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<blockquote data-quote="loosefur" data-source="post: 1849146" data-attributes="member: 70275"><p>Yesterday I went to a local dealer and put hands on a number of scopes. I ended up fiddling with the NF ATACR 5-25x56 F1 for about an hour. It taught me a lot about what I want in a scope.</p><p></p><p>I had looked through a few FFP optics in the past but this was my first significant experience with one. I had a good understanding of FFP, and even thought it's what I wanted, before handling this one. It wasn't long before confirming FFP is for me. All of the measurement advantages are too good to pass up. This scope had a MOAR reticle but I'd rather go mil and get the mil-C, although one wasn't available to look at. Digillum was easy enough to use and it mitigated a FFP con: a thin reticle at low power on a dark background. ZeroStop and the Power Throw Lever are handy features.</p><p></p><p>After doing more research last night, I've pretty much settled on the NX8 2.5-20x50 F1 with Mil-C. I didn't get to put hands on one but I see little reason to not be satisfied. However, I wonder what the reticle will look like considering the extreme magnification range. I realize it's not the ATACR, but I don't anticipate any disappointments. A couple key benefits of the NX8 are price and the ability to use my 30mm Seekins rings (assuming they're an appropriate height). I can use the difference in cost to cover dies, brass, powder, etc.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for all of the input. I'll sit with this decision for a little while before pulling the trigger. There's no sense rushing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="loosefur, post: 1849146, member: 70275"] Yesterday I went to a local dealer and put hands on a number of scopes. I ended up fiddling with the NF ATACR 5-25x56 F1 for about an hour. It taught me a lot about what I want in a scope. I had looked through a few FFP optics in the past but this was my first significant experience with one. I had a good understanding of FFP, and even thought it’s what I wanted, before handling this one. It wasn’t long before confirming FFP is for me. All of the measurement advantages are too good to pass up. This scope had a MOAR reticle but I’d rather go mil and get the mil-C, although one wasn’t available to look at. Digillum was easy enough to use and it mitigated a FFP con: a thin reticle at low power on a dark background. ZeroStop and the Power Throw Lever are handy features. After doing more research last night, I’ve pretty much settled on the NX8 2.5-20x50 F1 with Mil-C. I didn’t get to put hands on one but I see little reason to not be satisfied. However, I wonder what the reticle will look like considering the extreme magnification range. I realize it’s not the ATACR, but I don’t anticipate any disappointments. A couple key benefits of the NX8 are price and the ability to use my 30mm Seekins rings (assuming they’re an appropriate height). I can use the difference in cost to cover dies, brass, powder, etc. Thanks for all of the input. I’ll sit with this decision for a little while before pulling the trigger. There’s no sense rushing. [/QUOTE]
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