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Nightforce Optics Announces First Ever Spotting Scope – TS-82 Xtreme

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Nightforce Optics, Inc, has announced its first-ever spotting scope, the TS-82™ Xtreme Hi-Def™ 20-70x.

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APO fluorite glass, used in only the most advanced optics, provides truer, more brilliant colors. The TS-82™ produces crisp, razor-sharp resolution with no distortion from edge to edge, and vivid, ultra-high-contrast images. An 82mm objective lens and distinctive internal prism design provides maximum light transmission, as opposed to mirrors which absorb critical light rays. The prism design is also easy on the eye, reducing eye fatigue; allowing for extended observing time.

Proprietary Nightforce lens coatings aid in contrast and brightness. A hydrophobic coating also immediately sheds water without leaving residue, and helps repel fingerprints and smudges.

One very cool feature is that the TS-82™ allows attachment of an iPhone 4 or 5 right out of the box, allowing high-resolution photos or videos. Available with either straight or angled design eyepieces, its aluminum body provides ruggedness and thermal stability, and the TS-82™ is thoroughly shock tested and waterproof. An optional wide-angle 30-60x eyepiece is also available.

“Our customers have asked for many years when we would introduce a spotting scope,” said Kyle Brown, director of sales and marketing for Nightforce. “The answer was, ‘at a time when we could produce a spotting scope equivalent in performance and quality to Nightforce riflescopes.’ That time is now.”

The TS-82™ Xtreme Hi-Def™ 20-70x spotting scope has an MSRP of roughly $2,600. For more information, visit www.NightforceOptics.com or call 208.476.9814.

Nightforce Optics Releases NXS 2.5-10x42mm Optic

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

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The latest addition to the extremely popular line of Nightforce NXS™ Compact riflescopes is the new 2.5-10 x 42, incorporating many features unique to the optics industry.

For many years, the Nightforce 2.5-10 x 32 NXS™ Compact has been renowned for performance far beyond its size. With its larger objective lens, the new Nightforce 2.5-10 x 42 NXS™ Compact is even more effective in low light, without compromising its light weight (19 oz.–20.5 oz.) and efficient size (11.9 inches in length).

The 2.5-10 x 42 is one of the only 10x riflescopes on the market to include side parallax adjustment, adjustable from 25 yards to infinity. It incorporates Nightforce DigIllum™ digital reticle illumination technology, offering red or green settings in multiple intensities from very dim to extremely bright. DigIllum™ also includes settings specifically for use with night vision equipment.

The Nightforce PTL™ is standard, allowing instant magnification changes even while wearing gloves. Six different reticles are available, including the new IHR™ (International Hunting Reticle).

The 2.5-10 x 42 is offered with .250 MOA Hi-Speed™ or .1 Mil-Radian adjustments exposed target-style configurations, or with capped, enclosed adjustments in .250 MOA only.

The Nightforce 2.5-10 x 42 NXS™ Compact has a MSRP starting at $1,800. For more information, visit www.NightforceOptics.com or call 208.476.9814.

Warrior West – Steiner

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

The Steiner 8 x 30 LRF is a compact bino with built in laser range finder. The LRF has a range out to 1700 m for hard targets and 1200 for soft targets and can be set for meters or yards with a simple double click. Additionally, it can be used for single measurements or in scan mode.

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Unlike other brands with a center focus knob, this model incorporates an auto focus feature. It’s also waterproof to 5 meters. With a CR2 battery (not a typo) you can expect 5000 measurements and it turns itself off in less than a minute to save battery life with zero latency when restarted.

www.steiner-binoculars.com

Warrior West – Bushnell Tactical

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

The new Lightweight Modular Spotting Scope (LMSS) from Bushnell Tactical is turning ears. It integrates a roof prism design as used on weapon scopes with 5x magnification ratio. Additionally, the 8-40x variable power allows you to dial down the magnification when used in conjunction with night vision devices to eliminate pixel inaction of the image.

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It integrates a Horus 32 reticle and comes mounted to a Mil Std 1913 rail along with top and side mounted 1913 rail sections ( not shown) so you don’t have to purchase an after market cage. Finally, the LMSS integrates a camera lens adapter.

www.bushnell.com

The ITW QASM Ramp is a Perfect Match for the Strikemark GoPro Mount

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

ITW QASM Ramp MOLLE Adaptor that you wrote about is in stock at Strikemark.com for $6.95. We’ve got it in Coyote and Black. We’re the only company in the country that’s carrying it as of right now…we were able to snag the first production run of it. They’re so much nicer and crisper than the prototypes.

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strikemark.com/products/qasm-picatinny-ramp

Bad Company Tactical

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Adams Industries shared this photo of some of their kit being used in conjunction with a Bad Company Tactical R2S.

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The Adams Ind gear includes a SENTINEL, an AI Surface ANVIS Mount (SAM), and an AI battery pack (AGWBP).

OP Tactical Has Unity Tactical Modular FUSION Mounts In Stock

Friday, April 12th, 2013

Fusion

www.optactical.com

Marine South – Trijicon CCAS

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

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Trijicon’s Continuously Computed Aiming Solution is a fixed 6 power optical sight. It increases first round hits and decreases ammo and training requirements. What’s more, the software firing tables loaded into the CCAS take the math out of the equation. You simply aim at the target and the corrected reticle’s chevron shows you where to point the weapon.

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It reaches out to a maximum range of 2400m and with its onboard laser rangefinder and other sensors takes into account barometric pressure, angle, temperature and range, calculating everything except for wind. Additionally, the shooter can select weapon and ammo. Weighing in at 72 oz it is really more at home on a crew served weapon but it can be mounted to everything from the M4 carbine up through the M2 HMG. With its 4 CR-123A batteries, expect 10 hours of operation from the CCAS.

www.trijicon.com