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The Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 Rifle Scope is generally quite easy to set up.

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Usability: 4.4 Stars / 5 Stars
The The Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 Rifle Scope is a serious piece of machinery, but it is user friendly and intuitive for most of its users.

Features: 4.3 Stars / 5 Stars
The Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 Rifle Scope offers more features than any other rifle scope in this price range, making it an excellent buy.

Meets Expectations: 4.6 Stars / 5 Stars
The Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 Rifle Scope definitely meets expectations as well as exceeding them in certain cases by offering excellent value for the money, plenty of features and an overall great scope with plenty of zooming power.

Specifications:
Manufacturer: Nikon
Magnification: 3x - 9x
Tube Diameter: 1 "
Objective Diameter: 40 mm
Exit Pupil: 4.4 mm
Eye Relief: 3.6 in
Length: 12.3 in.
Weight: 13.7 oz

Pros:

The Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 rifle scope features a 100 % waterproof and fog proof scope with a lifetime full warranty. It offers multi colored optics which allows for 90 % light transmission to be achieved. It also features Nikon's patented anti-reflective multi coating and a precise and repeatable ¼ MOA adjustment. This scope is nitrogen filled as well as O ring sealed. It also offers a BDC or bullet drop compensating reticle that allows for easy hold over for as long as 600 yards as well.

The Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 rifle scope comes in numerous colors and finishes including camouflage, silver and matte black. It is a nice length and weight for what it is, at 12.3 inches long and 13.1 ounces in weight. The Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 rifle scope can alternate between 3x and 9x zoom. Finding a similar scope offering the same level of features in this price range is going to be difficult.

The Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 rifle scope is easy to set up and is generally quite user friendly. It offers a number of unique and sought after features, and gives great value for the investment. All in all, the Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 rifle scope is considered to meet the expectations of its users, allowing it to be a good value and well worth buying for compatible rifles.

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Cons:

Nikon Prostaff Rifle Scopes are serious instruments and are not as user friendly as some people would like. The The Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 Rifle Scope is feature rich, but some people have found that it costs more than they would like to pay for a rifle scope. The adjustments definitely leave something to be desired, and yardage needs to be marked inside of the scope for an increase in usability but in general the scope works as well as could be expected.

BE SURE TO SIGN UP FOR THE M1A RIFLES NEWSLETTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS RIFLE SCOPE!!! ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO ENTER THE CONTEST IS SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER. THE WINNER WILL BE DRAWN AT RANDOM AND CONTACTED VIA EMAIL. THE DRAWING WILL BE HELD AUGUST 31st 2009, HURRY AND SIGN UP NOW!!

Nikon ProStaff 3-9x40 Matte Nikoplex Rifle Scope New in Box #6721    US $159.95

Nikon ProStaff 3-9x40 Silver Nikoplex Rifle Scope w/ Butler Creek Flip Ups    US $89.00

Nikon ProStaff 3-9x40 Matte Nikoplex Rifle Scope    US $117.50

Leave your own review below!

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Hollister won this contest by being the top forum poster in our M1A Forum. He provided our forum members top quality advice and by having the most posts in the forum.  So once again hollister congratulations.

I also wanted to let everyone know that each month will be a new contest and new prize for my newsletter subscribers. So make sure you sign up for the M1A Rifles newsletter for exclusive deals, informaion, and monthly prizes. Sign up NOW!!

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I know you're asking "So whats the catch?". Well there is no catch! As you can see in the m1a forum section there is a mini community. I want to expand this little rifle community and that's why I'm throwing this contest. I want to spread the word about the rifle community.

This is the first of MANY contests to come, for my readers. Future contests would include gear like optics, bipods, rifle stocks, pistol grips, and all sorts of other tactical gear. So check back often!

Now lets get into the contest!

Contest Details:

The contest will take place Saturday May 9th - may 23rd 2009.
For a blogger/reader to enter the contest, this is what they have to do.

1. Blog about the contest on their blog. It doesn't have to be a long blog post. The post must include a link to this post and start/end date of the contest. If you currently don't have a blog then a post about this contest in a forum, facebook, or twitter will do just fine.
2. Once the blog post is finished, the contestant must contact me using the contact page with the message "rifle scope contest" and include the link to your blog post, facebook, or twitter about the contest. http://www.m1arifles.com/contact-us
3. Register at the M1A forum. http://www.m1arifles.com/m1a-forum
4. Participate in the forums. All posts must be quality posts and not just junk posts.

The person with the most posts in the forum by the end date wins!

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