BEAVERTON, Ore. — Leupold & Stevens, Inc., has announced its new SX-5 Santiam HD 27-55x80mm Spotting Scope. Designed with the most diehard hunters and shooters in mind, the SX-5 Santiam HD will be available in both a straight and angled model and is built to redefine top-tier spotting scopes.

A generous eyepiece means premium edge-to-edge clarity and unmatched sharpness and definition, while fully-multicoated lens coatings eliminate color aberration and distortion throughout the entirety of the magnification range. A rugged, lightweight armor and DiamondCoat 2 and Guard-Ion scratch-resistant and water-shedding lens coatings ensure the SX-5 Santiam HD spotter can handle anything you can throw at it. Its Porro prism construction, ultra-fine center focus wheel, adjustable eyecup, and indexed rotational tripod ring deliver the features that hunters and shooters have been asking for.

“Our consumers are some of the most dedicated, relentless hunters in the world,” said Zach Bird, Product Line Manager for Leupold & Stevens, Inc. “They need optics that are as tough as they are – and the SX-5 Santiam HD Spotting Scope has been designed from the ground up to deliver that performance.” Read more

GREELEY, Colo. – Light conditions change from early dawn to high noon challenging the view through binoculars with low light and harsh glares. Steiner introduces the new BluHorizons Series, the first sunlight adaptive binocular for all light conditions.

Steiner exclusive Autobright™ Sunlight adaptive lens technology automatically adjusts brightness for the best view in any lighting situation. Whether the sun is just below the horizon, shining brightly directly overhead or bouncing off water or snow at all angles, BluHorizons are engineered to gather the right amount of light and reduce glare for optimum viewing.

BluHorizons are nearly indestructible and available in two models. Compact and lightweight, the 8.8-ounce 8×22 fit in a pocket or purse for instant accessibility in the field, on the beach or in the stadium. The slightly larger 10.6-ounce 10×26 are also easy to pack and offers 10x magnification to bring the subject up close and personal. Read more

(Wilsonville, OR) – America’s Top Brand of laser sights, Crimson Trace®, today announced the release of 11 new riflescopes designed to meet the needs of tactical, long range, hunting and recreational firearms enthusiasts. This new custom-designed riflescope line ranges from a 1-4X24mm in the sporting line up to a 5-25X56mm long-range tactical riflescope. Riflescopes designed for short, medium, and long range applications are included in each of the three series and numerous custom reticles are offered.

“We’re extremely excited to enter the large and diverse riflescope market with these feature packed products,” said Lane Tobiassen, President of Crimson Trace and American Outdoor Brands Corporation’s Electro-Optics Division. “Consumers can expect the same high-quality engineering and design that Crimson Trace has been providing for nearly 25 years.”

Each riflescope incorporates advanced exterior and interior components designed by Crimson Trace engineers in Oregon. Other features include advanced ED fully multi-coated Japanese glass with illuminated custom reticles in the first focal plane to ensure consistent sizes. The new riflescopes incorporate seven custom-designed reticles with specific purposes and applications.

Each riflescope offers a range of magnification options and provides generous eye relief. The line includes models with 30mm and 34mm one-piece tubes with objective lenses in diameters ranging from 24mm to 56mm. All new riflescopes include specially designed turrets, making adjustments easier when wearing gloves. All riflescopes are equipped with flip-up caps on the ocular and objective lenses to protect the glass and help keep the riflescope clean. Subdued internal components reduce glare and bright spots resulting in improved vision and a clearer image. The line also includes a 3-9X40mm riflescope with an illuminated reticle and 34mm tube and two 1-8X28mm riflescopes with 34mm tubes. Read more

(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Sightmark’s Core Shot A-Spec is arriving during the fourth quarter of 2018 bringing precision, accuracy and reliability for avid shooters. The Core Shot A-Spec bridges the gap between a full-sized and mini red dot sight, making them a mid-compact sized red dot perfect for AR pistols and SBRs.

Sightmark’s Core Shot A-Spec is crafted from dependable and lightweight aircraft-grade aluminum. The FMS features two separate mounts, AR riser mount and a low-profile mount, while the LQD features a quick detach mount.

These are shockproof, IP55 water-resistant, have a scratch-resistant lens coating and feature a wide lens for quick target acquisition. Other features include slotted windage and elevation adjustments, digital switch controls, eight reticle brightness levels and night vision compatibility. Read more

We all know that the AR15 is America’s sweetheart when it comes to modern sporting rifles. Adding to their 1-8X scope series is UTG’s new 1-8X28 MRC Scope featuring their all new ballistic drop compensating and range finding BG4 Reticle.

The BG4 Reticle consists of a reduced clutter reticle consisting of three posts that draw the eye to the center for fast and intuitive target acquisition. The ballistic drop compensation and rangefinder markings progress out to 600 yards with its ballistic data based on the common 5.56/.223 cartridges. Pairing this with its 1-8X magnification range and you truly get a platform that can perform at multiple ranges whether short, intermediate, or long.

When it comes to the environment, weather, and time of day, the user can illuminate the 1 MOA center dot found at reticle’s origin in virtually any color of their choosing with UTG’s patented EZ-TAP® Illumination Enhancing system. A 1-click illumination memory feature instantly returns the user right back to the color and brightness setting last used. The scope is built on UTG’s proven True Strength™ Platform and is completely sealed and nitrogen filled for shock, fog, and rain proof performance and comes equipped with premium lockable and resettable target turrets for fast and intuitive zero adjustment and retention. Below are additional specifications of the SCP3-18IEBG4. To complete the package and new to being included with their scopes, an ACCU-SYNC® 30mm high Profile integral scope mount is included. Read more

(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Sightmark makes their mark by offering their redesigned LoPro family in Dark Earth finish. LoPro’s are a compact laser and laser-light combo attachment for your firearm, helping you with precision accuracy and rock-solid reliability. LoPro’s are the perfect attachment for accuracy while training, hunting, self-defense and even in low-light shooting.

Sightmark will add three models to the line in Dark Earth; LoPro Mini Combo Green Laser and Flashlight (SM25012DE), LoProCombo Green Laser and IR-Visible LED Flashlight (SM25013DE) and the LoPro Mini Green Laser Sight (SM25016DE).Improvements consist of a new aluminum housing, protected windage and elevation adjustments and a thread-on and rotating pressure pad.

LoPro’s can be easily adjusted without a tool and feature a high intensity, variable LED flashlight to allow you to see in any situation. The low-profile design securely mounts on a rail with a screw pressure pad and can sit in front of most attachments without obstructing your view. Read more

NEWINGTON, N.H. – This is your chance to upgrade your hunting gear and enter to win the award-winning SIG SAUER Electro-Optics Ballistic Data Xchange (BDX™) Combo Kit. BDX is a rangefinder and riflescope system that uses your ballistics, environmental conditions, and Bluetooth to illuminate the exact holdover dot. The BDX System is simple, fast, and intuitive – Just Connect The Dot™. Register today for the BDX Combo Kit sweepstakes by visiting sigsauer.com/promotions now through Friday, October 12, 2018 to participate in this promotion.

The BDX Combo Kit includes a KILO1400BDX Rangefinder and a SIERRA3BDX 3.5-10 x 42mm Riflescope. The KILO1400BDX Rangefinder features a Lightwave DSP™ digital rangefinder engine, Hyperscan™ with 4 times per second scan rate, RangeLock™, and the Lumatic™ auto-adjusting display. The SIERRA3BDX 3.5-10 x 42mm Riflescope features HD glass for superior resolution and optical clarity, a 30mm main tube, the LevelPlex™ digital anti-cant system, a BDX-R1 Digital Ballistic Reticle with a second focal plane reticle that scales your ballistic holdover dot with magnification like a first focal plane reticle, providing a ballistic solution out to 800 yards with 1 MOA of accuracy. Read more

BEAVERTON, OR — Leupold & Stevens, Inc., has announced a new social campaign – “Relentless + Ready” – that will award dedicated fans of the brand this October. Selections from the company’s extensive Pro Gear catalog of products will be up for grabs to those who proudly display their alliance with the #LeupoldCore.

With fall finally here, epic moments worth sharing are aplenty. That’s why all month long, Leupold’s social media accounts will exclusively feature photos submitted by the brand’s dedicated fans. If that wasn’t enough, every tagged or submitted photo during the month of October will automatically be entered to win the Grand Prize, a package which features a new-for-2018 optic that will be revealed later this month. To enter, consumers can tag @LeupoldOptics on Instagram with the hashtag #LeupoldCore in the caption, or submit photos directly to Leupold at Leupold.com/LeupoldCore. Read more

(Wilsonville, OR) — America’s Top Brand of laser sights, Crimson Trace®, today introduced a new line red dot sights for pistols and long guns. These five new products are designed to meet the needs of 3-gun competitors, home defenders, hunters and recreational firearms enthusiasts. They include several field of view and reticle choices, and they utilize existing industry standards and installation features that ensure after-market compatibility with a vast range of firearms and mounting systems. Availability of all five new red dot sights is slated for November 2018.

“This new line of red dot sights offers consumers high-quality optics products from a name they trust,” said Lane Tobiassen, President of Crimson Trace and American Outdoor Brands Corporation’s Electro-Optics Division. “We are very excited to introduce this new product line which has been carefully engineered and designed to meet the needs of consumers seeking quality and performance.” Read more