Buy Nikon Monarch Riflescope 3-12x42SF (Matte Nikoplex)Nikon Monarch Riflescope 3-12x42SF (Matte Nikoplex) Product Description:
- Mid-sized riflescope with 3x to 12x magnification and 42mm objective diameter
- Fully multicoated, ultra-high-performance lenses deliver flare-free, high-contrast images
- Nikoplex reticle offers thick posts and thin center crosshairs for precision aiming
- Unique zoom control with rearward facing numbers; quick focus eyepiece
- Matte black finish; measures 13.1 inches long and weighs 17.6 ounces; Nikon lifetime warranty
Product Description
The new Monarch Riflescope Series features Monarch Eye Box Technology, a huge ocular with a generous field of view that provides 4-times magnification zoom range and four inches of constant eye relief. Quick-focus eyepiece allows for a crisp, detailed sight picture. Magnification reference numbers are viewable from the shooter's position thanks to Smooth Zoom Control. Standard on all Long Range Monarch riflescopes, Nikon's easy-to reach dial allows you to quickly focus from a shooting position. Enhanced Mount Ring Spacing provides mounting to virtually any rifle action regardless of caliber, even magnum length actions. (2.5-10x50 may require extension rings in some cases). Ultra ClearCoat Optical System is the basis of the new Monarch scope. It consists of superfine Eco-Glass lens glass and Nikon's proprietary anti-reflection multi-coating technology that boost light transmission up to its theoretical maximum - 95% One-Piece Main Body Tubes. The scope is milled from aircraft-grade aluminum for minimum weight and maximum strength and durability, and is sunshade adaptable. Monarch Riflescopes are waterproof, fogproof, and shockproof .
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Sharp, bright upper-mid range scope
By R. See
Many moons ago, when I picked up a camera and began to get serious, it was a Canon AE. (Remember film?) I didn't critically examine cameras; I was talked into a model by a salesperson. Nikon became "the other" almost by default. (I own a Canon 7D today.) That might help a reader to understand that I'm far from being a "Nikon shill". But Canon doesn't make scopes. So, knowing something about lenses from photography, I looked at scopes a little differently than I might have otherwise. Over the years I've owned dozens and by many makers. I found that some brands just won't go well with my eyes (diopter; parallax) despite having good glass. My eyes are now older and appreciate the help with great light transmission, clarity, forgiving parallax, a diopter with some room for adjustment, and a clear reticle. I like positive action/feel on the adjustment devices, durability, usability (non-fogging, decent eye relief...) and protection on my investment (waterproof, well-constructed...). I couldn't be happier with this Monarch, as well as the others that I own, in these respects. You will SEE the difference between a Monarch and Nikon Prostaff (their lower end product) if you open both and use them like a pair of binoculars (a test I perform to help me rate my current and potential optics). You can move your eye left-right and notice how easily parallax occurs in some other scopes compared to this one.I own a couple of Zeiss models and would compare this scope positively to my Conquest (40mm objective) while saying that they're very similar. I think that's a compliment to the Monarch. I got this one as an Amazon Warehouse deal and paid half what I paid for the Zeiss. (I love the Zeiss for the Rapid Z reticle, though. I'm not as big a fan of the Nikon BDC with its similarity to a turkey reticle. I own one, but it's on a shotgun and I don't like how it can appear when framing a shot. Just personal taste, though.)Having poured syrup-like love all over this Nikon, I would also like to consider an alternative product: what an outstanding value I find Hawke Eclipse scopes to be! I saw them first at a local dealer a couple of years ago. If you are considering a lit reticle then you really should look at the Hawke. Their mildot scopes are a fraction of the cost of most (Millet excepted) and perform far above their price points. I held a comparable Hawke up to this Monarch as I described above. I read text at 75 yards, discriminated parallel lines running at a 45-degree angle away at the same distance, and viewed a color blindness test at about 100 yards. I found the Hawke to be as good as the Monarch. I have not hunted with a Hawke enough to know if it will have the durability of the Monarch, but the dealer is reporting very high satisfaction from customers and does not carry other lower end scopes because of negative feedback. Here is a Hawke (one of the few that I own) with a 50mm objective for what I paid for the Warehouse deal: Hawke Sport Optics Eclipse 4-16x50AO Rifle Scope, Illuminated Mil-Dot Reticle, 1/4 MOA, 30mm Tube. You may find it a compelling value. I am not trying to push a Hawke in a Nikon Monarch review. I just want to note that there are comparable products and I find that relatively few scope purchasers are familiar with Hawke.But I would not fault the person who loves the Nikon Monarch series and purchases them exclusively. They cost less than Zeiss (about the same retail to retail with both having the Nicoplex/Reticle 20 near-twins but Nikons can be found at "deal" prices much more easily than Zeiss) and, at least in this model, are very similar in quality. I hope this helps...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Awesome
By Will Rutledge
Beautifully clear and powerful optic, built like a tank, holds zero like a champ, zoom range covers most hunting situations. Holds up under brisk recoil.Paired with a Weatherby .25-06, you get the swiss army knife of hunting rifles.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Excellent
By dwdw3
Crystal clear at all magnifications. Very happy. For the price I don't think there is a better deal out there than the Nikon Monarchs.Update: Shot 100+ rounds of 30-06 at the range this summer using this scope. Not a single issue whatsoever. Any time adjustments are made on the turrets, the response is very accurate. Still lovin' it.
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