Hi, My first post on this forum. Read your inquiry on the Nitrex scope and joined to comment about brand. So happens last Thursday I ordered a Nitrex TR2 series 3-15X42SF from Natchez and got it Tuesday. Shipping cost/insurance from them about $17. With $100 rebate, final cost will be $218. Scope is a discontinued model, but heck, too good a price to pass up.
I'm a retired guy. After a 35+ year absence, I got back into guns, reloading and shooting about 4 years ago. Three years ago joined a shooting club and I shoot each Sunday morning with about 7 guys who can afford some mighty nice rifles that have Leopolds, Nikons, Zeiss, Sightron, Swavorski and etc. With my retirement income, buying such scopes for my modest centerfire rifles not feasible for me. I have about 12 scoped centerfire rifles, many equipped with brands my fellow shooters wouldn't put on a 22LR. LOL! Guess the couple of Swift Premier scopes I own are my best.
I think this Nitrex I got will be well received by gents I shoot with. Seems to be a well built scope with nice features. I've viewed thru many of the scopes of my fellow shooters during the last few years and feel the optics on my TR2 Nitrex is comparable to theirs, being very very clear and etc. Windage and elevations adjustment knobs are crisp and has an audible click. SF is smooth and no loss of lens clarity at any power. Since I don't hunt, just shoot paper late in the morning, not particulary interested in its light gathering capabilities for shooting very early or late in the day, but think it is pretty good.
Discounted Nitrex scopes at Natchez are all discontinued models. Weaver version of TR1 series is their Grand Slam and TR2 is the Super Slam. Both companies owned by ATK. From what I gather, ATK will continue selling the Nitrex line, but have reduced the number of models offered.
By the way, ATK had a line of scopes called Federal Intensity. They discontinued selling this brand of scopes after acquiring Weaver, but they still exist as the Weaver 40/44 models. Have one of the Intensity aspherical lens scopes I bought from Natchez....darn good glass and I've gotten some very good comments from my shooting buddies that have view thru its lens.
Mounted scope on a 7mm-08 rifle today that I'll try out this Sunday.