Re: NF F1 w/velocity 1000, any comments ???
Currently the only velocity reticle offered in the F1 is the LV.5
It is designed around ballistic profiles similar to the 175SMK going 2600fps give or take 25fps.
The velocity reticles are not designed around any one specific cartridge, but instead, a ballistic profile. The 168SMK going 2650 and the 175SMK going 2600 works well as do others.
Visit the Nightforce Optics website and utilize the calculator to see how the reticle measures against the ammo shot out of your gun. It is very important to verify the muzzle velocity shot out of the gun you intend to use the scope on.
I have an F1 with an LV.5 on a LaRue 18" OBR. My deviation is less than 1moa throughout the range. I shoot Mk316 Mod 0 and it matches up to within a minute. My Berger 168 Hybrid load(2610fps) shoots less than .49moa to 1k. Everything to 1k is actually less than .2moa. 1k is the highest deviation at .49moa low. That is all information that can be obtained from the Velocity Reticle Calculator,
I can ring pieces of 10" steel out to 1k without ever touching the knobs almost as fast as I can index the target.
Its a reticle that does not match up to everything, but when it does it is awesome. It does need to be corrected for at DA's other than where it is designed, but thats not hard. The calculator can provide that info.
I sight in the 200 yard main crosshair at 205 yards to lower the deviation. You can also true up at longer distances for even less deviation. I sometimes true up at 400 yards for a little more precision out at distance. You do not necessarily have to set your target at 205 to sight in. The calculator provides the offset. You can simply sight in at 100 or 200 yards and apply the offset.
The only distance that I really deal with any deviation is at 1k and I know my deviation is .49moa low, so I just correct for it by holding top of the 10" plate for a nice center hit. The wind corrections have always been spot on and are welcome.
We offer many other velocity reticle choices in the second focal plane scopes.
Just the LV.5 in the F1 for now.
This is not just one BDC reticle, but a series of 8 reticles that subtend to different ballistic profiles. All 8 of them are available in the 15x scopes. Only 5 are available in the 22x due to the smaller FOV available. The drops for some cartridges go below the available FOV and are not feasible in the 22x.
Hope this helps some.