NX8 4x32x50 vs ATACR 4-16-42

[Matt Cashell]

The 4-16x50 SFP and 4-16x42 FFP ATACRs are optically excellent, IMO.

 

[ddowning]

Best thing about the vortex warranty is you know you get to use it every few years

On rifles that get shot several thousand rounds/year the phrase is reversed to several times per year.

 

[Dobermann]

I love when new guys get all up in arms about Form.

Me too, but he's only one month in, so let's cut him some slack ... it's the people who've been here for years and pick fights but then don't offer evidence that do my head in.

 

[cal30_sniper]

Thank you @Formidilosus for all of the extensive reviews, although they will cost me some $. I'm going to sell my new SFP Leica 3-18x Amplus 6 and move to FFP MiL reticle in an ATACR 4-16 or the Maven RS1.2. I read in one of the many scope threads that the Maven renders the Trijicon Tenmile obsolete so I scratched that from the list. The Maven is out of stock for a while and the ATACR is ~$800 more at ~$2,100 so I am torn.

If anyone has other FFP, Mil reticle scopes I should consider please let me know. Will use to hunt at 0-600 yards and steel for fun out to 1000yds. Will hunt Coues, Mule deer, elk, coyotes and want an all purpose and very durable scope. I would love to try a competition at some point but my main focus is hunting.

What’s wrong with the Amplus?

I’ve been waiting to see somebody drop test one before making up my mind, but I’ve been really pleased with mine in the short term. I’ve only got about 60 rds down the tube with it over a couple years, but I took one heck of a tumble packing out an elk with mine, rifle first into the frozen dirt, and didn’t seem to move the zero at all.

I’d love to see a drop test so I can make up my mind for good on it.

 

[MidGAHunter]

What’s wrong with the Amplus?

I’ve been waiting to see somebody drop test one before making up my mind, but I’ve been really pleased with mine in the short term.

I’d love to see a drop test so I can make up my mind for good on it.

What's stopping you from testing it? Or sending it in to be tested?

 

[PlumberED]

What's stopping you from testing it? Or sending it in to be tested?

You beat me saying this, my thoughts exactly. The drop testing is explained pretty clearly in the evals. I would be super interested in your results.

 

[cal30_sniper]

What's stopping you from testing it? Or sending it in to be tested?

Nothing other than amateurism and a lack of time. And probably the lack of desire to have results criticized by one faction or another who happens to be unhappy with the results. From my limited observations, it seems only @Formidilosus tests are really taken at face value.

I do have a spare Amplus 6 I picked up for another build that I could send in though.

 

[Axlrod]

Nothing other than amateurism and a lack of time. And probably the lack of desire to have results criticized by one faction or another who happens to be unhappy with the results. From my limited observations, it seems only @Formidilosus tests are really taken at face value.

I do have a spare Amplus 6 I picked up for another build that I could send in though.

Very gracious offer! @Ryan Avery ?

 

[SDHNTR]

Nothing other than amateurism and a lack of time. And probably the lack of desire to have results criticized by one faction or another who happens to be unhappy with the results. From my limited observations, it seems only @Formidilosus tests are really taken at face value.

I do have a spare Amplus 6 I picked up for another build that I could send in though.

Please do! I'd love to see how that scope does.

 

[RobHazmat89]

Me too, but he's only one month in, so let's cut him some slack ... it's the people who've been here for years and pick fights but then don't offer evidence that do my head in.

You guys are adorable with your circle jerk club

 

[Dobermann]

You guys are adorable with your circle jerk club

Classy. And in response to me telling someone to cut you some slack ...

 

[mrcvelo]

What’s wrong with the Amplus?

I’ve been waiting to see somebody drop test one before making up my mind, but I’ve been really pleased with mine in the short term. I’ve only got about 60 rds down the tube with it over a couple years, but I took one heck of a tumble packing out an elk with mine, rifle first into the frozen dirt, and didn’t seem to move the zero at all.

I’d love to see a drop test so I can make up my mind for good on it.

I like the Amplus a lot. I bought it 2 months ago and the glass and L-4W reticle is great. The only reason I want to sell is due to SFP. My son has a tag and he works the scope zoom when we are in the field while I give him wind calls. Some times he's not zoomed entirely which throws off the wind holds. His first hunt is coming up this fall and I want to eliminate chances for error and given the scope is new and in mint condition I figure it's easiest to sell now and move to FFP instead of take it out more, scratch it, and sell for far less. It's also MOA and I think I'll get Mil for next scope to match my other scopes.

 

[cal30_sniper]

Yeah, I much prefer the mil Amplus reticles that I got early on vs the MOA that I got in 3-18 on my 6mm ARC. Too bad, it doesn’t look like they’re doing the mil scopes anymore.

 

[fwafwow]

Classy. And in response to me telling someone to cut you some slack ...

Over/under on tenure?

 

[PlumberED]

I have an ATACR 4-16x42 on my Tikka CTR. Super nice scope, easy to get behind, good in low light, tracks well and doesn’t lose zero, though it is a little heavy. I don’t know anything about the NX8.

 

[Marty]

If you end up choosing a 4-16 ATACR, I may be selling mine. PM me and we can discuss details. Happy to provide references as well.