I'm going to chime in on this conversation again.
@VegasHKShooter mentioned me a few posts ago, I do a fair bit of shooting with him, and we went out one day to compare my Minox ZP8 1-8 to his NF ATACR 1-8, so I'll add my thoughts to piggyback onto his.
First off, I was from day 1 a huge fan of of the ATACR and NX8, and that has not changed. I've got two NX8s in hand and on guns right now, with a 3rd on the way from NF. I will be picking up an ATACR later this summer when $$ permits. With that being said, I will not be getting rid of my Minox like I had initially anticipated, and here is why:
In this wonderful day and age where sub-moa gassers are the more commonly the norm instead of the exception, I think NF did a disservice to these optics by throwing a center dot that is 1.25 MOA in size in there. On 1x, that center dot isn't visible anyways and shooters are picking up the illumination being reflected by the much larger quarter-circle segments that surround that 1.25 MOA dot. But on 8x, that 1.25 MOA dot covers up a lot of real estate and makes precision shooting more work that it should be. In order to hold a somewhat consistent point-of-aim with this reticle, I find myself gravitating towards larger targets and then using the quarter-circles to bracket that larger target. I feel that my 1/2 MOA-capable rifles are limited, precision-wise, by the reticle. Smacking 1 MOA plates at 300 and 400 with MK262 is more of an exercise in frustration than fun, even though the rifle and ammo are more than capable of hitting those targets. The reticle's size, coupled with the rather course .2 mil adjustments in the NX8, make me look at that scope as being more suited to stuff primarily in the CQB realm, while still having the ability to do SPR/DMR duty if needed. That the NX8 is smaller and lighter than the ATACR further reinforces, in my mind, that it's place should be on a SBR 5.56.
I mentioned to my buddy that I felt the ATACR was more suited to the DMR more due to #1 - having noticeably better glass than the NX8, and #2 - having the ability to further refine your rifle's zero with the .1 mil adjustments instead of the .2 mil adjustments found on the NX8. I couldn't tell a difference in terms of glass clarity and quality between VegasHK's ATACR and my Minox. Obviously, the ATACR is lighter and smaller than the Minox, and the illumination is definitely brighter as well. However, I really dig the Minox's uncapped but lockable turrets, and the dimmer illumination isn't a big deal, as it is still daytime bright. I just have to go to 10 on the illumination knob on the Minox instead of 6 or 7 on the ATACR. What really set them apart for me was the reticle. I don't know the exact spec on the Minox reticle, but it's center dot is NOTICEABLY smaller, which I really prefer over the larger one found in the ATACR. My Minox rides on a SR-25 that is .5 MOA capable with the right ammo, and I can shoot to the rifle's full capability with the reticle in the Minox. Both the ATACR and the Minox have wind dots, so that part is a wash, but that center dot is pretty much a deal breaker in the NF reticle for me. On a DMR rifle, and when I say DMR rifle I'm envisioning a 16"-18" 5.56 or 7.62 rifle oriented towards long range precision instead of CQB speed/handling, I want to be able to shoot the ass off of a gnat at 500 yards with the right wind call, and I don't think the reticle in either the NX8 or the ATACR allow for that.
If NF could reduce the size of the center dot for the both the NX8 and ATACR, and the accompanying wind dots in the ATACR, from 1.25 MOA down to say .5 MOA, that would push me away from the Minox completely. VegasHK hit the nail on the head when he said that we live in incredible times in terms of rifle and optics selection and performance. The NX8 and ATACR have, I think, redefined what a LPVO is capable of in terms of a complete overall package. Size, weight, durability, daytime illumination, FFP, these scopes are full of win, win, and more win. That the ATACR is 1.5" shorter and 3.5oz lighter than the Minox while having the same glass quality and better illumination is a testament to the capabilities of that scope. On the flip side, the fact that I can narrow my decision criteria primarily to the reticle speaks volumes about how great the Minox is as well. I don't recall when that optic was released, but I know it's been out for a while, and I'm surprised it isn't more popular.
Just my $.02 after continuing to get time behind these optics.