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Scopes and Optics

A comprehensive archive of reviews on scopes and optics from all the major manufacturers. These include rifle scopes, airgun scopes, red dot sights, reflex sights, spotting scopes, night vision, thermal, binoculars, monoculars, rangefinders and of course the mounts you need to attach them to your rifle. All of these optics cover a myriad of uses to the outdoorsman such as observation, long range precision shooting, targets, hunting, stalking, practical shooting or varmints. Find the one you need here.

Rifle Scopes

RIX Tourer T50 4K review: a £699 day/night riflescope new to the UK

RIX Optics is a Texas brand American hunters already know. Rob Hardy tests one of its first UK arrivals, the £699 Tourer T50 4K day/night riflescope, on foxes and muntjac over the harvest stubbles.

25 Sep 2026
Monoculars

ThermTec Wild 650 DL PRO thermal monocular

ThermTec’s flagship Wild 650 DL PRO is a dual-lens thermal monocular with a 25mm and a 50mm objective, a joystick control and a £2,699.95 price tag. Here ...
22 Jul 2026
Nightvision

Fuego DS-X7: 4K day and night vision for under £300

Danny Brookfield puts the new Fuego DS-X7 through its paces and finds a day and night-vision scope that punches well above its modest price tag.

20 Jul 2026
Rifle Scopes

HIKMICRO NEOS NH35L thermal riflescope review

HIKMICRO’s NEOS NH35L drops shutterless thermal onto a plain 30mm tube for £1,499.99. Ed Jackson ran it from daylight into full dark to work out which sho...
17 Jul 2026
Nightvision

Unlocking User-Driven Innovation: Rewriting the Airgun Hunting Rules with HIKMICRO New ALPEX 4K Lite

HIKMICRO has elevated its proud commitment to airgunners to a new level with the launch of the ALPEX 4K Lite on May 22nd. This groundbreaking digital scope has ...
4 Jul 2026
Thermal Imaging

Lighter, sleeker, better? HikMicro Alpex Pro full review

In today’s video, we’re looking at the highly anticipated successor to the legendary Alpex 4K: the HikMicro Alpex Pro A50PL. Having used the original 4K on my d...
7 May 2026
Spotting Scope Reviews

Is the tripod dead? Image stabilisation in the Swarovski AT & ST Balance

Is the tripod officially obsolete? In this video, we head into the field with Ed Jackson to put the revolutionary Swarovski AT and ST Balance spotting scopes to...
6 Feb 2026
Rifle Scopes

Leupold VX-6HD 4-24×52 Gen 2 Review: Optics Without Compromise?

Chris Parkin puts the latest Leupold 4-24×52 VX-6HD Gen 2 riflescope through its paces to see if the premium optics and cutting-edge turret design justify ...
6 Jan 2026
Rifle Scopes

PAO HDMAX4 4-16×44 FFP Scope: UK’s Lightest FFP?

The Shooting Party claims its new PAO HDMAX4 4-16×44 FFP is the lightest FFP scope in the UK at just 430g! Packed with features like a 30mm tube, 10-yard p...
3 Nov 2025
Nightvision

Nocpix Unveils NITE D70R 4K Digital Riflescope

Nocpix has launched the NITE D70R, a new digital day/night scope with a 12MP 4K Ultra sensor, 1200m LRF, and a built-in ballistic calculator, all for £899. ...
3 Nov 2025
Rifle Scopes

Pixfra Volans V850 LRF Review: A Smart Digital Day/Night Scope

The new Pixfra Volans V850 LRF digital riflescope combines day and night versatility, advanced controls, and accessible pricing, as tested by Jules Whicker ...
3 Oct 2025
Spotting Scope Reviews

Keck Optics Precision 34 5-30×56 FFP Scope Review

In this review, Chris Parkin examines the Keck Optics Precision 34, 5-30×56 FFP IR riflescope, assessing its build, optical clarity, and suitability for ai...
2 Oct 2025
Airgun Scopes

Hawke Sidewinder 30 4-16×50 SF Scope Review: A Top Hunter

With its blend of features and precision engineering, Mark Camoccio finds the Hawke Sidewinder 30 4-16×50 SF riflescope to be an impressive hunting compani...
1 Oct 2025