Rifle Scopes NXS reticle options

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Moar vs mil-r
Hunting bolt action
Whats the better option for lightweight rifle for deer hunting mainly but some occasional target shooting for practice.
I have never dialed so i will be learning from scratch .
 

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It’s pretty much the same exact reticle except one is in MOA one in MIL. Ones no better than the other.

I like to keep units of measure the same across the board.
 
Only two options in the scope im looking at are shown.
The MOAR and the Mil-R might look similar but that is where it ends.

Most hunters will choose the MOAR, as it is "MOA" based, and they have used MOA for hunting in the past or for bench rest. Most would say it is the easier reticle to learn.

Most precision shooters have moved from MOA to "milRAD" reticles over the last 15 years, and most have moved to First Focal Plane, but that might not be an option for the NXS model you are looking at.

MOA is easy to learn as 1 MOA ~ 1 inch at 100 yards, thus 10 inches at 1,000 yards, and you can adjust. However, with many shooters moving to Mil, you might take the time to learn Mil from the get go and not have to transition if you want to do PRS down the road, for instance. MOA is measured in 1/4 clicks, and Mil in .10 mil. Mil works with meters, and it is easier to learn to range find with the mil reticle, which is why you see the range finding stadia to the right of the center.

I would suggest you take the time to read-up on how the two work. Each of the reticles is beautiful and easy to see and crisp, but fundamentally understanding if you want MOA or mil is important. Here is a good place to start.

https://www.longrangeshooting.org/articles/moa-and-mils-explained

If I can help you with specific Nightforce scopes and compare and contrast for your usage, happy to chat via PM or phone. We sell a bunch of Nightforce scopes, but my offer is to help.
 
I’ll probably just sale and switch,I have two new moar versions and both would work fine for me but I did ask my buddy that shoots a lot and who I would typically be with if shooting longer distances and he uses mil.
 
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