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AN ELEMENTARY OPTIC

It’s always a pleasure to find specialised products that are built or designed by the same type of people that actually use them, and that’s exactly what we have here with the Helix 6-24x50 from Element Optics.

Element is a new US/Swedish company, and its diverse geographic identity makes sense when you see who’s involved. Matt Dubber from South Africa and Ted Bier from the United States are both airgun enthusiasts, competition shooters and YouTubers, while Johan Axelsson of Sweden is best known for his work with FX Airguns, which is run by his father Fredrik.

There are three models in the company’s current catalogue – the Helix, the Titan and the Nexus. The Helix, the subject of this review, is a second focal plane scope. The magnification range is 6-24, and the Helix will parallax down to 10 yards, making it suitable for close-range shooting

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