Nightforce SHV 4-14x50 F1

Precision / TacticalFFPMRAD30 mm tubeIlluminated

The Nightforce SHV 4-14x50 F1 is a 4-14×50 FFP scope on a 30 mm tube with a Mil-XT reticle, illuminated and 0.1 MRAD clicks. Across its range the exit pupil runs from an estimated 12.5 mm down to 3.6 mm at 14×, where the twilight factor is 26.5. At 30 oz it is 9th-lightest of the 26 precision scopes here, where the median is 31.4 oz.

Approx. price: ~$1,290
Magnification: 4-14×
Objective: 50 mm
Weight: 30 oz

Best for

Dialed shooting at known and unknown distances — PRS-style matches and long-range steel

Manufacturer’s product page — not an affiliate link. Price and availability there may differ from our snapshot.

Derived optics

estimated

Exit pupil: 12.5–3.6 mm (4×–14×)
Twilight factor: 26.5 at 14×
Zoom ratio: 3.5×

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: 4-14×
Objective lens: 50 mm
Focal plane: FFP
Reticle: Mil-XT
Illuminated: Yes
Turret unit: MRAD
Per click: 0.1 MRAD (0.36″ at 100 yd)
Elevation travel: 26 MRAD (≈89.4 MOA)
Windage travel: 20 MRAD
Zero stop: Yes
Turrets: Exposed
Parallax: Side focus from 25 yd
Eye relief: 3.1″
Field of view: 25.1–7.4 ft at 100 yd
Tube: 30 mm
Length: 14.8″
Weight: 30 oz
Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty (transferable; electronics 3 years)

Features

FFP
MRAD
30 mm tube
Illuminated
Zero stop
Exposed turrets
Side focus
Lifetime warranty

For it, on paper

+ First-focal-plane Mil-XT with center illumination, so holds stay valid at any power and in low light
+ Exposed ZeroSet elevation turret with 26 mil (90 MOA) of travel that returns to zero by feel
+ Side focus adjusts parallax down to 25 yd
+ Capped windage turret prevents accidental windage changes
+ At $1,290 it is the lowest-priced Nightforce first-focal-plane scope, about half the NX8 4-32x50 F1

Against it, on paper

− 30.0 oz and 14.8 in, heavy for a 4-14x50
− 3.1 in eye relief is the shortest of the Nightforce scopes here, tight on hard-recoiling rifles
− 14x top end and 7.4 ft field of view at 14x limit long-range target identification next to the 32x NX8
− Analog illumination control rather than the DigIllum system used on the NX8 and ATACR