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02/21/16 03:22 PM
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Which would have the better glass? Prostaff 5 4.5-18x40 mil or Monarch 3 4-16x42 mil
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Re: Nikon scope
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02/21/16 03:43 PM
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I had a Monarch 4-16 for a time. It had good glass, though it did tend to flare badly when I looked toward the setting sun. I prefer Leupold and Vortex.
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Re: Nikon scope
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02/21/16 07:03 PM
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Re: Nikon scope
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02/21/16 07:10 PM
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Monarch. Go look through both and see if you think the glass worth the extra money.
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Re: Nikon scope
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02/21/16 10:34 PM
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Nikon's MONARCH 3 has the better glass over Nikon's PROSTAFF 5-7 Series of scopes. As for flare looking into a setting sun I think almost any scope will give you that. I have used a sunshade when hunting KS and looking West during the sun set with no problems. In case you did not know, Nikon currently has a big PROMO going on right now for their longrange scope's, some of the best deals of the year can be had at all levels. If you do decide to choose a BDC reticle and need help, drop me a note. Make sure you check out THF Sponsor's before buying your scope to see if they can help you out. Here's a pic of a MONARCH 3 4-16x4 BDC I was using for a Nikon shooting event. 
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Re: Nikon scope
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02/23/16 12:06 AM
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well I ordered the Monarch 3 4-16x42 mildot with side focus, think this should work really good on a field rifle.
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02/23/16 01:56 AM
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well I ordered the Monarch 3 4-16x42 mildot with side focus, think this should work really good on a field rifle. Good glass, and a useful reticle, and you'll be business.  Be great if Nikon would change the reticle to hashes, with a .5 mil smaller hash. Maybe in the future...
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02/27/16 12:26 PM
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I don't use BDC type reticles but if I did it wouldn't be Nikon. I can see a hash much better than I can see the circle on Nikons.
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