Sporting Rifle

Tracking Tech

As the optical powerhouses all shuffle back and forth in top place to offer first rate optics for poor light, colour rendition, ergonomics and then ballistic capability, Swarovski has at last come to the game with the addition of ballistics, as well as Bluetooth connectivity with their app, to set up and program for your rifle and ammunition.

The EL range, seen here in 8x42 format, is also available with 10x magnification. Their ergonomic hand-sized, lightweight twin magnesium tubes lie parallel, spanned by twin bridges to accommodate for 56-74mm interpupilliary spacing. The twist up eyecups offer three extended lengths beyond the fully inward position, with slim rubber eyecups to sit in the orbits tailored to your eyes.

Before we get into the electronics, as a reminder of the older EL range alone; each tube has a lift to turn collar to set dioptre for your eyes from–7 to +5 which is a stunning range and possibly the

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