Held zero first 120 rounds of .308 - Nikko Stirling Gameking Rifle Scope 3.5-10x44mm Adjustable Objective Red/Green Illuminated LRX Reticle Matte Black Finish NGKI351044AOLRX

I bought a used Howa 1500 .308 with the Nikko Stirling Gamekeeper. It had originally be a Howa package gun with scope. The gun and scope looked pristin and was a bunch less than the original package price.I used regular store-bought 150 grain ammo. I one-shot zeroed at 25 yds, i.e., shot once at 25 yds, aned adjusted the scope to match the impact point; then I one-shot-zeroed at 100 and adjusted the scope to match the impact point. Then I took it out to the 1000 yd range and one shot zeroed it,and matched impact point every 100 yds from 200 out to 1000 yds. (I put the data on a piece of sticky paper and taped it to the stock of the gun under the stock/cheek pad cartridge case I put on it. Next day went out an put 1/2 box of Wal-Mart Remington Core Lokt commercial 150 grain through it in 1/2 box amounts at 25 yds, 100 yds, 200 yds, 300 yds, 400 yds, 500 yds, 600 yds, 700 yds, 800 yds, 900 yds and 1000 yds. (I will use the brass to reload whatever Speer, Barnes, etc., are on on sale at the local guns shops. This review does not cover my hand loads.)

As far as holding zero goes; I checked zero at different yardages every week over the next month and I had to readjust zero slightly after the first two weeks.

I am not a shooter. (I am a military service expert, however.) And I know the difference between me and a shooter. I couldn't outshoot the Gamekeeper any more than I could the technical scopes I have used. There are shooters who can tell the difference. I'm not one of them. Those who can tell the difference between $1500+ glass and the Nikko Stirling glass can almost certainly shoot beyond the capabilities of the Nikko glass; just as they can shoot beyond the capabilities of much---but not all--- of the $1500+ glass, but those folks are far and few between. And for those who aren't in that category and who can afford it, buying the $1500+ glass is well worth it--- in comparison with buying and using the Nikko glass---if they practice with it and it gives them confidence in the long shot at that trophy buck!!!! For those for whom $1500+ glass is happy happy wish, but for whom reality is a too-high mortgage and car payment, the Nikko Stirling is a good piece of glass which with practice, will catch that trophy buck.