Having the right tool for the job is vitally important. Cartridges and scopes are getting more powerful every single year, and this makes choosing the right scope even more vitally important than ever before.

On one end of your tactical rifle scope you have the objective bell and the objective lens. The elevation adjustment and the windage adjustment are in the center of the scope. Then you have the power ring, the eye piece, the ocular lens and the exit pupil which are on the side that you look through with your scope. Knowing these terms is important when it comes to choosing the best tactical rifle scope, because there are unique characteristics among each of them. If you don't know your tactical rifle scope anatomy, then you are going to have trouble determining which features are the most important for you to seek out.

The main tube for most scopes in America is only a single inch in diameter, which means that they make use out of one inch rings. Some main tubes are only 30 mm, meaning that they use 30 mm rings. There are a number of different base types that can be used to connect the rings directly to your rifle. You are going to need to know what type of base you need in order to find out the height and the type for the rings that you are going to use for the scope that you want, whether they are 1" rings or 30 mm rings.

Scopes do not gather light though most people think that they do, but rather they transmit available light to your eye through the lenses, even losing some light in the process. The best scope is one that offers a theoretical 98% light transmission. Anything that is above 95% in light transmission is considered to be great, though most scopes only offer around 90%.

Another consideration is magnification range. A scope with a 3 to 9 magnification range for a gun intended for whitetail deer is pretty much standard. For mule deer or for antelope, choosing a 4 to 12 or a 4.5 to 14 is not going to be too bad. High power scopes are definitely nice, but in certain situations such as on hot days, they will be rendered nearly unusable because of heat waves and mirage. For smaller animals or for longer range targets, choose a variable range with 6 to 20X or 8 to 25X for the best results. Some other people prefer fixed scopes because they have fewer moving parts and are simpler, so consider this option as well.

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Shooters who have used it will tell you that the scope is constructed with durability and reliability, which is an essential characteristic for using in all conditions. Nightforce has proven its ruggedness and precision optics by producing that are high in standards in these two areas. The scopes tube walls are built with aircraft-grade aluminum alloy and are three times thicker and most other scopes, making it less prone to stress, call for greater stability and has an provides an incredible shield for the optics inside. Also, the NXS 12-42x56 is not extruded or formed like most other scopes.

Each of its air-to-glass surface is multi-coated to tolerances of 0.000005 inches and exceeds every Mil-Spec abrasion test. The benefit of this extreme care becomes apparent in low-light conditions. The NXS 12-42x56 riflescope lenses are matched and aligned by hand to make sure the scopes optimal performance. This method is known as optical indexing, which translates to the highest possible performance and resolution. Though time-consuming and highly labor intensive, the end result is well worth it.

The Nightforce is considered a class above the rest as there is one more final advantage apart from all that was said above. This is their Quality Assurance testing. Every Nightforce scope produced goes through a rigorous seventy-five step series of QA tests. When we say rigorous, we mean really heavy duty as their side impact tests would destroy most scopes in the market. This test is done by giving each scope a side impact at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock and must maintain 1/8 MOA or less track-out within 40 minutes of vertical adjustment after each series of impacts. After each scope passes all QA tests, it is given a green tag that is initialed by the NF technician.

These are the advantages and the features of the Nightforce NXS 12-42x56. Some of the other pertinent specifications for this one tough and rugged scope are the magnification which is 12-42x (8-32x) with an objective lens diameter of 56mm and the ocular lens diameter of 36mm. The main tube diameter is 30mm with an overall length of 16.1" (15.9"). This scope weighs in at 34 ounces. The eye relief for this scope is 3.8" with and internal adjustment range of 45 MOA elevation, 35 MOA windage (65 MOA elevation, 45 MOA windage) and click value of 25 MOA. The reticles are in-house made NP reticles, CH-1, CH-2, CH-3, MLR, Mil-Dot.
In the field, the NXS 12-42x56 is one step ahead and does extremely well in competitive shooting. The windage and elevation adjustments are extremely quick, reliable and efficient. Whatever type of reticle you use, it is etched on compound optical glass. This insures a clear reticle in your field of view, with no distortion at maximum magnification. There will be an internal lighting source, which is an added bonus and is used to illuminate the reticle against the target under low light and low contrast conditions. The illumination is adjustable to suit individual preferences. For conclusion, this is considered the standard by which all other target scopes are judged.

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Nightforce NXS 5.5-22x56 NP2-DD Rifle Scope    US $1,632.00

Nightforce NXS 5.5-22x50 NP1 Rifle Scope    US $1,632.00

Nightforce NXS 3.5-15X50 NP2-DD Rifle Scope    US $1,661.00

Nightforce NXS 12-42X56 Mildot Rifle Scope    US $1,885.00

Nightforce Rifle Scope Optical Cleaning Kit    US $20.00

Nightforce NXS 5.5-22x56 NP-R1 Rifle Scope    US $1,632.00

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