Nikon Black X1000 or vortex pst gen II

[Matt_3479]

Does anyone have any hands on comparison of these two scopes? I’ve been looking at the vortex but a buddy is pushing me to the Nikon and its less money? Curious what’s your thoughts

 

[284winner]

Very curious myself on that X1000. Looking for a moderate priced coyote scope for a .223.

 

[micmac]

Look at elevation last i looked Nikons is very limited 17 mrad means not even one turret turn if centered.

 

[AndyA]

Look at elevation last i looked Nikons is very limited 17 mrad means not even one turret turn if centered.

Nikon lists them as 25 mrad total with 10 mrad per revolution.

 

[micmac]

On the 6-24x50 model its 17mil or 60 moa which is about the same , 25 mrad is only on 4-16x version , in any case small elevation range these days. 6-24 can not even reach 1000y wihtout an angled base in most calibers..

http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/en/...lack-fx1000-6-24x50sf-illuminated-fx-moa.html

 

[5spd]

I have the Nikon x1000 MOA reticle/turrents in 4-16x50. It sits on a 20moa 1pc rail.
From my 100 yd zero I have 2.6 (2 full +6.3) turns till it bottoms out and 6.11 turns (6 full + 11.1) till I run out of elevation.
This is on my p-dog rig and I have no problem when I have to dial up or down.
Dialing up and shooting 1x at 100-500 yds, then 500yds back down to 100 yds shooting at each 100 yd steel then 5 shots at 100 yds is right back dead on. No tracking issues at all. All Windage/elevation turns are solid clicks with no mushiness.
Clarity is really great IMO. I have 2000+ rounds into p-dogs using this scope.
Resetting to zero after sighting in all you do is pull the turrent up and set to 0 with no tiny screws to deal with & I like that also.

 

[Lefty Trigger]

I had the PST 1st gen and the Nikon Black X1000 both in 24 power and I liked the Nikon better. Wanting more power I went back to a Vortex Golden Eagle because Nikon stops at 24 power.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

The PST Gen II is an entirely different animal from the Gen 1. WAY better glass, much better turrets, better reticles, better illumination, pretty much better than the Gen 1 in every aspect. And of course it has a higher price tag for those upgrades.

The Nikon Black X1000 6-24 is a nice scope, and I would agree that it has better glass than the PST Gen 1, but the new PST Gen II definitely has better glass than the Nikon.

 

[Daryl]

I just got a new FX1000 MOA, got it mounted on my 6br and will be going out in the next day or 2 to sight it in. So far, I am impressed with it.

 

[Travis Roberts]

If budget allows for Vortex PST Gen 2 I would definitely go that route!