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its predecessor. The parallax adjustment is very
smooth so easy to make really fine adjustments
to get that sharp picture either with or without the
wheel and again, gold lettering is used.
Like most scopes, the Diamond Sportsman
has a 30mm tube but with a 60mm objective I
found it difficult to find mounts high enough for
the scope. You can get the Bisley high mounts
but you will find that the scope only just clears
the barrel. Adding riser-blocks in my view is not
the way to go and can cause more problems
than they’re worth. The mounts I have are John
Morrison’s offset mounts details of which you
can find in an article in July’s Target Shooter.
Some Nikko models do include a sun-shade but
not with this scope. I was hoping that my old shade
would just screw on to the new scope but sadly this
is not the case. Nikko say this was not possible
with all the new design features incorporated so
you do need to buy a new shade if you need one.
Highland Outdoor say the new shade will come
with a screw-on dust cap, so you will be able to
protect the main lens from dust which is a bit of a plus
Overall this is a fantastic scope for the
competition shooter with its new optics,
crisper image and better transmission of light and
some great detail in the finer points. If you shop
around you can get it for just under £600 which
you may think is a lot of money but you do get
what you pay for and it’s a sound investment.
If you’re in the market for a new scope then do
checkout the new line in scopes from Nikko Stirling.
I think you may be surprised by their new range.
Specification
Model MFN 10-50 parallax yards ~10
Field of view At 100yds 7.8 - 1.3
Click value 1/8 MOA
Eye Relief 90 - 110mm
Ocular Lens Effective Diameter 35mm
Objective Bell 69mm Diameter
Overall Length 16.9 inches
Ocular Dia 42.5mm
Weight 37.4 ounces
The mildot and Nato reticle
View through the scope at
50m
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