Re: New Nightforce "B.E.A.S.T." & ATACR
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lowlight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That is a honest opinion, and look at it this way, when you talk to Crane / the Navy which uses a lot of NF, they look at this scope to go on a 300WM Or 338LM.
The 20 Mils makes sense.
As far as the fast paced match comment, well okay I supposed if I gave you the scope blind and said go shoot a match you'd have a problem, what what fasted pace stage are you dialing ? And if so, won't .2 get you there faster than .1, I think we all know 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, every bit as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.... than the lever just becomes odd or even. If you need .9 mils you go, 2, 4, 6, 8, Lever 9... You can hit the lever with the same hand as the one turning the knob.
I would assume someone buying it and using it in a match would have practiced for at least 1 day before. That is more than enough time to figure it out.
Still fast paced stages, usually mean you are holding and not dialing at least all the stages I have shot that are fast paced. Most cases you are always going UP or Down in a linear fashion, not going back and forth.
I could see someone bumping the lever in competition and added .1 to their dope and on some small targets, yep you have a miss. That can be an issue.
Most agreed the ATACR was a great all around scope, except for being SPF, an F1 model based off the same would be perfect for 99% of the guy out there. </div></div>
I understand what you're saying. I also know competition shooters are only a small blip on the radar for a company like NF.
I had no complaints with the ATACR. A FFP version would be sweet but knowing NF has that new illumination and windage knob lock i'd be still wishing for those with a FFP ATACR. I know there's a FFP ATACR in the future but i'd rather have a BEAST that works for me.
I understand the even/odd concept. I know with some training i could make it work. I'm just concerned with the extra step involved. You know how much mental stress can play a part on you in a match...is the lever on...is it off? I just wish i had the .1 clicks like always with the option of the lever for fine adjustment as a bonus.
I forgot to ask at SHOT. The reticle in the BEAST only went to 4 mils just like the ATACR. On NFs website they show the BEAST going to more like 10mils. Do you know if this was just a matter of the prototype model of the beast no having the FFP reticle in it yet?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lowlight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That is a honest opinion, and look at it this way, when you talk to Crane / the Navy which uses a lot of NF, they look at this scope to go on a 300WM Or 338LM.
The 20 Mils makes sense.
As far as the fast paced match comment, well okay I supposed if I gave you the scope blind and said go shoot a match you'd have a problem, what what fasted pace stage are you dialing ? And if so, won't .2 get you there faster than .1, I think we all know 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, every bit as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.... than the lever just becomes odd or even. If you need .9 mils you go, 2, 4, 6, 8, Lever 9... You can hit the lever with the same hand as the one turning the knob.
I would assume someone buying it and using it in a match would have practiced for at least 1 day before. That is more than enough time to figure it out.
Still fast paced stages, usually mean you are holding and not dialing at least all the stages I have shot that are fast paced. Most cases you are always going UP or Down in a linear fashion, not going back and forth.
I could see someone bumping the lever in competition and added .1 to their dope and on some small targets, yep you have a miss. That can be an issue.
Most agreed the ATACR was a great all around scope, except for being SPF, an F1 model based off the same would be perfect for 99% of the guy out there. </div></div>
I understand what you're saying. I also know competition shooters are only a small blip on the radar for a company like NF.
I had no complaints with the ATACR. A FFP version would be sweet but knowing NF has that new illumination and windage knob lock i'd be still wishing for those with a FFP ATACR. I know there's a FFP ATACR in the future but i'd rather have a BEAST that works for me.
I understand the even/odd concept. I know with some training i could make it work. I'm just concerned with the extra step involved. You know how much mental stress can play a part on you in a match...is the lever on...is it off? I just wish i had the .1 clicks like always with the option of the lever for fine adjustment as a bonus.
I forgot to ask at SHOT. The reticle in the BEAST only went to 4 mils just like the ATACR. On NFs website they show the BEAST going to more like 10mils. Do you know if this was just a matter of the prototype model of the beast no having the FFP reticle in it yet?