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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: Bearhide on September 15, 2016, 10:30:09 AM

Title: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: Bearhide on September 15, 2016, 10:30:09 AM: So my buddy is offering me a night force ATACR 5-25-56, for $1700. Looking at the sites it looks like they run about $2400. Any have experience with them and should I spend that much money on it. Also getting into long range hunting, is this to much for the first good scope? Always had 3-9 bushnell. Because after i also need to buy a good long range rifle. And another thing. I have $2300 to spend on a LR rifle. What's your favorite? And worth that money.planning to shoot up to 1000yds. Either a 7mm mag or .300 mag. Thanks for the help.
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on September 15, 2016, 10:49:42 AM: What model atacr is the scope? Enhanced?
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: sirmissalot on September 15, 2016, 11:01:07 AM: We just picked up a new rifle that came with an ATACR, I have an NXS on another rifle. Id say they are well worth the money, that ATACR is a pretty amazing scope
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: BullMagnet76 on September 15, 2016, 11:22:51 AM: Any NF scope is worth the money, especially if you can get an ATACR for that price, provided its in good shape. With the 34mm tube and 56mm objective you'll have lots of light gathering. Only down side is the scopes physical size. And as far as an LR rifle try Cooper firearms of Montana, the Jackson hunter is awsome and itll fit your budget
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: Bearhide on September 15, 2016, 11:36:28 AM: This is the model.
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: frazierw on September 15, 2016, 11:53:05 AM: whats the difference between an NXS and ATACR?
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on September 15, 2016, 11:56:18 AM: That's a pretty dang good deal on that scope. :tup:
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: rbros on September 15, 2016, 12:34:43 PM: That's a good price. A lot of guys have been off loading their gen 1 ATACR's for the new enhanced model. Same glass, just doesn't have the features of the new one. As far as the rifle, for $2300, if you have a Remington action already, you can build a pretty nice setup.
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: Bearhide on September 16, 2016, 08:11:31 PM: So just found out that the scope is Second Focal point. Thought he said it was first. :bash: How much more work would I have to do before taking a shot? Worth buying now? Or just go with another scope? If so what kind? Up to $1200.
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: elkslayer069 on September 16, 2016, 08:18:17 PM: If you just getting into it and have the money to spend I would get a NXS a little simpler and super rugged I wouldn't settle for a lesser scope just to resale for less money later on down the road just to buy what you really want.
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: BullMagnet76 on September 16, 2016, 08:32:17 PM: Quote from: Bearhide on September 16, 2016, 08:11:31 PM
So just found out that the scope is Second Focal point. Thought he said it was first. :bash: How much more work would I have to do before taking a shot? Worth buying now? Or just go with another scope? If so what kind? Up to $1200.

Well F1 ATACRS are $2800 and on every site Ive seen they are back ordered. A $2400 NF scope for $1700 is worth it no matter what focal point it is
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: Eli346 on September 17, 2016, 06:55:51 AM: Talk to RBros on here about a long range rifle. I've seen pics and heard a lot of great things about his rifles. They are on my wish list. I'd like to go check out his work but I'm afraid that if I show up I'll buy one and I'm not quite ready yet.
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on September 17, 2016, 02:06:03 PM: Quote from: Bearhide on September 16, 2016, 08:11:31 PM
So just found out that the scope is Second Focal point. Thought he said it was first. :bash: How much more work would I have to do before taking a shot? Worth buying now? Or just go with another scope? If so what kind? Up to $1200.
I'd still buy it as a second fp. It's user preference what focal plane you want.
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: yorketransport on September 17, 2016, 08:48:07 PM: If you have the cash, grab it. I paid the same for my ATACR and it was one of the best deals I've had in a long time. When you compare it to an NXS ,which I see sell used for the same price pretty often, it's a heck of a deal. IMO there's no comparison between my NXS and an ATACR. The ATACR has noticeably better glass, better reticles (mine is the MIL-R) and a better feel to the turrets.

Don't let the SFP stop you. If you don't like it I'm sure you can sell the ATACR for what you paid pretty quick. Since it's going on a LR gun you'll probably be running max power most of the time anyways, so the scale will be accurate. Not to mention the fact that lots of FFP reticles are too heavy for precision shooting at long range when on max power.

For the rifle, $2300 will build you a very nice rifle with a little waiting and careful shopping. Especially if you track down a good deal on a used rifle.
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: Bearhide on September 18, 2016, 08:32:48 AM: Thank you guys for the feedback. -yorketransport- thank you for your advice, I was going to pass that deal up, but not anymore, I'll pick up that ATACR, what you said makes since. :tup:
Title: Re: Night Force ATACR. Worth the money?
Post by: yorketransport on September 18, 2016, 10:20:03 AM: Quote from: Bearhide on September 18, 2016, 08:32:48 AM
Thank you guys for the feedback. -yorketransport- thank you for your advice, I was going to pass that deal up, but not anymore, I'll pick up that ATACR, what you said makes since. :tup:

I think you'll be really happy with it! This is a picture taken through my ATACR at 1380 yards. It will give you a pretty good idea of what to expect. The colors are clear, the image is crisp and there's very little distortion at the edges. You can see that the trees are still straight even at the very edge of the field of view without having a "bubble" like look to it.
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