By Chris Parkin
High magnification can so easily be seen as a benefit, yet I am a bit of a stickler for the benefits of low magnification and improved resolution, especially when compact is king. Element optics have certainly made a name for the high mag scopes offering all the latest mod cons like zero-stops, reticle choices, M.O.A. or Mrad...
Element Optics Accu-Lite Mounts
By Chris Parkin
I can be very critical of scope mounting solutions but have very much liked using the Accu-lite mounts from Element optics for several reasons. With the growing mass of both optics, and additional components like night vison add-ons and large, long range illuminators, reliable mounts...
Primary Arms GLX4 Series 6-24x50 FFP Riflescope
Any riflescope with a 6-24x50 specification is easily compared and contrasted with its direct peers who use a similar 4x erector tube to meet this specification in the same price bracket. What’s most interesting is how each manufacturer goes about making their internally similar scopes...
Everything You Need to Know About the Hypr-7 Riflescope
You are the owner of one of the most advanced shooting systems on Earth.
With the release of the Element Optics HYPR-7 riflescope, we want to ensure that you have all of the information at your disposal to make the most out of your exciting new purchase. The New HYPR-7
You may be wondering what HYPR-7 means. Element have confirmed that...
PARD NV008S and NV008S LRF
I was lucky to bring an early version of the latest PARD NV008S night vision scope back from the British Shooting Show in February and have since received the full production version in both variants, one with and one without the laser rangefinder. Both units are class 3 laser products and fully certified safe to comply...
Safe Shooting at Night - The best equipment to use, how, where, and when...
By Chris Parkin
Safe shooting is the absolute unarguable must in our sport to maintain safety and the sport’s longevity. The use of night vision and thermal imaging equipment has opened night shooting up for many people, you need less kit and it’s a lot easier to shoot alone without an additional `lamp man` that many of us got used to having...
By Chris Parkin
First focal plane scopes aren’t new but it’s somewhat of a buzzword now as “FFP” has not only become the preferred optic to shoot across multiple distance formats, but that popularity has been adopted by scope manufacturers at all price points. First focal plane offers a huge factor of simplicity as use of the reticle to...
PARD NV007A Night Vision 16mm 4x Rear Add On - REVIEW
By Chris Parkin
I had always wondered if the concept of a rear add on night vision device might be step too far for someone strongly attuned to shooter ergonomics, so the PARD was a bit of a walk into the unknown for me. Opening the box shows the compact unit itself along with one of three possible scope mounting collars (42/45/48mm) that wrap...
Thermal or Digital Night vision - The big question - is the additional...
This is a question I’m often asked and like most things in life, very situationally and budget dependant. Looking at likely quarry species in range of size with the hope associated environments will help illustrate points. If you are ratting with an airgun, night vision can open a whole world of shooting possibilities when minimal levels of...
By Chris Parkin
It’s great to see Element Optics offering first as well as second focal plane riflescopes at most market price points to assure users of getting exactly the functionality they require. The Helix is just such a scope, with a smooth matt finish 30mm hard anodised maintube. The Helix is available in both Minute of Angle (M.O.A.) or...
Controlling pests on more than a thousand acres across the south of England means Alpha Militaria’s Rich Saunders is no stranger to shooting in the dark, in fact he finds it the best time of the day to tackle rabbits and rats.
He’s been using ATN X-Sights for almost as long as he can remember, usually on Daystate rifles. In fact, his current...
