New F1 First Focal Plane Scopes from NightForce
Nightforce is introducing two all-new First Focal Plane (F1™) scopes at SHOT Show 2015 in Las Vegas. With abundant elevation adjustment, these new F1 optics should be popular with long-range shooters. Nightforce will offer these F1 scopes with either MOA-based 1/4-minute clicks or a Mil-based 0.1 (one-tenth) Mil-Radian adjustments. Reticle choices are: MOAR™, Mil-R™, Horus H59, and TReMoR3.
Our readers will probably be most interested in the new ATACR™ 5-25x56mm F1™ riflescope. Nightforce tells us that “We have been bombarded with requests for this specific model. We wanted to design and pack this model with so many features that it would be the true heavyweight champion in the field.” With a beefy 34mm maintube, the new 5-25x56mm F1 boasts an impressive 30 MOA (or 12 Mil-Rads) of elevation per revolution, with 120 MOA (or 35 mils) of total elevation adjustment. That’s a lot. Tactical shooters should appreciate the yards/meters markings on the side parallax knob (yards for MOA scopes, meters for Milrad scopes). You can actually “dial the distance” with the marked parallax knob. That should speed up focus adjustments during target transitions. For low-light applications, the new 5-25x56mm F1’s DigIllum™ reticle illumination system provides precise brightness control.
Nightforce believes the 5-25x56mm F1 will be a hit with long-range and tactical marksmen, even though MSRP is a hefty $2900.00: “We anticipate that some of the weapon applications for this model will include long-range and ultra-long-range precision tactical rifles, unique long-range hunting rifles, and many of the purpose-built magnum AR platforms.”
New 4-16x42mm F1 Replaces current 3.5-15x50mm NXS F1
The ATACR™ 4-16x42mm F1 will replace the previous NXS 3.5-15x50mm Nightforce. Like the 5-25X F1, the new 4-16X F1 offers 30 MOA (or 12 Mil-Rads) per revolution of the elevation turret. This scope also features a new ZeroHold™ zero-stop which uses a simple press-button design. According to Nightforce, the low-profile ZeroHold offers a positive zero-stop that is “automatically re-indexed as you return to your zero”. As with the ATACR 5-25x56mm F1 model above, the ATACR 4-16x42mm F1 features DigIllum reticle illumination control. MSRP for the 4-16x42mm ATACR F1 is $2400.00.
Is the Beast F1 different from the “old” Beast, which was front focal plane? I don’t recall the “F1″ in the name at launch of the Beast.
See http://nightforceoptics.com/beast
Do “purpose built magnum AR platforms” exist? If so, what calibers?
Amusing when a market leader has to start playing catch up with FFP.
The price is ball park but the weight is the real killer.
Another 2-1/2 pound scope.