Can’t answer the BDC question.
However I do have several Nikons, great at gathering light, and have been work horses for my family.
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I have several pro-staff Nikons on various rifles but ran across the 3x9x50 buck master for 139.00. On the guns I use most have Leopold . Put this on a cva 444 that usually sees 2-3 days a year in the woods(primitive weapon season ) . It is my first bdc retical . will it work as advertised ?
Can’t answer the BDC question.
However I do have several Nikons, great at gathering light, and have been work horses for my family.
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I own both ... 1 3x9x40 and 1 3x9x50 ....bad as it gets optics wise for the price for sure
Will hold its own against ALL the rest that cost a bunch
Can shoot in the dark with them if need be
A many a hog thought it was safe in the dark
Not so with these scopes for sure
Excellent scopes no doubt about it
Nikon buckmasters are all they say and then some
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I have several Prostaffs, one Monarch and one older Buckmaster.
When I bought the Buckmaster it was their mid grade scope. The new Buckmaster is their low level scope. The reviews I've read on them are not good.
For the money a Prostaff is hard to beat.
I've got some Leupolds too.
I have heard good things also about the Buck Master 3x9x50. My cousin has three on his guns that he and his son's use. I don't really know that I want to change out. I have the old Red field low pro 3x9x46 wide angle lens. Still works good for me from 1992 to 2018. My question is the clarity more or is it that you have more light?
Was mainly interested in the bdc reticle . No body use one ? The scope is not a top end scope. I was trying to find a scope that could survive two days a year in the field . To many dollars already not seeing thwe light of day . lol
my scopes are the older versions and have crosshairs …..
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All of mine have the BDC reticle. I love it. Especially on my 22 when shooting sub sonics. There's an APP that you can download where you can put in the caliber, bullet info, load that you're shooting, and it will cook you up a custom chart to know where to hold on the circles.
Most times, you don't just center up the circle, you'll use the top, or bottom too. I killed a coyote at 303 ranged yards with my 30-06 and the apps chart was dead on. The chart isn't always dead on, but it'll get you minute of deer.
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My suggestion would be to sight in at your preferred center crosshair and then walk it back and test it. The only way you will be 100% for sure what it does.
I see far too many guys buy a scope for a gun, put a load in it, and expect to do what tge box says it can do. Only to be dissapointed because they are shooting a shorter barrel, different twist rate, or a different round than recommended. That or a completely different caliber.
Think of those circles as ledger lines and create your own dope based on what you find!
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Not a problem , shoot every week . So far the scope has held together . The spot on app takes in the exact load by each manufacturer, barrel length, ect . seems to be very close. My thought was a 50 mm scope with a bdc reticle for less than 150.00 might last 20 mins . Did find out that the 50 mm version of this scope was discontinued over a year ago . This is old ,new stock .
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