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The new Axion XM30F thermal imaging monocular from Yukon Advanced Optics Worldwide is now available for purchase: ultracompact and lightweight, the Axion XM30F offers affordable quality with the best feature set for this device type and price on the market, with a MSRP below 1,200 euro. It's the ideal tool for hunters, hikers and pro users.

Kahles is going one better with the K525i 5-25x56i: the new version with the suffix "DLR" has been optimized in several details especially for dynamic long-range competitions. At all4shooters.com, we have tested what the riflescope from the upper class can do in practice.

Sometimes rifle shooters have to contort themselves to see their hits in the spotting scope. A smartphone adapter promises convenient viewing. Read here at all4shooters.com whether and how this works and what the new Noblex 20-60x80 ED spotting scope and the Celestron NexYZ adapter can do.

There is not much more to say about Marijan Loch. 9 German championships, 5 titles at the "European Steel Challenge" and 60 other international competitions won speak volumes. Marijan is someone whose opinion has a qualified value in the industry and is not measured just by followers and clicks. He tested for us the new Leupold DeltaPoint Micro red dot – enjoy the video.

Sports shooters pay top manufacturers a lot of money for powerful riflescopes with high magnifications in the most compact design possible. The young Stryker HD 4.5-30x56 FFP from the Polish company Delta Optical is not available at a bargain price at around 1750 euros – but according to our test experience, it is worth every cent.

Sightmark has introduced the Element Mini Solar and Volta Solar, two reflex sights for shotguns and rifles guns that impress with their long battery life. Combined with built-in solar cells, the two red dots come with up to 200,000 and 400,000 hours of battery life, respectively. Here at all4shooters.com, we present them.

As the name implies, the Precision Long-Range (PLR) series is designed for long-range competition and target shooting. Four models are available: 8-32×56, 6-24×50,10-50×60 and 6-24×50 FFP (first image focal plane). All scopes feature a new internal zero-stop mechanism and enhanced lens coating for increased light transmission and improved clarity.

IWA OutdoorClassics 2021 / New from Springfield Armory: Dragonfly and Wasp red dot sights. Micro red dot sights are springing up like the proverbial mushrooms. After SIG Sauer, gun manufacturer Springfield Armory is now jumping on the bandwagon to present its own MRDSs.

New from Kahles: Austrian optics specialist Kahles introduces the brand-new K525i DLR in 5-25x56i, a riflescope designed specifically to meet the demands of the booming PRS (Precision Rifle Series)-style dynamic long range competitions. Read the product introduction and watch the video here.

Perhaps it comes to market a little late, as red dot sights are now available in similar sizes. However, the Triclops Sights set consisting of front and rear fiber optic sights proposed is certainly a curiosity to be brought to the attention of readers.

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from Kahles: the K525i will get a seventh reticle option in 2021. The Advanced Milling Reticle (AMR) already did its service in the popular K624i and will be available for the K525i AMR tactical riflescope from March 2021.

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from Leupold: from the US optics specialist Leupold & Stevens, Inc. of Beaverton, Oregon, we recently introduced the innovative Leupold DeltaPoint super compact red dot sight. Here comes the follow-up with two new riflescope series, the Mark 3HD and VX-3HD.

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from Vortex Optics: Spitfire HD Gen II compact riflescope, Sparc Solar red dot sight and Fury HD 5000 AB high-tech binoculars. The US optics company Vortex from Barneveld, Wisconsin, which has also become more popular in Europe, comes up with a whole series of interesting new products in the young year, such as the Spitfire HD Gen II compact riflescopes with 3x and 5x …

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from Leupold: DeltaPoint Micro mini red dot sight. The well-known Leupold DeltaPoint/DeltaPoint Pro is without a doubt one of the most rugged and proven classics among the mini red dot sights of conventional design. With the brand new DeltaPoint Micro, however, the US optics giant from Beaverton, Oregon, is breaking completely new ground technically.

The Z8i 3.5-28x50 PL from Swarovski Optik is presented as a riflescope for hunting – and for quite a bit beyond that, since according to the manufacturer it is designed for versatility. The all4shooters.com team examined and tested the scope. Here is the result of the test.

The ultimate red dot sight? Probably so, since performance, ruggedness, and operating time of the Aimpoint Micro T-2 are unrivalled. Sure, the price is high – but it is reasonable for a top-notch product.