Videos tagged with Nightforce ATACR

This guide details the assembly and accessory installation for a custom bolt-action rifle build, featuring a Spuhr SICS chassis, Nightforce ATACR scope, and Area 419 components. It covers mounting optics, attaching a bipod, and the process of swapping a muzzle brake for a suppressor. The video demonstrates proficient handling and assembly techniques from an experienced shooter.

This guide details how to adapt during a firearms training exercise when critical equipment, like a laser rangefinder, fails due to an accident. Expert instructor Lucas Botkin demonstrates how to transition to backup methods, including using handheld binoculars and a dope card, to successfully engage targets. The video highlights the importance of preparedness and adaptability in dynamic training environments.

This video details the process of mounting a Nightforce ATACR optic onto a custom 300 PRC rifle. Instructor Ivan emphasizes the importance of proper optic selection, reticle choice (mil vs. MOA), and meticulous installation techniques. Key steps include achieving correct eye relief, ensuring the rifle and reticle are level, and torquing ring screws to precise specifications using specialized tools to guarantee accuracy and reliability.

This guide details a suppressed predator hunting technique, emphasizing the use of specialized gear like the Nightforce ATACR scope and a .22 Creedmoor rifle. It covers strategic positioning near prairie dog towns, effective use of electronic callers (Foxpro), and precise shooting techniques from a stable prone position with a bipod. The instruction highlights the advantages of suppressors in predator hunting and analyzes caliber performance at engagement ranges of 95 to 220 yards, drawing on expert insights from the O'Neill Ops channel.

This video demonstrates advanced predator hunting techniques using suppressed 6.5 Creedmoor rifles on open pasture (CRP land). Expert James O'Neill of O'Neill Ops showcases how to effectively call and harvest multiple coyotes in a single stand, emphasizing the advantages of suppressed shooting for follow-up shots. The session highlights precision long-range shooting with a Nightforce ATACR scope and strategic use of game callers and decoys.

This comprehensive review from Guns Lab details the 10 best tactical rifle scopes for 2026, emphasizing precision and accuracy. The expert instructor breaks down key features like First Focal Plane (FFP) reticles, magnification ranges, tube diameters, and turret adjustments, highlighting top models from Nightforce, Vortex Optics, Leupold, Schmidt & Bender, and Zeiss. The analysis covers scopes suitable for military snipers, competitive shooters, and long-range enthusiasts, discussing value propositions from budget-friendly options to premium, specialized optics.

This guide details how to identify and understand a subtle but critical issue in Low Power Variable Optics (LPVOs): image alignment or 'image shift' at 1x magnification. It explains how to differentiate this from true 'fish-eye' distortion, the importance of proper diopter adjustment, and how to test for this anomaly. The guide also touches upon the technical reasons behind image shift, often related to optical centering and turret adjustments, as explained by industry experts.

This episode of the O'Neill Ops Podcast dives deep into new gear for the upcoming year, featuring a comprehensive review of the 3D-printed SRT Arms Apex line suppressors, custom rifle builds from TS Customs utilizing Impact Actions, and an in-depth look at new optics from Leupold and Nightforce. The discussion also covers the FoxPro X360 electronic caller, advanced thermal optics from Knock Picx, and functional gear from Everly Stock, highlighting the importance of quality equipment for various shooting applications.

This advanced training drill, demonstrated by Lucas Botkin of T.REX Arms, focuses on transitioning between pistol and precision rifle engagements within a complex structure like a Connex tower. It emphasizes rapid target acquisition, recoil management, and stable shooting from non-standard positions, including barricades and elevated platforms. The drill highlights proficiency with gear like the Surgeon CSR and Nightforce optics for long-range accuracy.

This video breaks down the diminishing returns in firearm accessories, explaining where your money is best spent. The host, identified as a subject matter expert, details how to maximize value across weapon lights, optics, and other gear, highlighting specific price points for optimal performance. He emphasizes that while budget options offer significant capability, premium prices often yield only marginal improvements in specific areas.

This video demonstrates the practical accuracy of the LMT MRGG-A rifle, a SOCOM contract winner, engaging targets out to 1000 yards. The review highlights the rifle's performance with 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition, its maneuverability, and the ease of barrel exchange. Despite a few minor hiccups, the rifle proves to be a highly capable and accurate platform for extended range engagements.

This video details the process of proofing stages for a Tactical Games Sniper Challenge at WYO Ranch, Texas. Lucas Botkin, a recognized tactical gear developer and instructor, demonstrates the setup and live-fire verification of complex stages. The content highlights the importance of competitive environments for testing gear and refining shooting techniques under demanding conditions.