Nightforce choices

[Macintosh]

@NorCalBowHuntr916 If you’re like me, you wont find anywhere to check out most of them. Best I can suggest other than a plane ticket, is this thread has through-the scope photos of most of the reticles you are asking about so you can see what they look like at low power.

FFP Reticle image thread

The TLDR is that I'm selfishly trying to find a better way to compare scopes without having to look at them in person--so I'm hoping to crowd-source this by having people post a picture of their reticle at lowest and highest magnification. I've had a really difficult time getting a look at...

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[BjornF16]

Are you sure its not Mil C because I've never seen it offer in Mil R

Mil-C…my mistake

 

[WKR]

For me the reticle was useable without illumination at around 6x in the ffp


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Usable enough to aim and shoot or usable enough to make wind holds?

 

[WKR]

I know it’s not a nightforce but what about the trijicon credo 4-16x50?

I dont really want Japanese made scopes. I have a few and I want either American or German.

 

[amassi]

Usable enough to aim and shoot or usable enough to make wind holds?

Yes could hole wind
Also the nx8 is made in Japan


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[Macintosh]

Arent at least some of the nightforce scopes made in japan now? I had understood the nxs, shv and nx8 were all made in japan now.

 

[WKR]

Yes could hole wind
Also the nx8 is made in Japan


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Damn is it really? Is the ATACR Japanese as well?

 

[WeiserBucks]

Damn is it really? Is the ATACR Japanese as well?

I'm pretty sure ATACR parts are manufactured in Japan and assembled in the USA.

 

[WeiserBucks]

5-25 ATACR

 

[WKR]

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5-25 ATACR

 

[gtriple]

Maybe somebody like @Formidilosus can chime in on if this really matters, but from my understanding, Japanese manufacturing is still extremely high quality.

 

[alaska_bou]

I have the 2.5-20 and the 4-32. Both are excellent, and I have no issue with eye relief with either model. I also use ffp and sfp scopes. Both have their advantages, as I am sure you are aware of, but I will say that FFP are tough to use at low mag unless the illumination is turned on.

 

[SDHNTR]

I know it’s not a nightforce but what about the trijicon credo 4-16x50?

Great choice too

 

[SDHNTR]

Maybe somebody like @Formidilosus can chime in on if this really matters, but from my understanding, Japanese manufacturing is still extremely high quality.

Form will surely have a more informed response, but here’s my take. Japan manufacturing is a good place to start, generally their facilities and processes are better than most others in Asia, but just being made in Japan is not the be all and end all! Light Optical Works is out of Japan. They build to spec for many different manufacturers. Some spec out really durable and high quality stuff, and some spec out a lesser build quality. It’s the specs that matter much more so than Japan as the COO.

 

[Formidilosus]

I dont really want Japanese made scopes. I have a few and I want either American or German.

Nightforce Mil-Specs are “Made in America”. You can find them at times. These vast, vast majority of scopes that work correctly and reliably are Japanese. Not all Japanese scopes are good, just that most of the scopes that are good, are Japanese.

 

[WKR]

I'm not knocking Japanese made scopes, I have a couple of the Japanese made zeiss v4's and they are great reliable scopes with good glass...I just wanted something different this time but now ill have to reconsider that since I'm pretty set on buying a nightforce because of their durability and reputation

 

[SDHNTR]

I'm not knocking Japanese made scopes, I have a couple of the Japanese made zeiss v4's and they are great reliable scopes with good glass...I just wanted something different this time but now ill have to reconsider that since I'm pretty set on buying a nightforce because of their durability and reputation

That’s a good example. A Japanese made Nightforce and a Japanese made Zeiss v4 both actually come out of the same factory. But one is spec’d to a totally different standard and is WAAAAYYY more durable! No comparison really.

 

[Rock-o]

For those with FFPs in the NX8 and ATACRs, do you guys feel limited at low mag? Could you take a closer shot in cover if you needed too?

NX8 4-32 here. No. Yes.

 

[Formidilosus]

I'm not knocking Japanese made scopes, I have a couple of the Japanese made zeiss v4's and they are great reliable scopes with good glass...I just wanted something different this time but now ill have to reconsider that since I'm pretty set on buying a nightforce because of their durability and reputation

Have you looked at the S&B Klassiks?

 

[WKR]

Have you looked at the S&B Klassiks?

I have not, but I will take a look