How do these scopes compare to a Bushnell, Center Point or Weaver ? I believe the Weavers are now made in Japan, are they still a good scope ?
I seen the pro staff at wally world for 169.00 for a 3-9

I have a Nikon Pro Staff mounted on my AR. I don't have a ton of experience with top end long range scopes (which this isn't) but I'm happy with it. Easily more than 500 rounds and the scope holds zero. Definitely a good value. It's not a cheapo piece of junk.

I have Nikon,Burris and a Redfield.
I like the Nikon pro staff best. Then the Redfield.

I have a prostaff and posted pictures in the picture gallery

The Nikon pro-staff line is good value. I would pick a pro-staff over Leupold Rifleman or Vx-1 series. I think the Nikon is going to perform better than bushnell, weaver, or centerpoint as well.

Nikon is better than Bushnell or Centerpoint for sure. Not sure on Weaver as I've never owned one.

I have a Prostaff on my 10/22 and it is a great scope for that purpose.

IMO, Nikon's low line surpasses many higher priced scopes in quality (especially glass and coatings) and is very hard to beat.

IF a company is building it's scopes in Japan, that is actually a good thing, quality wise. Some of the world's best glass and cameras are Japanese. Unfortunately, many Japanese companies are farming out assembly to China, etc.

I bought the Nikon Prostaff 3-9 x 40 with BDC, now I have to figure out the BDC part. Is anyone using the BDC ?

I recently mounted a Nikon Prostaff on my NEF 22 magnum. I'm very pleased with it. Great quality for the price.

The bdc is set for every hundred yards, each dot is hundred yards you can dial it in better using the bullet and grain specific program online

I hand load my own rounds and am guessing I will need to have specific velocity for the round to use the online program.

I just got a Nikon Prostaff Rimfire 4 x 32 yesterday for my Ruger 10/22 takedown that is on it's way to me. Looks like a very nice scope for $100.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o02_s00_i00

Reb, Go to Nikon's Spot On Ballistic Program and you can enter all your own load info. Bullet type, Mv, all tailored to exactly what you are shooting, if you have been able to chrono your load. Lots of guys use the G7 drag tables for dialing in the exact distances for their BDC scopes and hand loads. The more data you can enter, the more accurate you will be.
Drop me a note if you have and trouble with Spot On.
The Nikon PROSTAFF is a very good scope for the money. The new P-223, P-22 and Rimfire scopes have defintely found a home on many a guy's rifle who is looking for something built just their needs.

Just for your convenience.

Nikon Spot On&#153 Ballistic Match Technology Program

Between friends and my dad they all swear by Nikons and I will not discredit them. I myself run Bushnells on a few rifles and have no complaints the have good optics, nitogen purged, and the ones that I use presently other than one old Bushnell Banner 3-9x 40 that I am saving just in case have BDC reticules that work. They are cheaper than the Nikons but I cannot guarantee that they will last as long but I am really happy with my Bushnells, made in Japan and will continue to buy them since the Nikons are assembled in the Phillipines.

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I have recently purchased 3 different Weaver Classic models (1-3x for my Mini-30 and two rimfire models) and am very pleased with the quality and the designs. I think they are very comparable to the ProStaffs - both are very good scopes for the money.

Thank you I will check it out, I appreciate your help.

Isn't it ironic? Japan was our enemy and the Phillipines our protectorate and ally. McArthur was the Grand Marshall of the Phillipine Army before the war.

Right after the war and as a child in the fifties, Japanese was synonymous with "cheap" and "flimsy". Now, together with Germany, they are the class of Electronics and Automotive fields. Japan, like the USA, has farmed out assembly because Japanese Labor has priced them out of profitable production, one of the reasons they became a Manufacturing giant in the first place.