Who makes glass for Nightforce Atacr and Beast?
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The Oregonian
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Have you tried calling NF?
They dont know that stuff here in Europe, thrust me. And i dont believe they will tell you which glass manufacturer they are using for marketing reasons since they buy it from somebody. Zeiss, and few others that actually grinds their own glass from raw material advertize that, since it it only a good thing for the whole product. Maybe I am wrong..
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oldno7
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Not sure on those 2 scopes but I believe Meopta does the glass for the Nightforce spotter.
cummins cowboy
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that is not just glass its a meopta spotter that is relabeled. I think LOW japan makes much of nightforce products but they are assembled in idaho. I think the compact scopes are made in USA though, Glass probably still comes from japan
bigngreen
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So if Nightforce has its lenses made by Metopa or another Japanese company, why are you guys paying Swarovski prices?
I paid Swarovski prices but I got a Swarovski
Fall in a rockslide and ride your optic to the bottom and ask that question. There are other attributes that glass!
I love my X5 but I am not confident you can use it to hammer tent stakes like you can with the Nightforce. In order of importance to me is tracking, durability, then glass. If my scope tracks and is not broke and I can put a reticle on an animal I can kill it. Glass is not as important as people want it to be. Do not get me wrong all else being equal I want great glass but it is definitely not a priority. Bigngreen nailed it.
kiwikid
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Meopta uses Schott glass for at least some of their scopes. All Schott shares are owned solely by Carl Zeiss AG and in the past Meopta has made Zeiss scopes.
I have heard from a source in the industry that almost all scope companies get their glass from the same place i.e. Nightforce, Vortex, Schmidt and so on. From there on out they all have their own proprietary coatings and finishing processes.
I think previously Nightforce scopes Nxs and Br model glass was produced at LOW (Light Optical Works) at Japan from start to finish and assembled in Usa.
Meopta, Zeiss, S&B and Swaro are using Schott raw glass material and at least Meopta and Zeiss both do their coatings at their own factories using their own methods.
The reason I was asking is that now when Nightforce spotters are made by Meopta, maybe they extended their expertice on glass to the top two NF scopes also.
Meopta, Zeiss, S&B and Swaro are using Schott raw glass material and at least Meopta and Zeiss both do their coatings at their own factories using their own methods.
The reason I was asking is that now when Nightforce spotters are made by Meopta, maybe they extended their expertice on glass to the top two NF scopes also.
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kiwikid
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The old Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x42mm is now the Meopta Meopro 4.5-14x 42mm HTR.
The Meopta European website says they use Schott glass.
Swarovski makes their own glass and have done for a long time.
The Meopta European website says they use Schott glass.
Swarovski makes their own glass and have done for a long time.
