Not sure about ret choices nor glass would assume that the nf has good glass and that the trijicon if it is as good as the sightron without hd glass then again neither of them has hd glass so ( at least they do not mention it on there collective sights ) it's down to cost difference . The trijicon is cheaper by 600 on some sites , ret choices . The night force has 25 more moa elevation , of the two scopes . I think I would go for the trijicon if not just cause its a little less in cost , And it has illumination and the ret , I like the little dot , but maybe you saw two different ret choices or even more infromation on turrets that sway you . which ever you choose happy shooting and good luck in competitions .