GREELEY, CO – Engineered as the ultimate close quarters battle (CQB) sight Steiner Optics introduces the new DRS1X Defendu Reflex Sight featuring three interchangeable reticle options and Steiner’s legendary ruggedness. The DRS1X is the perfect solution for CQB tactical operations or home defense.

Three reticle options including a single 2 MOA dot, dot and stadia line and dot stadia line and close dot provide rapid target ranging and engagement at seven, 25, 50 and 100 yards. Auto brightness and seven manual illumination levels allow operators to find the perfect brightness level day or night. Reticle and brightness options are selected with tactile control buttons on the top of the sight.

A .96-inch x 1.26-inch window and picatinny rail mount allows users to co-witness with iron sites or use with any focal multiplier. Windage and elevation adjustments of ½ MOA can be adjusted up to 50 MOA. Read more

New EXUDE Illuminator by Optical Dynamics is 50% more efficient than any flashlight and provides target acquisition ranges up to 400 yards!

Introducing the revolutionary EXUDE™Direct Light Illuminator, by Optical Dynamics®. Unlike “flashlights”, which disperse light by reflecting it off a mirrored surface which results in dirty, broken and inefficient light, the EXUDE Illuminator uses four state-of-the-art lenses to project a direct and powerful beam of pure, clean light. Read more

FORT SMITH, Ark. –The Axeon® Second Zero® is a precision optical device that gives any rifle shooter an instant additional zero distance whether in hunting or tactical application. It works with all optical sights from rifle scopes to dot sights.

Shooters typically zero their rifles with one consistent load at a known distance. The Second Zero provides your optic either a 4.3 or 11.5 MOA adjustment just by flipping its prismatic lens in front of your rifle scope or red dot. For many popular rifle loads this equates to an additional zero of 330 or 530 yards. Read more

ACSS® AURORA™ RETICLE

• The First Fully Metric ACSS Reticle
• Bullet Drop Compensation in Meters for 5.56 NATO
• Advanced Target Range Estimation
• Moving Target Leads from 3mph to 40mph
• Available Exclusively in the Trijicon ACOG 4x TA31 Scope
• Dual Illuminated Reticle Available in Red or Green

HOUSTON, TEXAS – Primary Arms proudly announces ACSS® Aurora™, the first all-metric Advanced Combined Sighting System® reticle. Many shooters around the world, especially those with military and law enforcement experience, prefer the “base 10” metric system of centimeters and meters, and the milliradian (MIL or MRAD) unit of angular measurement. ACSS Aurora features bullet drop compensation in 50 meter increments all the way out to 800 meters, with wind hold dots incorporated at 100-meter intervals. Large ranging ladders to each side of the center chevron accurately range estimate even for targets that are partially obscured, and double as moving target leads for fast moving targets traveling up to 40 mph. Aurora takes the proven features that made ACSS famous and boosts them to the next level while maintaining an intuitive, uncluttered structure that is easy to understand and fast to use out in the field. ACSS Aurora is calibrated for military specification 5.56 NATO ammunition types M193, M855, and Mk 262. By fine tuning initial zero offset, Aurora’s bullet drop compensation can be brought into line with various barrel lengths and even the shooter’s altitude above sea level. Read more

Wixom, MI – Trijicon, Inc., global provider of innovative aiming solutions for the hunting, shooting, military and law enforcement markets is happy to commercially offer a SOCOM version of the Type 2 Ruggedized Miniature Reflex (RMR®) to all U.S. markets.

In August, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division awarded Trijicon® the contract for the USSOCOM Miniature Aiming System – Day Optic. The five-year contract is for a modified version of new RMR Type 2 sight. This military inspired variant will now be available to all commercial U.S. markets and sold as the Trijicon RMR HRS. Read more

TAMPA, FL – Meopta USA Sport Optics is pleased to introduce the new Optika6 line of premium riflescopes. This newest Meopta riflescope series features a 30mm tube, 6x zoom, zero-reset turrets and advanced MeoBright lens coating that delivers edge-to-edge clarity and exceptionally bright, sharp images.

The Optika6 Shooting series is available with numerous first focal plane reticle options, including new DichroTech reticles, which feature battery-free illumination in any light conditions. The Shooting series is available in the following models: 1-6×24, 3-18×50,

3-18×56, 4.5-27×50. There is also a 34mm 5-30×56 model with ED glass to eliminate chromatic aberration at high magnification. All Optika6 Shooting series riflescopes feature rubber-armored target turrets for a non-slip grip. Read more

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Leupold & Stevens, Inc., has announced the arrival of the new VX-Freedom RDS (Red Dot Sight), a game-changing new red dot that’s built tough, performs in extreme conditions, and won’t break the bank. The RDS is everything you need in a red dot and delivers class-leading reliability – and it’s built in the United States at Leupold’s Beaverton, Ore., factory.

A tubular red dot sight built for recreational shooters and hunters alike, the RDS will be available in two distinct models: One features capped precision ¼-MOA click adjustments, the other a precision exposed BDC elevation turret that ships with measurements out to 500 yards for standard 55-grain .223 Rem. ammunition. The RDS is designed to install easily with an included mount that sits at the optimal sight height for use on AR-style rifles. That said, it can also be removed and mounted using any 34mm rings. Read more

ROGERS, AR – The new BSA OPTIX Hunting Scopes may be the most versatile hunting scope you’ve ever used. Featuring the new BDC-8 Reticle that uses MOA calibration instead of yardage, OPTIX Scopes allow shooters to use many different calibers with various bullet weights. Reticle holdovers are at 2, 4, 6 and 8 MOA at 9X. Calibers appropriate for the OPTIX range from .22-250 Rem. to .338 Win. Mag – virtually any effective hunting caliber. Three versions of the OPTIX fit most needs; a 3-9X40, a 4-12×40 and a 4.5-18X44 with an illuminated reticle and adjustable objective.

The 3-9X40 (HS3-9X40TB) retails for $79.99; the 4-12X40 (HS4-12X40TB) for $89.99 and the 4.5-18X44 (HS4.5-18X44AOIRTB) retails for $119.99. Read more

Relentless Clarity: Leupold Announces New BX-2 Alpine Binocular

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Leupold & Stevens, Inc., has announced the launch of its new BX-2 Alpine binocular, which has been designed from the ground up to deliver the relentless optical performance that Leupold products are known for, all in a package that’s firmly value-priced.

The new BX-2 Alpine will be available in 8×42, 10×42, 10×52, and 12×52 models, all ready to deliver class-leading optical performance. All Alpine binoculars feature Leupold’s Twilight MaxLight Management System, the same system that’s used by the company’s award-winning VX-3i and VX-3i LRP riflescope lines.

The Twilight Max Light Management System is designed to allow users to glass longer during the early predawn hours to well past dusk. Twilight Max combines exceptional light transmission and glare management to provide vivid images and excellent optical performance in low-light conditions. Twilight Max can add up to 20 minutes of observational time and eliminates 85 percent more glare-producing stray light than its competitors. Read more

Cranston, Rhode Island – SWAROVSKI OPTIK NORTH AMERICA, a subsidiary of the Austrian based company, announces the dS, representing a completely new generation of rifle scope. This product will highlight the optical features of a conventional rifle scope and combine the technology of digital targeting to form an impressive, complete device. Delivery starts in the US market in January 2019.

The new dS shows not only the correct aiming point, but also the key ballistic data in the head-up display without any distraction and in real time. The key benefit for hunters is that the correct aiming point will be displayed automatically in the rifle scope. With the press of a button, the dS measures the exact distance to the target, having factored in the magnification setting, air pressure, temperature, and angle. This takes into account the personal ballistic data for your firearm/ammunition combination.

The windage mark intervals are calculated based on the distance measured, the wind speeds set, and the ballistic data.

The display shows the distance information, bullet energy, and other features in a high-resolution head-up display that clearly provides you with all the hunting data that can contribute to a successful hunt. The design of the dS with its attractive silhouette will look great on any rifle.

The scope requires networking with a smartphone. Exchanging data is simple and straightforward via the Bluetooth® interface. The personal data supplied when sighting in the target are input directly into the app and transmitted immediately. Read more