This is a list of rifle scopes comparable to the Nightforce NXS 2.5-10×42:
- Min mag <= 3X
- Max mag >= 9X
- Length <= 13″ (NF 2.5-10 is 11.9″)
- Weight <= 25 oz (NF 2.5-10 is 20.5 oz)
- Illuminated
- Adjustable parallax
This list is a special request for user blindspotter on SnipersHide:
Looking for competitors to it, needs to be a similar size and weight, with parallax and illumination. Lowest mag needs to be 3 or less. Anything out there, and if there isn’t why? Price is no object.
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|---|---|---|
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| Reflex red dot and holographic | 163 | 212 |
| Magnifier | 34 | 0 |
| Prism scope | 62 | 135 |
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| SFP | 793 | 1827 |
| Total | 1527 | 3472 |
| New 2020 | 221 | |
| New 2021 | 56 |
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Rifle scopes comparable to the Nightforce NXS 2.5-10×42
| Display | Brand-Line | Price | MagASC | MagDESC | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NEW 2020Athlon Argos HMR 2-12×42<$500     Features: SFP, Optional-illumination, CR2032, Capped, 0.25 MOA per click, 100 per turn, 60 MOA elev, Side-focus from 20, 1in tube, 12in, 20oz, Assembled in China, New 2020 | ATHL-21-A120-0955-09 | 0500-A120-0955-09-ATHL | A120-0955-09-ATHL-0500 | 0662-A0200-09-ATHL-0500 | 09-A120-0955-ATHL-0500 | 1980 |
Athlon Talos 3-12×40<$250     Features: SFP, Optional-illumination, CR2032, Capped, 0.1 MRAD/0.25 MOA per click, 50 per turn, 60 MOA elev, Side-focus from 10, 1in tube, 12in, 16oz, Assembled in China | ATHL-24-A120-0813-09 | 0250-A120-0813-09-ATHL | A120-0813-09-ATHL-0250 | 0662-A0300-09-ATHL-0250 | 09-A120-0813-ATHL-0250 | 1620 |
Atibal Nomad 3-12×44<$500    Features: SFP, Illuminated, Red/Green, Exposed, Locking, 0.25 MOA per click, 60 MOA elev, Side-focus, 1in tube, 13in, 22oz, Assembled in China | ATIB-1–A120-0813-09 | 0500-A120-0813-09-ATIB | A120-0813-09-ATIB-0500 | 0662-A0300-09-ATIB-0500 | 09-A120-0813-ATIB-0500 | 2180 |
  Features: SFP, Illuminated, Red/Green, CR2032, Capped, 0.25 MOA per click, 100 MOA elev, AO from 10, 1in tube, 13in, 18oz, Assembled in China Research: All Hawke | HAWK-08-A090-0813-09 | 0250-A090-0813-09-HAWK | A090-0813-09-HAWK-0250 | 0829-A0300-09-HAWK-0250 | 09-A090-0813-HAWK-0250 | 1790 |
         Features: FFP, Optional-illumination, NV-modes, CR2032, Capped-windage, Zero-stop, Locking, 0.1 MRAD per click, 100 per turn, Double-turn, 100 MOA elev, Side-focus, 34mm tube, 12in, 24oz, Assembled in USA | LEUP-07-A180-0813-08 | 2500-A180-0813-08-LEUP | A180-0813-08-LEUP-2500 | 0377-A0300-08-LEUP-2500 | 08-A180-0813-LEUP-2500 | 2360 |
March Compact 1-10×24<$2000                   Features: SFP, Illuminated, 1-hr Auto-off, Lowlight-visible, CR2032, Capped or Exposed, Zero-stop, 0.25 MOA per click, 100 per turn, Multi-turn, 200 MOA elev, Side-focus from 10, 30mm tube, 10in, 20oz, Assembled in Japan | MARC-04-A100-1423-09 | 2000-A100-1423-09-MARC | A100-1423-09-MARC-2000 | 0753-A0100-09-MARC-2000 | 09-A100-1423-MARC-2000 | 1980 |
March Compact 2.5-25×42<$2000   Features: SFP, Optional-illumination, 1-hr Auto-off, CR2032, Capped or Exposed, Zero-stop, 0.25 or 0.125 MOA per click, 100 per turn, Multi-turn, 100 MOA elev, Side-focus from 10, 30mm tube, 12in, 22oz, Assembled in Japan | MARC-04-A250-0882-09 | 2000-A250-0882-09-MARC | A250-0882-09-MARC-2000 | 0188-A0250-09-MARC-2000 | 09-A250-0882-MARC-2000 | 2150 |
March F 3-24×42<$2500          Features: FFP, Optional-illumination, 1-hr Auto-off, CR2032, Exposed, Zero-stop, 0.1 MRAD/0.25 MOA per click, 100 per turn, 100 MOA elev, Side-focus from 10, 30mm tube, 12in, 23oz, Assembled in Japan | MARC-06-A240-0813-08 | 2500-A240-0813-08-MARC | A240-0813-08-MARC-2500 | 0259-A0300-08-MARC-2500 | 08-A240-0813-MARC-2500 | 2260 |
NightForce NXS 2.5-10×42<$2000       Features: SFP, Optional-illumination, Red/Green, NV-modes, Daylight-visible, CR2032, 29 hours (high) 350 hours (low), Capped, 0.1 MRAD/0.25 MOA per click, 100 MOA elev, Side-focus from 25, 30mm tube, 12in, 21oz, Assembled in USA | NIGH-05-A100-0882-09 | 2000-A100-0882-09-NIGH | A100-0882-09-NIGH-2000 | 0753-A0250-09-NIGH-2000 | 09-A100-0882-NIGH-2000 | 2050 |
NightForce SHV 3-10×42<$1000     Features: SFP, Optional-illumination, CR2032, 720 hours (low), Capped, 0.1 MRAD/0.25 MOA per click, 40 per turn, 90 MOA elev, Side-focus from 25, 30mm tube, 12in, 21oz, Assembled in Japan | NIGH-07-A100-0813-09 | 1000-A100-0813-09-NIGH | A100-0813-09-NIGH-1000 | 0753-A0300-09-NIGH-1000 | 09-A100-0813-NIGH-1000 | 2080 |
NEW 2019Primary Arms GLx 2.5-10×44 FFP<$750       Features: FFP, Illuminated, Motion-on, 3-minute Auto-off, Always-on-capable, Exposed, Zero-stop, Locking, 0.1 MRAD/0.25 MOA per click, 100 per turn, 125 MOA elev, Side-focus, 30mm tube, 13in, 22oz, Assembled in Phillipines, New 2019 | PRIM-06-A100-0882-08 | 0750-A100-0882-08-PRIM | A100-0882-08-PRIM-0750 | 0753-A0250-08-PRIM-0750 | 08-A100-0882-PRIM-0750 | 2220 |
SightMark Core TX 3-12×44DISCONTINUED<$250   Features: SFP, Illuminated, Red/Green, CR2032, 70-100 hours, Exposed, Locking, 0.25 MOA per click, 70 MOA elev, Side-focus from 20, 30mm tube, 13in, 20oz, Assembled in China, Discontinued 2020 | SIGH-07-A120-0813-09 | 0250-A120-0813-09-SIGH | A120-0813-09-SIGH-0250 | 0662-A0300-09-SIGH-0250 | 09-A120-0813-SIGH-0250 | 2000 |
NEW 2020SwampFox Kentucky Long 2-12×44<$500    Features: FFP, Illuminated, CR2032, Exposed, Locking, 0.1 MRAD/0.25 MOA per click, 60 per turn, Multi-turn, 120 MOA elev, Side-focus from 10, 30mm tube, 12in, 24oz, Assembled in China, New 2020 | SWAM-x-A120-0955-08 | 0500-A120-0955-08-SWAM | A120-0955-08-SWAM-0500 | 0662-A0200-08-SWAM-0500 | 08-A120-0955-SWAM-0500 | 2400 |