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Introducing THE Original Scope Bumper

Friday, October 24th, 2025

Scope Covers Like No Other

The product idea that got the brand started.

The Scope Bumper™ is a complete rethinking of what scope covers should be. Sure, it covers the lens, but it also solves two other problems that most covers don’t: Scope Bumper™ protects the scope and doesn’t get in the way.

Protection

The Scope Bumper™ is made of three pieces that work together to protect your scope from end impacts, glancing blows, and incidental contact with objects in your environment.

The protective outer cover and cap are made of an advanced carbon fiber polymer that is highly durable, shielding your scope’s lens and bell housing from hard objects found in and around cover.

The inner bumper (most models) is made of a strong, pliable, and shock-absorbing material that is extremely durable against tears and impacts. The innovative bumper extends to cover most of your scope’s bell housing, cushioning it from end impacts and softening glancing blows.

The front of the bumper is thicker and compressible to help absorb direct impacts that could harm your scope’s lens or housing.

All materials used in the Scope Bumper™ are tested to extremes for durability as well as UV and corrosion resistance. The retention bands are made of a robust and stretchy material sourced specifically for use with our designs.

Low Profile

Other scope cover designs can be frustrating, bulky, pop open when you don’t want them to, and worst of all, they limit visibility from the shooter’s position. At Scope Bumper, our motivation to design high-functioning, low-profile products has culminated in a first of its kind for scope cover design: a folding scope cap.

The Scope Bumper’s™ revolutionary folding design almost disappears when open so that it doesn’t interfere with the shooter’s line-of-sight. The Scope Bumper™ cap snaps into place with a simple push when closed, and it opens with a firm flick of the finger.  Sleek and satisfying!

Our folding caps are extremely useful for scopes where the ocular housing rotates when you change magnification.

Our smallest Scope Bumper™ covers use a single-piece, non-folding cap design similar in size to the turrets on most small form-factor scopes, so they hide away tucked up close to the main tube.

We also have versions without a bumper for compact LPVO’s where there is very little room for an objective cover in front of the mounting rings. These models clamp on just like our weapon light covers.

The Scope Bumper™ comes in half-millimeter sized increments that fit most scopes on the market. If you don’t see your scope on the list or your Scope Bumper™ size available, just reach out using our contact form and we’ll get you covered.

Primary Arms – SLx 4.5-27×56 Scope Now Available

Friday, October 24th, 2025

Primary Arms has released the SL 4.5-27×56 telescopic sight for range for long-range versatility.

Key Features:

  • First Focal Plane reticle for consistent subtensions
  • High-quality multi-coated objective lens
  • 0.1 MIL click value with interchangeable Easy Stop precision turrets
  • 34mm tube with 32 MIL of Elevation Adjustment
  • ACSS Deka G2 and ACSS Athena BPR MIL reticle options
  • Red illuminated reticle with 6 brightness settings

Check it out here.

AUSA 25 – Safran DSI NIGHTWOLF

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025

NIGHTWOLF is a multispectral observation and laser range finder device offering daylight, thermal, low light, color CMOS, and SWIR (between 1100 nm and 1700 nm) with laser range finder from 10m to 12km and and accuracy +/- 1.5m: Observation ranges: 7x day view (glass) optics (even ­without power), Up to 10 km with DVO, Up to 8 km with CMOS, and Up to 6 km with SWIR.

Within the screen there is a picture-in-picture feature which will show outside feeds like live overhead imagery as well other sources including digital maps depicting your location along with the target’s.

The software is amazing. Although you can receive GNSS signals from Navstar GPS, Galileo, Glonass, and QZSS, in a GPS denied environments NIGHTWOLF provides target location independent of GNSS by setting its own position with the device’s digital map (1m accuracy) and reverse triangulating.

You can also display the target measurement on the map and correct the measurements with ­ digital imagery and achieve up to TLE CAT I. This also allows you to designate targets without active laser ­measurement and beyond line of sight.

It weighs just 1.5kg and can be handheld or tripod mounted.

www.safran-group.com/products-services/nightwolf-unique-handheld-multi-spectral-targeting-system

AUSA 25 – SIG SAUER Machine Gun Optic

Tuesday, October 21st, 2025

SIG SAUER debuted their new Machine Gun Optic at AUSA. While that is the role that it was created for, it would do a great job for any application you require a Red Dot Optic. We showed you a developmental version of this technology during our SHOT Show coverage earlier this year.

It features an Active-matrix LED display which leaks no light forward so there’s no downrange light signature. Right in front of the shooter on the base of the optics is a “Barrel swap Button” which switches the reticle to one of two presets, either for swapped barrels as for a machine gun or super and sub ammo for a carbine or SMG.

It talks to the WARP Laser Range Finder either via Bluetooth or hard wired connection. IPX-8 waterproof rated, it incorporates a Titanium Shroud and intended for hard use.

Specs:

Length: 3.7 in

Width: 2.3 in

Height: 3.1 in

Weight: 16 oz (with CR123 battery installed)

Displayed here as a full system which includes the WARP1550, MGO, and JULIET4T-AMR, the optic can be used alone or with the other components.

Here we can see it from the point of view of the shooter. The JULIET4T-AMR offers 4x magnification faction although other magnifications could be used as well. What makes this magnifier unique is that it integrates SIG’s new Automatic Modified Reticle which when flipped into place tells the optic to swap to a different reticle, usually at a smaller size due to the magnification.

This image obtained from SIG Electro-Optics does a great job of going over the features of the MGO.

The best thing about the MGO is that it features a digital reticle which is projected within the optic. Reticles available include ballistic and disturbed (thanks to embedded Applied Ballistics software in the WARP LRF) with multiple reticle patterns. It will also diplay Compass, Cant, and Distance to target.

The Weapons Attached Ranging Platform (WARP) SWIR uses 1550 nm SWIR wavelength (undetectable under NV) ranges 4,000 yd and includes environmental sensors and compass as well as embedded Applied Ballistics Elite software.

AUSA 25 – Aerial Clarity Essentials Kit by Pro Shot Products

Monday, October 20th, 2025

Pro Shot Products is right at the forefront of the Drone Dominance strategy with their Aerial Clarity Essentials Kit (ACE) Kit which consists of items needed to maintain your drone’s optics.

Features:

Mission Ready Chest, Hip, or Standalone Rig – Durable, lightweight and MOLLE compatible for easy carry and quick access.

Advanced Lens Cleaning System – Removes dust, smudges, and environmental debris from drone cameras, sensors, and optics.

Superior Solutions – Includes Mil-Spec Anti-Fog / Anti-Static / ANTI-GLARE Lens Cleaner, Mil-Spec Lens Tissue, Soft Lens Safe Brush, and Microfiber Cloths to maintain optical clarity.

Field-Tested Performance – Engineered for harsh conditions and battle-proven, ensuring drones stay operational with uncompromised visibility.

All-in-One Convenience – Compact yet fully equipped, making it an essential gear addition for tactical and field professionals.

Visit www.proshotproducts.com or contact jjohn@proshotproducts.com for a quote.

AUSA 25 – Norotos Universal Bridge Adapter

Friday, October 17th, 2025

Norotos shows us their brand new Universal Bridge Adapter, a modular NVG mount which will accept a variety of night vision and thermal systems, both monocular and binocular.

When used in conjunction with their machined J-Arm you can mount one or two AN/PVS-14s.

Likewise, you can mount any device with a dovetail shoe. As the shoe receivers can be moved along the bridge to set the proper interpupillary distance, you can also set a single shoe receiver in the center for use with binocular devices.

AUSA 25 – SURF from SAFRAN DSI

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

Over the years Safran’s Pocket Laser Rangefinder (PLRF) line has become the standard light rangefinder for snipers, JTACs, and Forward Observers.

In order to continue providing the best capabilities to their customers they have introduced the Small Ultralight Range Finder (SURF) which was developed by Safran DSI in the USA and is an ITAR product.

SURF is 20% smaller and lighter than PLRF25C and is distinguished by its vertical orientation and ergonomics. In addition, it uses the Safran Vectronix 3019 rangefinder for increased performance out to 8000 meters. Simple to use, SURF can connect to multiple Bluetooth devices such as Kestral and ATAK.

SURF is fully qualified, in full-rate production, and available for order with deliver this year.

AUSA 25 – Leupold HARM

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

Leupold exhibited their High-Angle Reflex Mount for use with grenade launchers.

Used in conjunction with a Delta Point Pro it comes with different elevation turrets based on the ballistics of the round. Seen here are HE and TPT turrets which easily swapped out.