{"id":12655,"date":"2015-11-18T20:46:08","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T20:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/?p=12655"},"modified":"2015-11-19T22:44:11","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T22:44:11","slug":"i-you-cannot-see-it-you-cannot-hit-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/i-you-cannot-see-it-you-cannot-hit-it\/","title":{"rendered":"If you Cannot See It, You Cannot Hit It"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There is a very useful – but still secret – piece of shooting gear in this photo that will be released at the 2016 SHOT Show.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In an unusual choice, I took a long-range rifle with a long-range riflescope on a deer hunt. I\u2019m more of a carbine kind of guy but I was testing Hornady\u2019s new ELD-X bullet<\/a>, which has been purpose-built for long-range hunting. Figured I need the gear to go with the bullet to conduct a true, real world test.<\/p>\n

The rifle was from Proof Research<\/a> and I must say I was impressed with its minimal heft and accuracy, given the carbon fiber barrel. The scope was a new ATACR from Nightforce Optics<\/a>. I had the opportunity to try out this scope on the range out to almost 500 yards and it also put down two buck in as many shots.<\/p>\n

The appeal of this scope is its power and compactness, delivered in a crowbar rugged package, with an illuminated, first focal plane reticle. (In my mind, if you are going to use a reticle for correction, it should be a first focal plane reticle.) The 4-16×42 ATACR is just about perfect if you are into long-range hunting and the optics were brilliant in their clarity and low light performance. I also like the MOAR reticle<\/a> parried with the MOA adjustments. And, I especially liked the integrated Power Throw Lever and the lockout on the elevation turret. Both are\u00a0something that\u00a0every\u00a0<\/em>long-range hunting scope<\/strong> should have.It also has more than 28 MOA of correction in one rotation of the elevation turret. That’s more than 280\u00a0inches!<\/p>\n

The downside \u2013 there\u2019s always a downside \u2013 is the weight; at 30 ounces this scope is not on the light side of anything except maybe a tripod mounted spotter. And, at about two grand, it\u2019s not cheap. Of course, it will last you a lifetime. If you do manage to break the thing by – I don\u2019t know – maybe clubbing a hoard of terrorists to death with it, Nightforce will fix it.<\/p>\n

There’s no question the 4-16X42 ATACR is one of the best long-range hunting \/ tactical riflescopes in the world. Its price and your shooting will reflect that and, that\u2019s as it should be.<\/p>\n

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