Nightforce 101
Riflescopes
Accessories
ATACR
NX8
Other Scope Models
100

What year was Nightforce Optics founded?

1992

100

DigIllum has what color reticle illumination?

Red and Green

100

What two materials are used in the construction of Ultralite rings?

Aluminum and titanium

100

What diameter are ATACR family body tubes?

34mm

100

What colors are currently offered for the NX8 family?

Black and Dark Earth

100

This is the most popular NXS model of all time.

NXS 5.5-22x

200

Nightforce is currently headquartered in?

Orofino, ID

200

What does PTL stand for?

Power Throw Lever

200

What Nightforce cantilever mount predates the Ultramount?

Unimount

200

Standard ZeroStop ATACR turrets feature how many MOA per turret revolution?

30 MOA

200

The NX8 was designed to replace what riflescope family?

NXS

200

This product family is a continuation of some of the first Nightforce scopes offered.

Benchrest family

300

The founder and owner of Nightforce is _________.

Dr. Ray Dennis

300

This part is considered the "heart" of a riflescope.

Erector tube/assembly

300

What scope tube diameters are supported as standard offerings for Ultralite rings?

30mm and 34mm

300

The commercially available option for the S-VPS scope is?

ATACR 1-8x24 F1

300

What does the 8 in NX8 stand for?

8x erector/magnification ratio

300

This scope was purpose designed for CMP/NRA Service Rifle shooting.

Comp SR 4.5x

400

What are the 3 R's of Nightforce?

Rugged. Reliable. Repeatable.

400

Nightforce lenses are bedded to prevent ___________ contact.

Glass to metal

400

This clip-on device is available in 50 and 100 MOA increments for long-range shooting.

Wedge Prism

400

What is the name of the elevation feature of an ATACR 4-16x42 F1?

ZeroHold

400

This riflescope is ideal for a patrol carbine.

NX8 1-8x24 F1

400

True/False - All SHV models are standard with illuminated reticles.

False

500

What was the name of the original Nightforce riflescope family?

Varminter

500

True/False: Nightforce currently uses one-piece body tubes.

True

500

What type of metal are Xtreme Duty Bases constructed out of?

steel

500

What was the first ATACR model offered?

ATACR 5-25x56 F2

500

What MOA reticle is available in the NX8 4-32x50 F2?

MOAR-CF2D

500

This riflescope was used by the US F-Open team to win the 2023 F-Class World Championships.

Competition 15-55x52

600

What is the street address for the main production facility?

336 Hazen Lane

600

Excluding the turret cap, how many set screws are used to set a standard ZeroStop?

Four

600

What is the recommended torque value for Nightforce ring cap screws?

25 inch pounds

600

This ATACR model was released in 2021.

ATACR 4-20x50 F1

600

This NX8 model is 12" long.

NX8 2.5-20x

600

This riflescope is the only model available below $1,000 MSRP.

SHV 3-10x42

700

What city was the original Georgia office located in?

Hartwell, GA

700

The diopter focuses this to the eye.

Reticle

700

What is the cross-bolt torque recommended for the Nightforce Compact Magmount?

68 inch pounds

700

What does the acronym ATACR stand for?

Advanced Tactical Riflescope

700

True/False - All NX8 models feature daylight bright illumination.

False - only the 1-8x24 does.

700

This product family was developed with input from U.S. Navy SEALs.

NXS

800

Who is the current longest serving Nightforce employee?

Kevin Stockdill

800

What are the two types of adjustable parallax controls offered on Nightforce riflescopes?

Side focus/parallax and adjustable objective

800

This accessory allows mounting of the RAP-i to Nightforce rings and one-piece mounts.

Multimount

800

What ATACR models are commercially available in Dark Earth?

ATACR 1-8x24 F1 and ATACR 7-35x56 F1

800

The NX8 1-8xs are available in what MRAD increments?

.2 Mil-Radian (MRAD)

800

This SHV magnification range features both first and second-focal plane offerings.

SHV 4-14x