Product Reviews

The Richard Utting Blog - March Edition

Today was all about dodging snow showers for long enough to test out the new 300WinMag barrel on my RPR, plus some testing of new ammunition in my 6.5x47, 308 and one of my 223s, plus 17HMR zeroing of the perfectly suited 1.5-9x45 Delta.

I like to run a variety of different-priced scopes on my rifles, so my Ballistics Training Days clients can see them in use and demo them. To that end, I mounted a Delta Javelin FFP 4.5-30 on the WinMag, in the excellent ADM Recon one-piece, quick-release mount. I know from running the Javelin on my lapmag for months a few years ago that it handles this amount of recoil while shooting at a mile and beyond without any complaint or problems at all. I’ll also be using the magnificent new Valdada Mini as well.

Why is the Stryker Series from Delta still the best value-for-money Rifle Scope on the market?

Available in both FFP and SFP the Delta Stryker has long been a fan favourite since its arrival over 4 years ago; so why is its reign continuing

Trusted Reviewer: Lee over at LRH Vermin Control reviews the HIKMICRO Lynx PRO LE10 Thermal Hand Held Monocular

One of our Trusted Reviewers, Lee over at LRH Vermin Control ,has shared a new YouTube review on the HIKMICRO Lynx PRO LE10 10mm 35mK 256x192 12um Smart Thermal Hand Held Monocular

Lee shares his opinions on the HIKMICRO Lynx LE10 from a Field/Pest control viewpoint.

Trusted Reviewer: AirAbility Reviews the Delta STRYKER Target Ultra ED 5-50x56 HD 1/8 MOA Rifle Scope

Matthew over at AirAbility YouTube Channel has a new review on the Delta STRYKER Target Ultra ED 5-50x56 HD 1/8 MOA Rifle Scope.

Matthew begins his overview by showing you around the rifle scope itself and explaining its specifications and features, highlighting the important details to look out for. 

Watch the full review below!

Trusted Reviewer: AirAbility Reviews the WULF LCD 4500 PSI Portable PCP Compressor

Matthew over at AirAbility YouTube Channel has a new review on the WULF LCD 4500 PSI Portable PCP Compressor

Matthew begins his overview by showing you around the compressor itself and explaining its specifications and features, highlighting the important details to look out for. 

Watch the full review below!

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The Richard Utting Blog - February Edition

At this time of year I’m getting ready for my training days season which starts around April. There’s a lot of brass prep to do. The more I can get done now the less manic the start of the season is. So lots of annealing, trimming, sizing, neck turning has been the order of the day of late.

And of course any new rifles or rebarrels need their load development done. Currently I have quite a lot up the air – the RPRs in Creed, Winmag and Lapmag are all away for new barrels and I won’t have them back for a week or two yet.

Trusted Reviewer: AirAbility Reviews the Vector Optics Minotaur 12-60x60 Gen II MFL SFP VEMP-LR 1/8 MOA Scope

Matthew over at AirAbility YouTube Channel is back with another brilliant video reviewing the Vector Optics Minotaur 12-60x60 Gen II MFL SFP VEMP-LR 1/8 MOA Scope.

Matthew begins his overview by showing you around the scope itself and explaining its specifications and features, highlighting the important details to look out for. He then goes into a very detailed tracking test pushing the scope to its limits and going over the positives and also the considerations to make if you're interested in buying this rifle scope!

Trusted Reviewer: AirAbility Reviews the Athlon Argos BTR GEN2 10-40x56 BLR SFP MOA Non-IR Rifle Scope

Matthew over at AirAbility YouTube Channel is back with another brilliant video reviewing the Athlon Argos BTR GEN2 10-40x56 BLR SFP MOA Non-IR Rifle Scope. 

Starting off this video by showing you around the scope itself and explaining its specifications and features, Matthew highlights the important details to look out for. Then he goes into a very detailed tracking test pushing the scope to its limits and going over the positives and also the considerations to make if you're interested in buying this rifle scope!

Watch the review below now!

Trusted Reviewer - Jim Wood Shooting & HIKMICRO Panther PH35L Review

Jim Wood is back with another 2 brilliant videos reviewing the HIKMICRO Panther PH35L 35mm LRF Smart Thermal Weapon Scope.

A bit of info on the Panther 35mm Models:

The Panther is the first dedicated Rifle Scope to combine HIKMICRO’s high-quality Thermal image performance with a compact Laser Rangefinder, which allows you to display the distance of your target in the viewfinder of the Scope. A host of innovative new features alongside a removable 18650 battery and universal Picatinny attachment make the Panther an attractive package.

Pulsar Merger VS HIKMICRO Raptor RQ50L: Honest review by Jon Lee Everton

Product competition is wonderful for the consumer; the manufacturers strive to improve their product offerings and use the latest technology to keep their competitive edge. Spoiler alert - as a previously satisfied owner of both the Pulsar Accolade and Pulsar Merger and now a current user of the HIKMICRO Raptor RQ50L, I have to say that for me, HIKMICRO has set a new level when it comes to offering the latest technology in a thermal/night vision spotter. Read on to find out why…

Sightron SIII 45x45 SFP ED SF TD Non-IR Rifle Scope Review - Kelvin

I have been shooting for many years, but just at the start of 2022, I became involved in indoor 25yards rimfire benchrest shooting. Tried a variety of scopes including Leupold 45x45 Competition, and a Nikko Stirling Diamond 'Big Nikko' 10-50x60. They worked, but still not quite 'right'. I bought a new Sightron Sll 36x42 from Optics Warehouse, and it arrived safely and reasonably quickly in New Zealand.

Now...this was a better scope. My scores went up a notch and I could see those wee target dots OK. But I only bought that scope because it was at a price level where I could get it into NZ without being hammered by the Customs fees. Thought about it for a few weeks and returned to the Optics Warehouse site where

Jim Wood Shooting - Taking the HIKMICRO Alpex Rabbiting

Our Trusted Reviewer Jim Wood has posted a great video on Night time rabbit shooting using the HIKMICRO Alpex & CZ457 showing a great amount of footage from a night out rabbiting using the HIKMICRO Alpex and also announcing to his followers that we will be working more together in the future! 

We are loving seeing Jim putting the Alpex A50 Day & Night Vision Rifle Scope with 850nm IR Illuminator through its paces so you can all get a really