Originally Posted By: yotekiller47Old Turtle gave you some good advice. I'd say save some more money and get a Nightforce. Before you buy anything go and look through them and the different reticles. In this case,a picture is not worth a thousand words. A bird in the hand is. Go look and see before you buy. You'll be much happier.
An XTR II gives up very little if anything to the NXS for typical shooters...except when it comes to price. I have shot with both quite a bit and would never recommend the NXS and certainly not the SHV over the XTR, especially when one is being budget minded. If you're jumping out of helicopters or rolling down a mountain, then the NXS may make a bit more sense...but the XTR II is a rugged SOB as well,