Thread: Nx8 - now available F2

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I don't understand why anyone would want that rectile in SFP? The hold over units would only be in scale at one magnification ie. 20x

Originally Posted by Gkp

I don't understand why anyone would want that rectile in SFP? The hold over units would only be in scale at one magnification ie. 20x

Standard duplex for the win but they dont offer it

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Originally Posted by Gkp

I don't understand why anyone would want that rectile in SFP? The hold over units would only be in scale at one magnification ie. 20x

There are several applications where SFP is a better choice than FFP. It is not a one size fits all thing, horses for courses.

Where you often shoot at low magnification, several FFP reticles often are not optimal. Bush hunting is a good example. Illuminated reticle go some way toward mitigating this.

For the "static" target shooting disciplines like F Class, with known distances and known target dimensions, there is very little need for FFP.

My take is that FFP is really specific to two conditions:
- competition shooting with tight time frames where you want to hold in the reticle rather than dial, especially at multiple magnification levels
- ranging with the reticle

Even a reticle with subtentions has uses in SFP. I have a Sightron S3 with 2 MOA hashmarks at 24 power. For prone, long range shooting it is surprisingly good for both measuring target sizes and shot fall corrections.

Originally Posted by Gkp

I don't understand why anyone would want that rectile in SFP? The hold over units would only be in scale at one magnification ie. 20x

I predominately hunt in NI bush with the occasional long shot if I break out into the tops or across a river flat or gully.
For the longer shots I like to have a retical the I can use for wind holds rather than dialing
I have owned a few high-ish power 1st focal plane scopes and they where all utterly useless at low power and low light even if Illuminated.
I now own a low powder NX8 (1-8) and it is the exact opposite.
2nd focal plane for me from now on.

I am loving the nx8 4-32 ffp. I never thought I would be into that system but I am sold. Mind you I am mainly hunting tops, normally ranges are 200-400 yards.

Ive never liked a ffp scope for hunting purposes, until recently when i was shooting in a heavy cross wind at a fallow buck, had no time to set up and dial, got all confused about the subtensions of the reticle on low power, buck ran off, thought i screwed the pooch, luckily it ran off into a clearing and stood there, had time to dial and set up on full power. And boom, buck down. Moral is if i was using a ffp scope id have been fine to use holdover. That night i was looking at new scopes. The nx8 lools like a goodun too!

The nx8 has it all..... literally IT ALL

Originally Posted by rogers.270

The nx8 has it all..... literally IT ALL

Apart from weight!

I have a nx8 and would happily change to a SFP version.

Originally Posted by ebf

There are several applications where SFP is a better choice than FFP. It is not a one size fits all thing, horses for courses.

Where you often shoot at low magnification, several FFP reticles often are not optimal. Bush hunting is a good example. Illuminated reticle go some way toward mitigating this.

For the "static" target shooting disciplines like F Class, with known distances and known target dimensions, there is very little need for FFP.

My take is that FFP is really specific to two conditions:
- competition shooting with tight time frames where you want to hold in the reticle rather than dial, especially at multiple magnification levels
- ranging with the reticle

Even a reticle with subtentions has uses in SFP. I have a Sightron S3 with 2 MOA hashmarks at 24 power. For prone, long range shooting it is surprisingly good for both measuring target sizes and shot fall corrections.

The other advantage that sfp has is you can get way more elevation adjustment from the reticle by altering the magnification. This is a trick long range 22 shooters often employ.

Originally Posted by robh500

I have a nx8 and would happily change to a SFP version.

That's not a good reason for anyone to go to sfp as you have issues!

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Dont know if Rob has issues but this guy seems to

https://www.snipershide.com/shooting...e-nx8.7023007/

Originally Posted by sneeze

Dont know if Rob has issues but this guy seems to

https://www.snipershide.com/shooting...e-nx8.7023007/

I call BS on that stupid post

Originally Posted by rogers.270

I call BS on that stupid post

Why?


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