NXS with no reticle light?
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Turbulent Turtle
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What is a left AO?
left side adjustable objective /parallax adjustment/ mine is push off pull on.
Turbulent Turtle
F-TR competitor
Oh, the side focus. Gotcha. I never liked the NXS illumination control. It comes from the factory set very light. First check the battery, then while the cover is off, twist the screw with a small screwdriver and see if the reticle illuminates. Finding a decent setting is an exercise in futility.
the side focus? parallax
it did not push in or pull out. it was getting dark and was his, I don't think it had a light?
I would do that if it moved on/off in/out? I never saw a NXS with no light?
Did they make a NXS with no light is my question, it was not like what I am familiar with.
Turbulent Turtle
F-TR competitor
Parallax is a phenomenon engendered by having the objective focused on a different focus plane than reticle focus plane. This situation is corrected bye one of two methods: An adjustable objective (AO) where you actually focus the objective by the simple expedient of twisting the objective lens; or a side focus which involves moving a focusing lens located between the objective and the first of the three focal planes in a riflescope. The side focus knob, located on the left side of the riflescope is the one that adjusts the focusing lens.
This is also one of the big differences between the NXS and BR versions of the Nightforce riflescopes. The BR series has the AO, and the NXS has the SF. This is also why lots of people reported the BR model as being brighter than the equivalent NXS model. The NXS has an additional lens and therefore greater light transmission loss. The Nightforces never had a reputation for high light transmission values. Coatings.
Do you know the exact model name of the riflescope to which you are referring?
This is also one of the big differences between the NXS and BR versions of the Nightforce riflescopes. The BR series has the AO, and the NXS has the SF. This is also why lots of people reported the BR model as being brighter than the equivalent NXS model. The NXS has an additional lens and therefore greater light transmission loss. The Nightforces never had a reputation for high light transmission values. Coatings.
Do you know the exact model name of the riflescope to which you are referring?
interesting, now we got the knob straightened out ;-) lol thx
I do not know model but it had a BDC added on top the turrets and had a 20 MOA rev 5.5x22 and looked like 50mm. He bought the whole set up used. im trying to get a pic sent. maybe it was seized?
I thought all Nightforce had a light? I wasn't about to pull the knob off his new gun and have to buy him a new NXS.
Is there a ring around the parallax knob, like yours? If so, it has illumination. I have never seen one that didn't, and my first 3.5-15 is from the late 90s, early 2000s.
A quick call to NF with the serial number will clear it up but if I was a betting man I would put money down on it having illumination. I would also bet all NXSs were illuminated. Of course, I loose a bunch of money when I bet so....
A quick call to NF with the serial number will clear it up but if I was a betting man I would put money down on it having illumination. I would also bet all NXSs were illuminated. Of course, I loose a bunch of money when I bet so....
XTR
F-TR obssessed shooting junkie
You pull out on the parallax knob to turn it on. I remember that part, and the battery is in there but for the life of me i can't remember how to open it up. (Not looking at a scope right now)
It may be a dead battery, or it may need brightness adjusted. Someone above posted how to make that adjustment.
It may be a dead battery, or it may need brightness adjusted. Someone above posted how to make that adjustment.
hogpatrol
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I am trying to get a pic of it and we just got together for the weekend and shot some 500yd+ tannerite into the darkness
Sunday night.I have a 5.5x22x50 NXS and my light works, his side knob looked more like the compact not the NXS ?
most??? he bought it as a used/ pre owned package, 300RUM 210 Berger McMillan stock etc....it was sweet. He thought I was nuts telling him to turn in the reticle?
I didn't have my cheater glasses and it was dark, they left by AM...sorry, that's all I got without a pic.....
The Nightforce catalog states all NXS scopes have illuminated reticles.I am trying to get a pic of it and we just got together for the weekend and shot some 500yd+ tannerite into the darkness
I have a 5.5x22x50 NXS and my light works, his side knob looked more like the compact not the NXS ?
most??? he bought it as a used/ pre owned package, 300RUM 210 Berger McMillan stock etc....it was sweet. He thought I was nuts telling him to turn in the reticle?
I didn't have my cheater glasses and it was dark, they left by AM...sorry, that's all I got without a pic.....
Look online and see how to replace battery. If it has a battery, it is lighted. That might also show why you can't pull the knob out. Matt
The link has been provided.
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