Nightforce NX8 1-8x24 F1

LPVOFFPMOA30 mm tubeIlluminated

The Nightforce NX8 1-8x24 F1 is a 1-8×24 FFP scope on a 30 mm tube with a FC-MOA reticle, illuminated and 0.5 MOA clicks. Across its range the exit pupil runs from an estimated 24 mm down to 3 mm at 8×, where the twilight factor is 13.9. Its 8× zoom ratio is among the widest of the 53 scopes here.

Approx. price: ~$2,000
Magnification: 1-8×
Objective: 24 mm
Weight: 17.6 oz

Best for

A carbine that has to work at 1× up close and still reach out past 300 yards

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Derived optics

estimated

Exit pupil: 24–3 mm (1×–8×)
Twilight factor: 13.9 at 8×
Zoom ratio: 8×

Exit pupil and twilight factor are computed from the published magnification and objective diameter, not measured. Real exit pupil is also capped by the erector at low magnification, and coatings and glass quality move low-light performance in ways the formula cannot see — read these as comparisons between layouts, not verdicts on scopes.

Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, read from nightforceoptics.com. MOA/MRAD conversions use 3.438 MOA per mil.

Magnification: 1-8×
Objective lens: 24 mm
Focal plane: FFP
Reticle: FC-MOA
Illuminated: Yes
Turret unit: MOA
Per click: 0.5 MOA (0.52″ at 100 yd)
Elevation travel: 100 MOA (≈29.1 MRAD)
Windage travel: 100 MOA
Zero stop: Yes
Turrets: Exposed
Parallax: Fixed 137 yd
Eye relief: 3.7″
Field of view: 106–13.2 ft at 100 yd
Tube: 30 mm
Length: 8.7″
Weight: 17.6 oz
Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty (transferable; electronics 3 years)

Features

FFP
MOA
30 mm tube
Illuminated
Zero stop
Exposed turrets
Fixed parallax
True 1×
Lifetime warranty

For it, on paper

+ 8.7 in and 17.6 oz, compact for a 30 mm-tube 1-8x first-focal-plane scope
+ True 1x with daylight-visible, externally adjustable illumination for red-dot-style speed up close
+ 106 ft field of view at 1x for fast target pickup
+ First-focal-plane FC-MOA reticle keeps holds correct at every magnification
+ 100 MOA of elevation and windage travel with an exposed ZeroStop elevation turret
+ Power Throw Lever fitted as standard

Against it, on paper

− 0.5 MOA clicks are coarse for fine zeroing at distance
− Fixed 137 yd parallax with no adjustment, so the image cannot be sharpened at close range on 8x
− 24 mm objective gives only a 3.0 mm exit pupil at 8x, so full power dims quickly in low light
− Exposed tactical turrets on a carbine can be knocked; Nightforce sells a separate Capped model for that