any Sight, sling shooters have to contend with position-induced problems. F-Class shooters can pretty much pull the trigger when the conditions are right.

 

[243Mendoza]

The major advantage that F-Class has over irons is the ability to sight while reading mirage and react quickly. I have seen some sling shooters in position that almost look like the spotting scope is glued to their left (or right) eye. They can come pretty close but still have to shift focus from one eye to the other and steady their sight picture. Even when shooting Any Sight, sling shooters have to contend with position-induced problems. F-Class shooters can pretty much pull the trigger when the conditions are right.

Yes, what is wonderful about F-Class is that you can survey the whole range for wind and take your eyes off the range for a sec or two to look through the scope and pull the trigger.