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Over on SniperHide, the general consensus is the NX8, with it's tighter eyebox, is more appropriate / usable on lighter recoiling rifles (AR15s), while the ACTAR is more suited to 308 semi-autos.

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Originally posted by JoshNC:
I’ve shot the nx8 on a KAC ACC with MAMS and had no issues using it on 1x or 8x. My KAC APC wears a ATACR. A friend’s SCAR17 wears a ATACR.

At 1x the FOV is bigger on the nx8 than the ATACR. The illumination is brighter on the nx8. The eyebox on 8x is definitely tight, but not unusable. If you want a very very short capable 1-8, while understanding it’s minor downsides, the nx8 is great. If you want more generous eye box, the addition of wind holds in your reticle, better glass, and don’t mind the added length and weight, (and cost), the ATACR is your choice.

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Originally posted by creslin:
I have the NF NX8 on one of my rifles.

A variable optic will never be a 100% replacement for a red dot. Even at 1x you still need to have proper eye relief.

That being said... the NX8 is pretty damn good at 1x. There is some very slight fish eye around the edges (very slight) - but it's little enough that it doesn't bother me any.
I had a chance to look through the ATACR 1-8 a few months back too. It's just "slightly" better than the NX8. The fish eye in the NX8 does not exist on the ATACR.

The trade off between the two of course is that the ATACR is larger/heavier.

With regards to the illuminated reticle.... that thing is BRIGHT.
It is easily viewable on a bright sunny day when you crank it up.

If you're in the Raleigh, NC area and would like to see my NX8 just let me know.

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
It was a tough decision, but after selling another never used optic, I bought a Vortex Razor Gen 2 1-6x24 E-model.

As my primary use is <200m here in tree-filled Florida, it made more sense than the NX8.

Going to try a new Daniel Defense 30MM scope mount (5.5 oz) as well - I'd try a Geissle but can't stomach full price on them after all the Black Friday sales they had.

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Originally posted by hk91308:

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Originally posted by Tgrshrk99:
I have a Leupold VX-6 1-6 on mine and really like it.

I do too, I think it’s best bang for the buck for that weight and price point, cool...

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Originally posted by mrmn50:

Are you certain about the proper eye relief on 1x? No distance problem for eye relief on any of my 1_4x.

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Originally posted by fritz:
Vortex Razors are good scopes -- quality glass and solid feel. Razors have taken their licks in 3-gun and similar use, and come out just fine.

I got to shoot a couple of ARs with Razors after a 2-gun rifle/AR match. My squad had a couple of 3-gun competitors, and we swapped carbines for a few targets. I used a NF F1 3.5-15x in the match. My thoughts on the Razor:
- Glass quality is great.
- It has pretty forgiving eyebox at lower power.
- Transitioning between multiple targets was easy.
- I had no issues with the weight of the scope. Probably because my rifles weigh noticeably more than the carbines I borrowed.

The biggest downside I have with Razors is the reticle. The scope is intended for holdovers and it has elevation subtentions every 4 MOA below the crosshairs. For my eyes these subtensions are too narrow, and thus hard to reference on dark targets and on targets with clutter around them -- such as branches, fences, wood rails, rocks, trees. On a newly-painted white steel target, the holdover subtentions worked OK, but still could be better IMO.

The reticle's vertical line below the crosshairs is .5 MOA wide -- which is a reasonable width. The total width of the 4 MOA holdover subtension is only 1.5 MOA wide, which means it extends .5 MOA right and left of the vertical line. The 8 MOA holdover is a little better -- 3 MOA wide. Meaning it extends 1.25 MOA right and left of the vertical line.

If the reticle's subtensions were wider, I'm pretty certain I'd own at least two Razors.