Thread: Nightforce NX8 2.5-20 for allrounder rifle?

A mate and I are using the 2.5-20x50 F1 NX8 in a mil-c reticle on our 223’s. If your hunting in tight bush a SFP is a better option, the low magnification is a little slow to aquire target for proper shot placement and a clean kill because the reticle is so thin especially in big native on a dark overcast day and or evenings, it’s better with illumination on or set on 4 to 6 magnification but you loose FOV. For medium range 100m-300m and longer range 300-800m it’s a awesome scope when there’s plenty of time to take the shot, setup rig, slow heart rate, adjust parallax, dial elevation etc. One thing past 300m is that the parallax needs adjusting every time the magnification and range has changed, the NXS and ATACR models are not as sensitive. 90% of the time I’m never at max power and that’s when a FFP shines, wind holds are true at any magnification and make life so much easier.
My main bush rifles ware 2.5-10x42 NXS they are a SFP and when shooting long range I’m at max magnification and the reticle matches the wind holds.