Thread: Nikon monarch 3 6-24×50 BDC my experience

So I've had my 270WSM for a while now and since owning it I've had a Leupold VX3i 4.5-14 x40 cds mounted in Talleys rimgs.
I've taken a few deer with it at varying distances with no trouble but at times been left a little wanting in the zoom department (my eyes aren't the greatest).
I would have loved to upgrade to something like a zeiss 5-25×50 zero stop scope but alas the minister for war and finance decreed that was not within the budget constraints unless I was willing to forego a few hunting trips I had already booked in.....
Then as it happens fate smiled (or laughed.....not sure yet) upon me, I came across a brand new in box Nikon Monarch 3 6-24×50 on the greedy yellow site for $600.
I did a bit of research and was happy to take risk on it, I sold my trusty VX3 and Talleys to apease the fore mentioned minister and set to work fitting the Monarch inyo a new set of Talleys.
I went to the range yesterday to do some load developement and sighting and do far so good, I'm happy with the clarity and it's very bright compared t my VX3 granted this was in late afternoon sun so plenty of light around.
I'm not sure how I ferl about the 1/8th inch click value and I'll probably stick to dialing over using the BDC reticle but I think I'm pretty pleased with it so far.
I'll make up some more ronds and validate the scope out further in the next week before I head away for a hunt to try it out on some deer.
Anyone else had any experience with these scopes ? all the reviews I've read seem to give them a pretty good rap.