Nikon Monarch on a 300 WIn mag or above
12-13-2004, 08:49 PM
#6
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RE: Nikon Monarch on a 300 WIn mag or above
oeh I have had a 4x12x44 (or is it a 40? lol my CRS is terminal I tell ya) Nikon on a Ruger 77 7mag that I bought when I was a teenager in the late 80s. That was before Buckmasters and Prostaffs but would be a Monarch now. The scope is still brilliant, has NEVER given me one minutes trouble and holds zero as well as anything else on the market. I would go look right now to make sure what size it is but a younger cousin of mine that lives in another state has had the rifle for two seasons now (comes from a single parent home and he's in college so you know the story...) He just took his biggest deer a couple of weeks ago with a 300yd shot and the deer went down like a sack of rocks. I have dropped many deer with that gun at such ranges over the years. The zero was only changed as I toyed with handloads several years ago. I had some so strong I blew the necks and throats out of the cases yet the scope always held zero!
I have two VariX IIIs (a 4.5x14x50 and 3x10x50) and my old Monarch is clearer IMHO than either of the X IIIs,
RA
I have two VariX IIIs (a 4.5x14x50 and 3x10x50) and my old Monarch is clearer IMHO than either of the X IIIs,
RA
12-15-2004, 06:26 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Bradford, Ontario
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RE: Nikon Monarch on a 300 WIn mag or above
All I can say is that I use my Nikon Gold 1.5-6x42mm on my slug gun and haven’t had any problems with it so far. Handles the recoil.
12-16-2004, 05:52 AM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: MB.
Posts: 2,984
RE: Nikon Monarch on a 300 WIn mag or above
Terry, I’ve had this question asked a couple of times. I have two Leupold scopes and did make this comparison even with some friends at work. My Leupold scopes are the VXII 3-9x50mm and the Euro 3-9x50mm with the 30mm tube. The Nikon is brighter and clearer then both Leupolds and with a constant 4” of eye relief. The Nikon does weight a little more but is a solid scope. This scope also picks up good light at dusk or dawn. I have no regrets buying this scope.
The funny thing is that this scope is going to be mounted on my T/C 350 Rem. Mag after this deer season. It’s to much of a good scope to be used on my slug gun. Hope this helped out a little.
The funny thing is that this scope is going to be mounted on my T/C 350 Rem. Mag after this deer season. It’s to much of a good scope to be used on my slug gun. Hope this helped out a little.
12-26-2004, 09:49 AM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 339
RE: Nikon Monarch on a 300 WIn mag or above
maybe someone else can confirm this for you because i'm not sure as i have never owned one but i was told by someone who did that these scope have a gear system internally similar to the european scopes.and they have a rock solid zero.
