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How Could We Improve the NEW A.T.A.C.R. From Nightforce
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<blockquote data-quote="Scot E" data-source="post: 744050" data-attributes="member: 10832"><p>Jeff,</p><p></p><p>Thanks for sharing the info you received from NF regarding their new optics. Good info. I want to see a BEAST even more now with that glass report!</p><p></p><p>The problem ELR shooters are up against is that they are on the cutting edge of LR shooting and that comes with a very small market share. I am afraid you are going to have a hard time finding exactly what you want because it doesn't fit any regular Joe hunter's needs and isn't even necessary for LR hunting. The reality is that NF was the original thin reticle manf. and they have pretty much moved away from it in everything but the BR models for the last few years. There were lots of complaints about the thin reticles in the beginning, not because they didn't offer fine aim points but because guys continually lost them in dark or timbered hunting conditions. From a business standpoint I am sure it just doesn't make sense. </p><p></p><p>The harder I think about adding an LRKM to my collection the more this issue is going to have to be addressed by me as well. I wonder if they would think on one of your suggestions, MOAR "thin" or a thinner center crosshair, if you were able to start a ELR fund from all the ELR shooters interested that would fund the creation of the new reticle. Maybe they would be more up for it if they knew they didn't have to front the money for the reticle on such a small market share condition. Of course I don't know what the cost would be for such an undertaking with NF. I do know the cost of a reticle creation with US Optics and Premier ( back in the day when they did them) ran from $600-1200 for the creation of it. There would be other costs too I am sure as NF isn't the specialty manufacturer that US or Premier is/was. It would also go to show the kind of interest in the reticle there is as well as the dedication to NF products. That alone may help move the process forward. </p><p></p><p>Just thinking out loud.</p><p></p><p>Scot E.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scot E, post: 744050, member: 10832"] Jeff, Thanks for sharing the info you received from NF regarding their new optics. Good info. I want to see a BEAST even more now with that glass report! The problem ELR shooters are up against is that they are on the cutting edge of LR shooting and that comes with a very small market share. I am afraid you are going to have a hard time finding exactly what you want because it doesn't fit any regular Joe hunter's needs and isn't even necessary for LR hunting. The reality is that NF was the original thin reticle manf. and they have pretty much moved away from it in everything but the BR models for the last few years. There were lots of complaints about the thin reticles in the beginning, not because they didn't offer fine aim points but because guys continually lost them in dark or timbered hunting conditions. From a business standpoint I am sure it just doesn't make sense. The harder I think about adding an LRKM to my collection the more this issue is going to have to be addressed by me as well. I wonder if they would think on one of your suggestions, MOAR "thin" or a thinner center crosshair, if you were able to start a ELR fund from all the ELR shooters interested that would fund the creation of the new reticle. Maybe they would be more up for it if they knew they didn't have to front the money for the reticle on such a small market share condition. Of course I don't know what the cost would be for such an undertaking with NF. I do know the cost of a reticle creation with US Optics and Premier ( back in the day when they did them) ran from $600-1200 for the creation of it. There would be other costs too I am sure as NF isn't the specialty manufacturer that US or Premier is/was. It would also go to show the kind of interest in the reticle there is as well as the dedication to NF products. That alone may help move the process forward. Just thinking out loud. Scot E. [/QUOTE]
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