Nightforce Review sort of.

[Lawnboi]

Nx8 or atacr really comes down to parralax, imo. Nx8 parralax and diopter are finicky. Especially when you turn them way up. Mirage and atmospherics can cause some distortion too. Setting diopter to be optimal on an nx8 takes some finesse. The atacr is less finicky, easier to really get things where they need to be. I think that’s where a lot of people run into saying either has crappy glass, both are so far beyond usable for a rifle scope it’s not even a consideration when buying one for me. The atacr and nx8 have a few more obvious differences but overall it comes down to eye box and how they handle parralax and mirage for me. Although overblown because at magnification that’s functional it’s not much of an issue. The atacr does them all better at a larger weight and size.

FWIW I still hunt with an nx8 and will continue to. I have the big atacr on my match gun.

 

[Wrench]

I prefer the 4x nx8 with mil-c. If it is failing light, I push the button.... if it's good light, it works for me. My brain takes me to the middle of the middle automatically and the reticle is right there.

 

[JohnJohnson]

Nx8 parralax and diopter are finicky.

The 7-35 ATACR I have has a diopter that's just weird to me. It's not broken but I can't seem to spot the difference in clarity in the reticle for a huge range of diopter adjustment. Like a whole turn at least. Not quite sure what to make of that.

 

[Lawnboi]

The 7-35 ATACR I have has a diopter that's just weird to me. It's not broken but I can't seem to spot the difference in clarity in the reticle for a huge range of diopter adjustment. Like a whole turn at least. Not quite sure what to make of that.

What magnification are you setting it at? I tend to prefer setting it at something that I can barely make out the subtensions at.

Miles to matches had a good podcast on setting diopter, I can’t remember which one though.

 

[JohnJohnson]

What magnification are you setting it at? I tend to prefer setting it at something that I can barely make out the subtensions at.

Miles to matches had a good podcast on setting diopter, I can’t remember which one though.

Around 12-14, as low as I can go really. It's not an issue I've run into with my Razor G3 diopter, seems to be that the ATACR one is just odd.

 

[Lawnboi]

Around 12-14, as low as I can go really. It's not an issue I've run into with my Razor G3 diopter, seems to be that the ATACR one is just odd.

My atacr seems to have a wide range that the diopter works. My parralax numbers on mine aren’t even remotely close though.

 

[300remum]

Great reviews

 

[SDHNTR]

Dear Santa,
Can your elves please build a Nightforce NX5 3-15x50? Or an ATACR 4-16 with a 30mm tube?
Thanks,
Every serious hunter in the USA