MSRP = MAP in 2019...there is no separation like there used to be.
We expect to have these in hand in June
Damn, still great prices all things considering. Also curious about preorder opportunities.
Rifle Scopes New high power Nightforce NX8?
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Damn, still great prices all things considering. Also curious about preorder opportunities.
The demand for these scopes are pretty crazy right now and one customer is throwing singles at me to be the first on the list
Can you confirm a dock date on these?The demand for these scopes are pretty crazy right now and one customer is throwing singles at me to be the first on the list
The rumor is June, we will see...
Hmm. This may just replace an LRHS on my hunting rifle. 4oz heavier but has a lot of benefits elsewhere.
I'll start throwing cash at you too!?The demand for these scopes are pretty crazy right now and one customer is throwing singles at me to be the first on the list
If the glass is good and if they track well like other Nightforces, these are going to sell like absolute hot cakes.
Oh man, IM SO GLAD THIS IS OUT!!! I have played with, and looked through both. It is absolutely no April Fools joke. They are AWESOME. FFP, and ED glass in an 8x erector set up.
I’ve known since a few months ago, and out of respect haven’t said anything to anyone, but guys, these scopes are SUPER cool.
I’m clearing space on gas guns for at least one, maybe both of these.
The prices they’re quoting is about what I had heard.
The term “game changer” gets thrown around a ton these days, but in this situation, I think it’s very appropriate.
A 2.5-20 FFP, with ED glass in a short, relatively light package? With the NF name and trust behind it......fantastic time to be us!
I’ve known since a few months ago, and out of respect haven’t said anything to anyone, but guys, these scopes are SUPER cool.
I’m clearing space on gas guns for at least one, maybe both of these.
The prices they’re quoting is about what I had heard.
The term “game changer” gets thrown around a ton these days, but in this situation, I think it’s very appropriate.
A 2.5-20 FFP, with ED glass in a short, relatively light package? With the NF name and trust behind it......fantastic time to be us!
Do you have one dollar bills in sequential order?
The demand for these scopes are pretty crazy right now and one customer is throwing singles at me to be the first on the list
so um... about that sign up sheet for pre orders....?
The MSRP also makes it production class legal.
Forgive my ignorance, but what does that mean exactly?
the 2.5-20 is $1950 which will work for PRS production class
Hey! Don't make me come up there! I'm only a little over an hour away. You'll be swimmin in cash!!?
Gotcha ??
I think the question is...is the glass compromable to atacr? I am leaning towards no but will be interested to see
While the Mil-C reticle is not exactly what I was looking for, I'll have to settle with that and pick one up when money is saved.
Would love the 4-32x50 with the Mil-XT reticle, but I think they are going to stick with the Mil-C for product line reasons.
Would love the 4-32x50 with the Mil-XT reticle, but I think they are going to stick with the Mil-C for product line reasons.
I could see them introducing the Mil-XT honestly. At least i hope
So I guess I’ll be the guy to ask “Will it get an MOA reticle?”
If it does that might just be the scope I get when I build a hunting rifle.
If it does that might just be the scope I get when I build a hunting rifle.
Damn was hoping I would easily get a Moa one early cause everyone like military reticles
Damn!...if true, must resist...
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Pair the NX8 with a BadRock rifle build and you got one heck of a production rig!
I'm wondering how they will pan out being so short. I have faith and the prices are superb for what we're getting just curious. There have been short optics that have short comings that would keep me from running them, whilst on paper looking great. Think Mark 6 or March 3-24x42. Granted i'm sure NF did their homework, i wonder what the eyebox is like and the resolution for that matter at 20x on an optic with an 8x erector and a scope body measuring only 12". I still think given a preorder i'm going to have a hard time not snagging one for a gas gun. Literally screams SPR/AR10 optic.
Agreed. Think they really missed the mark on this if they are reserving that reticle to the ATACR series. Leave that for the Horus line. This optic is perfect for many who do not need the 34mm tube and some of the other bells and whistles. Tree reticles are more and more sought after, so why not give the option. This is where companies like Vortex and Athlon have really hit the mark with consumers. If Vortex releases the rumored AMG in this mag range they are going to kill this optic if they offer the EBR-7C or similar.
Shrug. Literally every single match in the last 2 years of my local gas gun series has been won by those two optics.
That being said, if they come out with this in a MiL-XT, it will be replacing my March I’ve had for 8 years.
Will there be a new AMG scope on the horizon, yes, but there is no guarantee that scope is coming anytime soon. Also, keep in mind the current AMG is a 4x erector, I would be shocked it the next AMG comes anywhere close to 8x. With short body scopes and high magnifications comes compromises, as the March 3-24 has shown DOF is a compromise with that optic. Resolution and CA sometimes become a compromise. I wonder what compromises NF made with these, definitely one to keep on the radar.
Great points, thank you. It is definitely something to think about and keep in mind.
I think Mil-XT will be offered honestly. Mil-c is great but it almost be disingenuous to the purpose of the optic to leave it with limited reticle selection now that they have the Mil-XT. Probably just launching with the Mil-C. The more i think about it the more i want to put my k318i on the 223 trainer and grab an NX8 for my hunting setup on the impact.
Yes certainly great points you bring up. I would certainly be amazed if they revamped with a different erector configuration for it as well. Always have to give something to gain something but their current 1-8 offerings have been very well received, particularly the ATACR, though that's a a class up, but certainly showing good things can be done with 8x zoom ratios. Definitely keeping an eye on this though.
I'm certainly hoping that's the case, cause it will be finding a home on my 16" 308 AR. Think a lot of people would be jumping on these for hunting rigs like you're talking about.
Until NF comes out with a decent reticle In their higher powered optics it's hard to take them seriously.
Sooo... lack of a tree reticle means they’re not serious about their offerings? I like a tree as much as the next guy, but I’m finding the classic GAP works pretty well for a majority of my uses. Hard to think of the Mil-C as any worse than that. I get preferences, but plenty of people use NF optics to good effect without a tree reticle. Just sayin’.
Mil-C is a great reticle. The tree i just like in the event of competition. But I’d gladly take Mil-C for the 2.5-20x50. Hell i hope they offer a SFP Mil-R so i can get rid of our V6 on dads rifle.
They offer the Mil-XT in the entire atacr lineup so I’m not sure where the notion that they don’t offer a decent reticle in their high power optics comes from. Like
They offer the Mil-XT in the entire atacr lineup so I’m not sure where the notion that they don’t offer a decent reticle in their high power optics comes from. Like
Not a fan of the Mil-XT or Horus varieties then?
Horus reticles are aids and the mil-xt is a rip off of the h59.
Let's take a beautifully piece or glass and fill time with grids that make PID difficult and the scope look like your seeing through a screen.
There are so many elegant Xmas tree reticles on the market that work and don't look like a Jackson Pollock painting.
The best reticles nf ever made were the old velocity ones and the one in the ATACR8. At least they are usable.
Let's take a beautifully piece or glass and fill time with grids that make PID difficult and the scope look like your seeing through a screen.
There are so many elegant Xmas tree reticles on the market that work and don't look like a Jackson Pollock painting.
The best reticles nf ever made were the old velocity ones and the one in the ATACR8. At least they are usable.
Nightforce has always intrigued me, but has not offered anything that truly compelled me, and until the Mil-C came out their reticles did not really excite either. But I've got to say these look VERY compelling! Took them a while but sounds like they are finally catching on, but before I get all hot and bothered I'm going to wait to see how these scopes pan out in the real world, just like with the Burris XTR III they look great on paper, but the proof will be in the pudding. By the end of this year we should have the full line of XTR III's available and the NX8's - that is great news for many shooters. I am okay with non-Christmas tree reticles as I dial elevation, the tree is mostly backup or an insurance policy and I don't like busy tree's like Horus and some others, even the SKMR3 is pretty busy for my taste with it's solid lines and I much prefer the dots of the MR4. I almost bit the bullet on the Steiner M7Xi 4-28x56 with MSR2 reticle but will be curious to see how the 4-32x50 stacks up, I do wish it was a 56mm and guess above 20x it might be kinda dark but we'll see. Also just got a Schmidt Ultra Short 3-20 with MSR2, so the NX8 2.5-20x50 with Mil-C should be pretty comparable, in fact, if glass is comparable to the new XTR III this scope will be even more compelling to me as I think 20x is a "sweet spot". It'll be interesting to see how FOV compares to others, it has the mag range advantage but did they sacrifice FOV to get it?
Going back I will be interested to see how this compares to the mark 5.
Similiar weight, 3-18 vs 2-20, lit bit of difference in reticle, assume nx8 is 30mm vs 34mm
Similiar weight, 3-18 vs 2-20, lit bit of difference in reticle, assume nx8 is 30mm vs 34mm
I have stopped short of actually making that comparison, but that is, to me, a SUPER obvious one. I really think those two scopes will battle it out for “this vs that” for a while. I know NF will win on illumination, but the MK5 is a 35mm. That can be good or bad, as 30mm mounts are easier to find. But I’d guess the MK5 would have more internal adjustment. This is a great time to be a shooter/competitor. I’m seeing a 2.5-20 on an 18” 6.5CM gasser that I have.
Burris XTRIII should be in this category as well. Those 3 should all be pretty similar in form and function and all close in price. The Mark 5 has much better glass than I expected, it is very good. Will be interesting to see how the Nightforce and Burris compare.
Can you share if any of your shooters experienced any tunneling at the low mags?
Yes, the NX8 scopes are 30mm based on the original post picture from the G&A article. Will be interesting to see how much elevation compared to the Burris XTR III 34mm tubes. The NF reticles definitely have an edge on Leupold and 30mm a lot more common than 35mm.
