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VCSEL or LED infrared torch for your digital night vision scope? What really differs, what sets range, and how to compare two torches fairly on a dark UK night.
2026-10-10Does your scope move by the click value it claims? A tall target test for UK air rifle and centrefire shooters, with MOA and mil worked examples.
2026-10-10HIKMICRO Alpex 4K or Alpex Pro? The specs HIKMICRO publishes side by side, what a bigger sensor does and does not give, and how to choose for UK use.
2026-10-10What NETD means on a thermal scope spec sheet: sensor vs system NETD, why 25 mK vs 40 mK matters less than resolution, and when sub-25 mK pays off.
2026-10-10EOTech EXPS2 vs EXPS3 vs XPS2 vs XPS3 explained: night vision settings, size and weight, mounts, buttons, battery and water resistance, and who should buy which.
2026-10-1050/200 vs 36/300 vs 100 yards with a tall optic mount: computed 5.56 trajectories at 2.6 and 3.4 inch sight heights, and why long-range shooters zero at 100.
2026-10-10Curated by Peter Makulek, Senior Optics Editor. Scope data sourced from UK retailers. Prices updated nightly from UK retailers. Source: live retail data 2026.
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