Bushnell HOLOsight Now Available In Camo

Overland Park, KS — The HOLOsight from Bushnell has been a favorite of turkey hunters, pistol shooters and slug gun hunters for years. For 2008, the HOLOsight gets an upgrade to make it even more reliable and effective. Now available in Realtree® AP camo or matte black, it will be an even bigger hit with turkey hunters. The new HOLOsight has a dedicated On/Off button and memory chip that remembers the last brightness setting for the reticle.

The HOLOsight relies on advanced holographic technology that allows users to zero in on their targets quickly. Unlike conventional red dot sights, the HOLOsight XLP projects the appearance of an illuminated crosshair 50 yards in front of your gun, yet no forward light is projected. Shooters can sight from any distance behind the gun without taking both eyes off of the target.

No matter where your head is in relation to the gun, if the reticle is visible (even if the holographic display window becomes partially covered by mud, snow, etc), you can take the shot with complete confidence that your point of aim/impact is consistent.

The ½-inch to 10-foot eye relief makes it ideal for pistols and shotguns and offers an unlimited field of view. There is a choice of reticles — Standard, 65 MOA ring and 1 MOA dot — and the illuminated reticles can be seen under any light conditions. Its compact size and shorter length make it ideal for large caliber handguns and it will hold up to the heaviest recoil including .454 Casull.

Other features include a 100 percent waterproof/fog proof construction, low battery warning and auto shut off, and Weaver-style mount that fits easily on handguns, shotguns and rifles. Suggested retail is $229.

Bushnell Videoscope Lets You Relive The Thrill Of Your Hunt

Sharing tales of the hunt is a favorite pastime among sportsmen, and the new VideoScope from Bushnell provides an accurate and vivid recreation of any hunt. This compact, lightweight video camera with a 1.5″ color display for preview and playback is designed to mount on top of a riflescope so users can digitally record the images and activity they see through the riflescope. The VideoScope will record up to 30 minutes of VGA quality digital video with its 1GB internal memory and rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

The VideoScope is the perfect accessory for deer and turkey hunters. The rugged, waterproof camera is designed to withstand the recoil of .375 H&H rifles and 12 gauge shotguns. It can be quickly attached or removed from the riflescope. Weighing under 8 ounces, and less than 7 inches long, it will not affect the balance of the firearm. The 5x lens brings the action up close and the 5-way button pad provides easy operation.

The VideoScope comes with a USB cable for transferring videos to a PC or Mac, and no special software is required for downloading-it works just like a “flash drive”. It also includes AC and DC adaptors for recharging the battery, and 1″ mounting rings for convenient attachment to most riflescopes. It is available at Bushnell dealers nationwide. Suggested retail is $249.

I’m not sure who he is or if he’s going to be a regular contributer, but Accurate Slug Shooting Made Easy by Michigan Slugger over at The Firearm Blog is a great first post.

Go check it out.

Available in .30-30 and (soon) in rimfire.

Sign up at Down Range TV to win one with a Leupold FX-II 2.5×20mm Ultralight Riflescope.

Columbia Sportswear, Kruger Optical feature Backcountry, Timberline products for spring 2008

Portland, OR ─ For the first time, Columbia Sportswear is offering premium sports optics for the outdoors. Now, hikers, hunters, bird watchers and others seeking to improve their outdoor experience can enjoy greater clarity from new Columbia optical products that deliver the company’s customary high quality and value. Columbia’s new binoculars and riflescopes offer excellent optical systems engineered to provide the most accurate, detailed image possible. Rugged mechanics combined with attractive styling and convenient features make our optical products a sensational value.

Columbia Sportswear has entered licensing agreement with Kruger Optical to break into the outdoor optics market.

Rest of the spring press release, plus a good look at the 3-12×50 scope, below.
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Slaton White at the Gun Shots points out Leupold’s new online Custom Shop:

Here, hunters and shooters can construct a preview of customized Leupold rifle, pistol and shotgun scopes—and then order it direct from the company. Visitors to the site can select from 11 series of scopes. Following scope selection, customers begin the personalization process by choosing model, finish and reticle. From there, users can add custom colors and finishes to select models.

This sort of thing is going to be becoming more and more common in the coming years. Go check it out.

Press Release:

Konus’ long-anticipated KonusPro M-30 Series of riflescopes for professional and tactical use has finally arrived. Fully loaded with more features than any other scope in its category, the KonusPro M-30 Series is designed for power and precision and is the ideal line of long range scopes built for hunting, military use, law enforcement and bench rest/target shooting. The product line, which consists of three beefy 30mm riflescopes – a 4.5-16×40mm (MRSP $529.95), a 6.5-25×44mm (MRSP $579.95) and an 8.5-32×52mm (MRSP $629.95) – is available immediately to members of the press for testing and will be unveiled to the public at SHOT Show in January 2008.

You can bet I’ll be taking a look at these in February at the SHOT show in Vegas.

Full press release below:
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