Has anyone had any experience with Nikon Monarch or ED Monarch high magnification scopes. I'm looking for a scope for Rimfire silhouette and I'm considering the 6-24 and 8-32 variables from Nikon. Any thoughtful opinions would be greatfully appreciated. Cheers, Yulie.

Not exactly a commonly used scope for silhouette I would say. I hear nice things about Nikon and Burris glass but I haven't owned any myself. I am looking at a few of their scopes for another rifle I have coming but not silhouette related. Those can be some pricey scopes if I recall when you get to the 8-32x. If you are ok with a heavier variable in that mag range I would look into the Bushnell 4200 Elites or Elites as they call them now. I swear by them and you can get one and have the reticle changed out to a dot by TK Lee for less than the price I am thinking the Nikons and Burris go for.


Dee

Have a Monarch, nice glass but not good for silhouette, lacks good repeatability for sight adjustment.
Mary

I should have mentioned that if you are ok with a 6-24x the Bushnell Elite comes in that magnification with a 1/4" target dot and thin crosshairs already installed. I know of someone at my club with one for sale right now. Let me know if you might be interested and I'll pass the word.


Dee

Dee,
Do those 4200 Elites have 1/8 or 1/4 min adjustments on windage/elevation?

They have 1/8" per click dials. But they repeat fantastically and I never had any issues knowing what animal I am on.


Dee

Have 6.5 - 20X - 40 Monarch. IMO glass is better than the 6.5 - 20 EFR Leupold (have 3), but it has less eye relief and more importantly 1/8 min clicks, which when I used for silhouette got me in trouble. Had no problem with repeatability