Sporting Shooter

Riflescopes

ZEROTECH PRECISION OPTICS

Designed in Australia for Australian shooters, this range of scopes offer quality at very reasonable prices. Featuring an Unconditional Lifetime Warranty, they are available in several different series of scopes designed to cater for the Aussie target shooter, hunter, long range shooter and even spotlighting applications.

Vengeance Series; Features a 1” main tube with European style fast focus dioptre adjustment for clarity and available in 3-12 × 40 and 4.5-18 × 40mm.

■ Also offer 0.25 MOA click adjustment with Pop-Lok turrets offering quick precise windage and elevation adjustment without having to remove and replace turret caps. Both in second focal plane. RRP. $299.00 to $349.00

Thrive Series; Available in 3-9 × 40 (Duplex reticle), 3-12 × 44 and 4-16 × 50mm (Duplex or MILDOT) these are all of 30mm tube construction with capped turrets and 0.25 MOA click adjustment. In the second focal plane these scopes offer side parallax adjustment from 10M and European style fast-focus. RRP.$299.00 to $479.00.

Thrive HD Series; Of 30mm one-piece tube construction with side parallax adjustment, same precise click adjustment, 70MOA of elevation travel, alloy flip-up lens covers, choice of illuminated or non-illuminated centre dot, glass etched PHR-II reticle in second focal plane and lots more.

Trace Series; Available in 3-18 × 50 AND 4.5-27 × 50mm. Both of 30mm one-piece tube construction Offer HD alloy flip-up covers, Weathershield lens coatings, glass-etched reticle in ZeroTech’s R3 SFP (second focal plane)reticle.

■ Both offer PST(precision turret system) Price range $899.00 to $999.00.

Trace Advanced Series; This scope is available in 4.5-27 × 50mm. With all the features of the Trace Series it also offers ZeroTech’s RMG reticle in the first focal plane for serious long range shooting.

■ There are more riflescopes planned for 2021 and even a range of binoculars.

To find out more ask at your local gun shop or visit www.zerotech.com.au Trade enquiries to TSA Outdoors.

NYKRON OPTICS

Nykron Optics produce a line of scopes that are airgun approved and hence ideal for spring airguns with reverse recoil. This range of scopes is already selling in the USA and Europe with a new 10 × 42 pair of binoculars also recently released. Nykron offer a Limited Lifetime Warranty to the original purchaser.

■ Available in the range is 4 × 32mm compact with illuminated reticle, 4 × 40 and 6 × 40mm with black mil-dot and 3-9 × 40 and 4-16 × 40mm, both with illuminated reticle. While the Mil-Dot reticle is standard across the range, the illuminated models feature a red/green mil-dot option via a small lithium battery located in the turret.

■ Nykron scopes are all of 1” tube construction, nitrogen purged. With multi-coated lenses and flip-up dust covers. They also come standard with a pair of Osprey medium 3/8” two-piece Deluxe scope rings. Scopes also feature an adjustable objective for parallax correction and a clear sharp picture at varying distances.

■ Price Guide RRP. $130.00 to $195.00

For further details ask at your local gun shop or visit www.alcockandpierce.com.au

VECTOR OPTICS

Vector Optics now offers a complete range of Scopes, Red dots, Binoculars and Accessories to suit the Australian Hunter and Target Shooter. They also offer a lifetime warranty on all mid to high end optics and a 5-year warranty on all entry level units. Many scopes are now offered with LeREE Lenses and VePRO multi coating. All scopes are supplied with Rings as standard and illuminated Reticle’s. Vector Optics Scopes have many features that are only found in scopes that are often 3x the price.

Continental Hunting & Tactical: These 2 lines of scopes are Vector Optics top of the range scopes, all are made of a 1-piece 30mm tube, all use the latest LaREE & VePRO lenses and have zero reset turrets. The Hunting series start at 1-6x24, 1.5-9x42, 2-12x50 3-18x50* & 5-30x56*and MOA adjustment, while the Tactical series are available in 3-18x50*, 4-24x50* & 5-30x56*

Continental 34mm FFP: The Continental 34mm FFP is the latest release of scopes from Vector Optics featuring a 34mm tube, LaREE Lenses & VePRO FMC coating providing 90% light transmission and etched Glass First Focal plane reticle. The Continental 34mm FFP is the ideal in low level light and for close to extreme long range precision shooting. Available in 1-6x28, 3-18x50, 4-24x56 & 5-30x56.

Taurus: The Taurus is a First Focal Plane Etched Reticle scope series featuring Dead on Accurate MIL Tactical low height locking turrets, crystal clear edge-to-edge image, centre dot 6 level red illumination using FMC lenses available in 1-6x24, 3-18x50, 4-24x50 & 5-30x56* The Taurus was designed as a long Range precision Shooting.

Aston: Featuring 6x Super – Zoom Factor and edgeless fast focus eyepiece the Aston is a ruggedly constructed scope with reliable mechanics providing accurate MOA clicks primarily designed for AR & Bolt action platforms available in the following magnifications 1-6x24, 3-18x44* & 5-30x56*

Paragon GenII: With the call for a long eye relief scope Vector designed the Paragon Gen II to suit this market featuring a 4” constant long eye relief w/Wide F.O.V. Etched glass Reticle with adjustable illumination, LaREE & VePRO lenses the Paragon Gen II is a great Hunting, Sporting & Competition scope available in 1.2-6x24, 3-15x50*, 5-25x56* and 6-30x56*

Forester: The forester is brilliant entry level scope offering great value for money with a rugged 30mm tube, etched glass reticle and edge-to-edge image starting at 1-5x24, 2-10x40 &3-15x50

Matiz: The Matiz offers similar features at the Forester but in a 1” tube in the following specifications 2-7x32, 3-9x40, 3-9x50 4-12x40 & 6-18x44 (Matiz scopes have no illumination)

■ Vector Optics have many other scopes to suit your needs like the Sentinel Gen II, Hugo, Veyron and Grizzly. Prices range from $169 to $1399.

For further details contact Vector Optics Australia at info@vectoroptics.com.au

PECAR OPTICS (AUSTRALIA)

Australian distributors ProTactical have recently released their own range of Pecar riflescopes. These scopes are all reliable at affordable prices. In addition they also compliment their scope range with a full range of rings and bases. The scope series includes the following.

Black Carbon Series; Available in 1.5-6 × 42IR, 2.5-10 × 50IR and 3-12 × 56IR. All feature a German4 illuminated glass etched reticle and multi coated lenses. 30mm tube construction. Other features include ½ MOA click adjustment, Water, fog and shock proof, includes target turrets and a 10 year warranty.

Blue Carbon Series: Also featuring a glass etched Mil-Dot reticle with multi-coated lenses, this series is available in 3-9 × 44, 4-16 × 50 and 8 × 56 fixed power. Built on durable one-piece 30mm tube construction, nitrogen filled, water fog and shock proof. Variable powers include adjustable objective to ensure best clarity at any distance.

■ 10 year warranty, good quality at affordable prices.

White Carbon Series; Available in 2-7 × 32, 3-12 × 40 and 3-9 × 40mm. All three models feature Mil-Dot reticle and built on a 1” nitrogen filled tube making them water and fog proof. Like the full range these also come with a 10 year warranty.

■ Price range RRP. $199.00 to $745.00.

For further details visit www.protactical.com.au or ask at your local gun shop.

BUSHNELL

Bushnell has been producing optics of more than 50 years. Their range includes riflescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, rangefinders, night vision, red dot/reflex sights and more. Their riflescope range is listed below.

■ One-piece tube construction, multi-coated lenses, ¼ MOA windage and elevation, fast-focus eyepiece. Available in 3-9 × 40, 3-9 × 50, 4-12

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