As near as I figure the Nikon is first focal plane and the Zeiss is a second focal plane. I love Zeiss and own a pair of binos that are absolutely fantastic but the FFP vs the SFP is a game changer for me.
I use as low as possible. The scope and rifle will dictate how low you can go. I use pic rails on all rifles that don't have integral rails these days and typically use a 1.0 ring.
I use this exact scope on my .338LM and its AWESOME!! I replaced a broken (still waiting on replacement) Vortex PST 2 (also a very good scope} but for the money, it can’t be beat.
I plan to get the Nikon because its a great scope for the price I don't have thousands to spend on a scope that only gets used on hunting trips. Yea its not a Swarovski or a Zeiss, I am not going to pay for a name period I pay for functionality. And the Nikon fits the bill. The hell with the detents not being as pronounced as the scopes you prefer you were nit-picking.
I had the 4-16x MRAD version and noticed ghost clicks in the elevation turret. The best way to describe it is for every other .1 click in elevation, it would sometimes feel like 2 clicks. Rotating the turret slowly made it obvious. I read here that similar folks had the same issue.... forum.snipershide.com/threads/nikon-fx-1000.6871642/page-5. It sounded like Nikon might have fixed this recently based on the forum posts but who knows.
I actually got a chance to compare the Nikon Black FX1000 & illuminated Zeiss V4 (6-24x50mm's) side-by-side at the League City, TX Cabelas. I thought Zeiss had slightly better lenses but not $400.00 better. Zeiss Lenses are hard to beat. I did prefer Nikon's turrets size & marking/numbering system over the Zeiss V4 turrets. Nikon is the better value for me but If that illuminated Zeiss V4 6-24x50 can be found for around the $850 - $900 price range (sales + coupon code) over the Next year - then Zeiss would be the clear winner. The non-illuminated Zeiss V4 6-24x50 is $865 at DVOR for a limited time only.
Man I love these reviews. It's like a working man's scope reviews. All meat and potatoes with no bull shit. Save me some time here. I'm going to either buy a FX1000 6-24x50 or PST 5-25X5 for my 260 Rem hunting rig. Whats your opinion?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and knowledge. Honestly, nothing compares to Ziess optics. What’s your opinion on Primary Arms GLx4 , ACSS HUD DMR .308?
Zeiss? Well Schmidt & Bender. Swarovski. Meopta. Kahles. Etc. I own Zeiss. I some of the others as well. Was my intro into quality glass but it has plenty of company in the quality department.
Have you ever used Midas tac athlon heard some people like it better than ares. I called and it’s same glass as ares but different turrets and not quite as good of zoom range. Supposed to be much improved turrets. I’m trying to decide what to go with and Midas tax and Nikon are my top I can get Midas for about 150 cheaper. Also the dark horse for me is the cabelas covenant 7. Liked your review thank you. Honest said it was good and useable but you think the Zies is worth the extra.
Nick Kettle I have not. I’ve been eyeballing them. I’ll may get around to it eventually but I’ve got a few others going right now. You’ll need to follow on Long Range Only for future content.
I prefer the reticle on the Ares. It just looks cleaner to me. The actual thickness of the hash marks and reticle are the same but I like the center of the Ares more. I also prefer the fact that the hash marks do not go on both sides of the reticle. The glass was slightly better in the Ares.
I was informed by a Nikon support person that Nikon has completely shut down their rifle scope production. They will continue to make binoculars, rangefinders, and spotting Scopes. No more rifle scopes. When the Nikon scopes on the market are gone....there will be no more.
What is the outside diameter of the Nikon FX1000 6-24x50's Sunshade and Ocular adjustment ring/Eye piece in either millimeters or inches? I plan on ordering some scope caps for it now even though It'll be around Black Friday before I buy it. Thanks in advance.
luiz79 I have called Burris to ask a few questions prior to purchasing a scope for review. My experiences put them in the top two or three worst customer service experiences I’ve ever had. I’ll not be trying any Burris products soon.
The FX1000 can be found for as low as 659 on gunbroker.. would you go for this steal or pay a few more hundreds for PST Gen 2? I care for the glass more than reticle
While the glass is nice for it's price range, the turrets don't track worth a darn. It won't even zero let alone dial for a long range shot. So, before you can even get it mounted, you already have to send it in for Turret repair. Look at the Athlon Line or Vortex line... You'll be better served.
WOW!!!! The only thing the Nikon is good for is a paper weight IMO. I've had basic hunting scopes function better. They claim "Competition ready out of the box" Mine went from the box, to the rifle, back to the box, and shipped out for repair. Will see if they fixed the problem in 4-8 WEEKS... :-(
SageRat Shooter it’s a good thing we have choices. It took me 4 Gen II PSTs to get a good one. My hunts are too important for that kind of reliability. Both the Athlon and the Nikon performed flawlessly in my testing but I like the turrets better in the Nikon.
As near as I figure the Nikon is first focal plane and the Zeiss is a second focal plane. I love Zeiss and own a pair of binos that are absolutely fantastic but the FFP vs the SFP is a game changer for me.
The fx black is first. The x black is second.
Both your vids on this scope are very useful and informative. What kind of mount do you use and is it a low, medium, or high mount? Thank you!
I use as low as possible. The scope and rifle will dictate how low you can go. I use pic rails on all rifles that don't have integral rails these days and typically use a 1.0 ring.
I use this exact scope on my .338LM and its AWESOME!! I replaced a broken (still waiting on replacement) Vortex PST 2 (also a very good scope} but for the money, it can’t be beat.
Vortex? No.
I plan to get the Nikon because its a great scope for the
price I don't have thousands to spend on a scope that only gets used on hunting
trips. Yea its not a Swarovski or a Zeiss, I am not going to pay for a name
period I pay for functionality. And the Nikon fits the bill. The hell with the
detents not being as pronounced as the scopes you prefer you were nit-picking.
I had the 4-16x MRAD version and noticed ghost clicks in the elevation turret. The best way to describe it is for every other .1 click in elevation, it would sometimes feel like 2 clicks. Rotating the turret slowly made it obvious. I read here that similar folks had the same issue.... forum.snipershide.com/threads/nikon-fx-1000.6871642/page-5. It sounded like Nikon might have fixed this recently based on the forum posts but who knows.
I actually got a chance to compare the Nikon Black FX1000 & illuminated Zeiss V4 (6-24x50mm's) side-by-side at the League City, TX Cabelas. I thought Zeiss had slightly better lenses but not $400.00 better. Zeiss Lenses are hard to beat. I did prefer Nikon's turrets size & marking/numbering system over the Zeiss V4 turrets.
Nikon is the better value for me but If that illuminated Zeiss V4 6-24x50 can be found for around the $850 - $900 price range (sales + coupon code) over the Next year - then Zeiss would be the clear winner. The non-illuminated Zeiss V4 6-24x50 is $865 at DVOR for a limited time only.
Illumination on a rifle scope is about useless as night sights on a pistol!! Unfortunately most shooters don't learn this for quiet awhile.
That's your opinion wait till your eyesight starts going.
I dropped a WTF when you showed the optic chart.
I agree with the clicks inbetween. They are shallow and easy to forget how many clicks you've gone
Man I love these reviews. It's like a working man's scope reviews. All meat and potatoes with no bull shit. Save me some time here. I'm going to either buy a FX1000 6-24x50 or PST 5-25X5 for my 260 Rem hunting rig. Whats your opinion?
Of the two I’d get the Nikon.
@@HuntinTheWest thanks for the lightning quick response!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and knowledge. Honestly, nothing compares to Ziess optics.
What’s your opinion on Primary Arms GLx4 , ACSS HUD DMR .308?
Zeiss? Well Schmidt & Bender. Swarovski. Meopta. Kahles. Etc. I own Zeiss. I some of the others as well. Was my intro into quality glass but it has plenty of company in the quality department.
I've got mad 6x24x50 fx1000
On .338 lapua and I love it.
Better than vortex viper pstgen2. Better glass
Im just waiting on 4K Ultra HD glass
Have you ever used Midas tac athlon heard some people like it better than ares. I called and it’s same glass as ares but different turrets and not quite as good of zoom range. Supposed to be much improved turrets. I’m trying to decide what to go with and Midas tax and Nikon are my top I can get Midas for about 150 cheaper. Also the dark horse for me is the cabelas covenant 7. Liked your review thank you. Honest said it was good and useable but you think the Zies is worth the extra.
Nick Kettle I have not. I’ve been eyeballing them. I’ll may get around to it eventually but I’ve got a few others going right now. You’ll need to follow on Long Range Only for future content.
HuntinTheWest ok I’ll look it up thanks for letting me know just getting in to long range
How would you compare the reticle and glass clarity of the Nikon fx1000 to the athlon ares btr?
I prefer the reticle on the Ares. It just looks cleaner to me. The actual thickness of the hash marks and reticle are the same but I like the center of the Ares more. I also prefer the fact that the hash marks do not go on both sides of the reticle. The glass was slightly better in the Ares.
Love your review.
I was informed by a Nikon support person that Nikon has completely shut down their rifle scope production. They will continue to make binoculars, rangefinders, and spotting Scopes. No more rifle scopes. When the Nikon scopes on the market are gone....there will be no more.
I know it's a shame but it is what it is. I just ordered a 4-16x50 for roughly 350.00. Thought it was a steal.
Will this work good on .416?
What is the outside diameter of the Nikon FX1000 6-24x50's Sunshade and Ocular adjustment ring/Eye piece in either millimeters or inches? I plan on ordering some scope caps for it now even though It'll be around Black Friday before I buy it. Thanks in advance.
OCL Sportsman 63mm on the front objective and 44mm on the rear
@@infernooutdoors3137 Thank you very much.
How would you compare the Nikon glass to a Burris XTR 2 ?
luiz79 I have called Burris to ask a few questions prior to purchasing a scope for review. My experiences put them in the top two or three worst customer service experiences I’ve ever had. I’ll not be trying any Burris products soon.
Hendsoldt or nothing !
The FX1000 can be found for as low as 659 on gunbroker.. would you go for this steal or pay a few more hundreds for PST Gen 2? I care for the glass more than reticle
I would not pay extra for the PST.
I'm going to go with the PST. I saw a side by side of a diamondback and the pst and the image quality difference was very significant
@@gl9500 i have never heard of field supply so i looked up the website. why is everything so cheap?
Looks like they are mostly refurbs.@@kennybaseball17
While the glass is nice for it's price range, the turrets don't track worth a darn. It won't even zero let alone dial for a long range shot. So, before you can even get it mounted, you already have to send it in for Turret repair. Look at the Athlon Line or Vortex line... You'll be better served.
SageRat Shooter I’ve used all three and I could not disagree anymore.
Do you mean you agree with what I just said? Or are you saying you don't agree with what I said?
SageRat Shooter I’ve owned all three. None are my favorite but if I had to keep one it would be the Nikon.
WOW!!!! The only thing the Nikon is good for is a paper weight IMO. I've had basic hunting scopes function better. They claim "Competition ready out of the box" Mine went from the box, to the rifle, back to the box, and shipped out for repair. Will see if they fixed the problem in 4-8 WEEKS... :-(
SageRat Shooter it’s a good thing we have choices. It took me 4 Gen II PSTs to get a good one. My hunts are too important for that kind of reliability. Both the Athlon and the Nikon performed flawlessly in my testing but I like the turrets better in the Nikon.
It doesn’t matter anymore, Nikon isn’t going to make any rifle scopes according to my local gun shop
What?
Done making rifle scopes? WTH
Amazing thing is this can be bought now on Amazon for 379 to 469
Is it true that Nikon stopped making rifle scopes? That doesn’t make much sense. 🤷♂️
@@garyjones5093 Seems to be