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I Was Impressed by this High-Quality Optics Comparison Video
I Was Impressed by this High-Quality Optics Comparison Video
As a shooter with a passion for top-tier optics, I was so impressed with this video from Craig from Area 419. It’s an absolute gem of a video – such amazing production value, great technical insights and clearly delivered by guys who love what we love. It’s an optical shootout that puts some of the best scopes of 2025 through their paces. This is not your average comparison video—this is next-level testing with meticulous attention to detail.
Optics Shootout
Craig and his team took a deep dive into six high-end precision optics, featuring top brands like Nightforce, Vortex and DNT. The shootout covered everything from reticles and mechanical performance to ergonomics, but the real showstopper was the optical performance test. Using blind testing and high-resolution cameras, the team objectively ranked scopes based on brightness, resolution, and colour quality.
Test Results
What makes this video stand out is the sheer depth of the analysis. It’s not just about ranking scopes; it’s about understanding why certain optics excel. Some key takeaways include:If there’s one thing this comparison video proves, it’s that Craig and his team have set a new gold standard for optics testing. They didn’t just line up a few scopes - they put a range of premium optics through their paces.
The Kahles K540I won the glass test with an ultra-bright and impressive field of view however the video hammers home the idea that glass performance is only part of what should be considered when it comes down to finding the best rifle scope. Beyond just optical clarity, they dug into the build quality and ergonomics, making sure these scopes weren’t just great on paper but also practical in the field.Let’s not forget use-case considerations too. The video hammers home the idea that the best optic isn’t a one-size-fits-all deal; it’s about what works for your style of shooting. For those of us who love to geek out over the details, they provided high-resolution images and even a PDF with all the raw data, so we can dive as deep as we like into the nitty-gritty.
Why This Video Is Great
One of the best things about this video is its commitment to real testing. We’ve all seen the marketing claims, but Craig’s blind testing method ensures no bias, just pure performance evaluation. High-res cameras let us see the differences for ourselves, it really is one of the most transparent optics reviews out there that I’ve seen.If you’re serious about precision shooting and want a clear, honest breakdown of 2025’s top optics, this video is a must-watch. The Area 419 team have done an outstanding job of setting a new standard for optics testing, and I look forward to seeing more content like this.
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Taking the Shot: Noah's Journey into PR22 and Precision Rifle
Noah's Journey into PR22 and Precision Rifle
“Never give up the chance to try something new.... you never know where it will take you” .... Mum & Dad.
It’s the start of the season and some people will be looking in from the outside, wanting to give Precision Rifle a go but the voices in their heads keep saying..... “I don't know what to do”, “ I am not good enough”, “I don't have the right gear”, “I need more practice first”, “ I don't want to look stupid”……. There is always a reason not to try something new. These are some of the many excuses we tell ourselves.
Mum and Dad always tell my brother and I, to never turn down the chance to try something new and this is basically how I got into Precision Rifle. Dad saw that the GBPRA were holding an “Introduction to Precision Rifle Course” in South Wales, a good 6 hours away from us. We knew next to nothing about Precision Rifle, except for a few YouTube videos we had watched. Dad had been messaging Christian Westcough from the GBPRA and listening to the GBPRA podcasts for quite some time before we made the plunge. All the usual fears and doubts were playing in the back of our minds as we drove down, but also that excitement when you step into the unknown.
No Gear & No Idea! .....
It was 7th January 2023 and we had driven down to Monmouth the night before, to attend the GBPRA Precision Rifle 1 course (PR 1). All we had was a couple of boxes of .22lr ammo, no rifle, no barracked bags and basically no gear and no idea! Just excitement & enthusiasm to give something new a go!
The venue was an old Victorian Railway Tunnel that had been converted into an indoor shooting range, which was lucky, as outside the weather was awful! We were met by three guys from the GBPRA, a grumpy-looking South African, Andre Mills (sorry Andre!), Jack Crawford and Adam Sinfield. I didn't know it at the time but they would all become great friends and be massively supportive in my progression, I will always be grateful to them.
The other attendees started to arrive and we all did that awkward “dance” of trying to work out what experience everyone had. Although everyone looked equally nervous, it soon became clear that most of the other attendees had some level of experience and that I was the youngest by a good 25 years!
The day started with a classroom session about the basics of rifle shooting and Precision Rifle. It was pitched at just the right level. The experienced guys picked up key pointers to the specifics of shooting Precision Rifle as a discipline and the new guys (Dad & I) started to get a grounding in the basics. The topics covered were The Background & History of PRS, PRS Events & Competitions, A Typical Day at a PRS Competition, Kit/ Equipment, Rifle Divisions, Marksmanship Skills & Positional Techniques. The instructors were keen to get everyone shooting to gain as much practical experience as possible out of the day. So we quickly moved from the classroom to the range.
Andre, Jack and Adam split us up into small groups of three or four. They had set up three different “Stages” so that everyone could have a go at different types of barricades/obstacles. The stages were designed to illustrate the basic shooting positions in Precision Rifle of Prone, Kneeling, Low Standing and Standing. The instructors demonstrated how to transition from one position to another most efficiently and the importance of building a comfortable stable firing position.
“Just use my gun and ammo, don't worry about it....”
After a safety brief, it was our turn to give it a try. Everyone then went to get their gear, which ranged from one guy who seemed to have everything to us... I felt a little out of place, then I heard a friendly voice from behind me, it was Adam. “Here Noah just use my gun and ammo, don't worry about it”. We started with an empty magazine just practising moving, building positions and dry firing, under the watchful eyes of the instructors. Once they were happy that we had a grasp of basics and could see that we had taken on board safely moving only when we had the bolt open and back with the muzzle always pointing down range, we moved on to live fire.
For some reason, I felt under pressure now that I had live ammo in the rifle, but under the calm and steady instruction from Jack Crawford, I could feel my nerves slip away as the impacts became more frequent. Jack turned to Dad and said, “The boy can shoot!”
After lunch, the rain had stopped so we headed to the outdoor range with targets out to about 250m. This was a whole other ball game, now we had a strong wind and bigger distances to deal with. With some practice and guidance from the GBPRA guys, I was soon back on target. We then headed back to the indoor range for a debrief before we all headed home.
I had a great day and learned absolutely loads! Most of all it was FUN! I had not really been that interested in rifle shooting, as I found target shooting a little boring. PRS on the other hand was far more dynamic, fast moving and fun!! As we packed up to leave Adam casually dropped into the conversation that the GBPRA needed more Juniors for the upcoming World Championships in August.
On the long drive home, Dad and I talked excitedly about the day and how much fun it had been. We both thought it would be great to enter a few competitions and see where it would take us. Dad said he would contact Adam and ask about the process. Obviously, with no experience and such a lot to learn, there was no chance of being invited to UK Team selections shoots but if we continued to enjoy this sport, it would be something to aim for in 2-3 years.
Finding a PR22 competition was harder than Dad had anticipated! We ended up driving back down to Monmouth from Yorkshire a few weeks later for our first competition. Dad and I were a bit nervous but everyone made us feel very welcome. The encouragement and advice kept coming all day; along with a steady flow of any gear we didn't have from other competitors who would hand us bipods, bags, tripods etc.
Over the next few months, we shot more and more and we were amazed when I received an invitation to the UK Team selection shoots. I was one of the few juniors shooting PR22 at the time, so this probably helped a lot. Which then led to the fantastic opportunity to shoot in the UK Junior PR22 team at the PR22 World Championships in Italy in August 2023.
Fast forward 24 months, two World Champions later and another in the pipeline in August, the PRS and in particular PR22 scene has exploded in the UK. I now have four regular PR22 ranges within 2 hours of me.
I suppose what I am trying to say is there has never been a better time to get involved in PRS and/ or PR22. Like most things, taking the first step is always the hardest but it's well worth it. You will be rewarded with a lot of great days out shooting, an amazing friendly community of like-minded people and the chance to be part of an exciting growing sport that is PR22. Like me, you never know where it will take you.....
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Master Your Shooting Skills with Long Reach Tactical (LRT) – Exclusive 10% Discount!
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Bench Rest Scope Comparison: Delta Stryker V Falcon T50i
Bench Rest Scope Comparison: Delta Stryker V Falcon T50i
With the ever-increasing popularity of bench rest shooting, here at Optics Warehouse, we are getting more and more enquiries about which scope we would recommend and what other equipment is needed. Hopefully we can offer some help and guidance that will get you started.
There are several different types of bench rest shooting, but for this article we will stick to .22 calibre rimfire.
There are many different things to consider at first, especially if you’re starting completely from scratch. If you’re a member of a club, there will probably be a few club guns that have been given over to Bench shooting. From what I’ve seen at our club and others I have visited, they are mostly single shot bolt action prone rifles that have been repurposed for bench. Some of these, including my first bench rifle (a 1968 Anschutz Match 54) are quite old, but in their day, they were top-of-the-range target rifles and are extremely accurate and still capable of achieving good scores.
Many people who are turning to bench rest shooting are like me, knocking on a bit with a few aches and pains and finding getting up and down for prone shooting isn’t as easy or comfortable as it once was. Having said that, bench rest shooters like our policemen do seem to be getting younger.
Once upon a time, some stalwart-prone shooters frowned upon Bench shooting as they considered it unchallenging and an easy way to get good scores. In some respects, that was and still is true, resting on a bench with a high-powered scope does make it a lot easier than lying down with open sights. However, to be successful as a bench rest shooter, you have to be consistently good. That’s why it’s important to have the best equipment that you can afford.
So, what exactly are you going to need to get yourself started? If you’re using club rifles and club equipment, you will probably be aware that other members are using the same kit and that you will probably spend the first part of the evening getting the rifle back to the settings that suit you. This can be a nuisance, to say the least, as it not only takes up time but also wastes ammunition. Additionally, if there’s a queue of people waiting for the range, there is a tendency to rush things, which of course leads to mistakes and lower scores, the best way around this is to branch out and purchase your own.
Ok, so what will I need? Well, there’s a long list which might at first be a little daunting. If you intend to shoot with anything other than an air rifle, you will need to apply to your local constabulary for a license if you don’t already have one. Some of the items you will need are relatively inexpensive, so it’s possible to acquire them as you go along, bit by bit, which should help. Apart from the rifle, you will need a stand that the rifle sits on. There are various types of stands which range vastly in price and adjustment. In my experience, have a look at what’s available at the club as well as what other members are using and what is suitable for your style of shooting. Other things you will need are ear defenders, gloves, and an ammunition box. Once again, take a look around and see what others have. I prefer ear defenders that look like headphones as apart from keeping the noise to a minimum, they keep my ample ears warm, handy if you’re shooting outdoors in the winter. Some competitions allow the use of a rear bag, so that is something else you might wish to consider, although they are relatively inexpensive.
Regarding the rifle, the choices are many and varied. Some people like myself switch from their old prone rifle over to bench rest just by swapping the open sights for a suitable scope. This can work well depending on what kind of stock you have. Mine, being a prone stock, was far from ideal but certainly got me started until I could afford to change it for a proper bench rest stock.
Here at Optics Warehouse, we can now supply everything you need to turn your prone rifle into a dedicated bench rest gun. Take a look at our Bench Rest Bundles, which consist of a scope, stock and mounts. Although we do sell everything separately, buying everything together in a bundle will save you money.
The second biggest outlay after your rifle will be your scope. In my opinion, this is where you can make significant gains in terms of upping your scores. What you are looking for in a bench rest scope is as follows. Large objective lens. The objective lens in simple terms is the large lens at the front of the body of the scope, and the larger the objective lens, the more light it allows in for a brighter image. Because your rifle will be resting on a bench and will be fairly steady, it's possible (and desirable) to use a high powered scope. The two that we are looking at today both have a magnification range of 5-50 times, which allows you to zoom in very close. However, it's worth remembering that the greater the magnification you use, the less light it will allow in and the image will appear darker so a happy balance is advised.
The two scopes that we are looking at here are both suitable for bench rest shooting, similar in design features, however, they are quite different when it comes to price. The Delta is around four times the price of the Falcon, but is it four times as good? I took the pair of them out to see how they compared.
Delta Stryker 5-50x56
Out of the box, as soon as you handle it, you can tell that this scope is of great quality and is a fine-looking piece of equipment. It is quite heavy, but for me, that's a good thing as the rules that I shoot to (NSRA) don’t have any weight restrictions. The Delta is fitted with multi-coated ED Japanese lenses, which allow for a clear, crisp image and are generally accepted to be superior to Chinese glass. The turrets are a good size but not too large. The markings are clear, easy to read, and they are nicely knurled, which makes them easy to grip and adjust.The side focusing ring will focus down from 10 metres to infinity, and there is also a ring for the illuminated reticle, which adjusts the red dot in the centre to the desired brightness.It's water-resistant and nitrogen-filled to prevent fogging, so ideal for outdoor use. More technical specifications are available with us at Optics Warehouse.
Falcon T50i 5-50x60
Straight from the box, the Falcon doesn’t feel quite so well put together as the Delta, but by no means does it feel cheap and poorly made. It's not quite as weighty as the Delta, but is solidly built and looks good. The turrets are smaller but still a good size with clear markings. They are adjustable via a push/pull system. The click stops are positive and are locked in place by pushing the turret back in once they are in position. As with the Delta, it will focus from 10 meters to infinity and is surprisingly bright and sharp. Like the Delta, it has a very neat illuminated red dot reticle, making it ideal for finding the centre of the target in less-than-ideal lighting conditions. I won't go into the finer technical details for these scopes here as they are all available on our website. Needless to say, both scopes are ideal for bench rest shooting and should serve you well for a long time.
I took both scopes out to a 50m range to see how they both compared in the field. The last day of January presented itself as a fine and sunny morning. With a clear blue sky and light wind, it seemed an ideal day to get some practice in and try out the scopes. The day didn’t start well as my friend left the keys to the clubhouse at home, so we had a ten-mile round detour to Brixham to pick them up and collect our rifles. It seemed that the gods were against us as once we were near our destination, we had to stop and rescue a pair of lovely Jack Russell terriers running freely in amongst the traffic three miles from their home. Luckily, they had a contact number on their collar, so we were able to return them to their grateful owner.
Eventually, we arrived at Budleigh Farm Target Shooting Club situated on the edge of Dartmoor. We signed in, collected some appropriate targets and set up on the North Range at 50m. In the time it had taken to collect the keys and rescue the dogs, the wind had risen a little to what I would say a gentle to moderate breeze, so still fairly ideal conditions. I started with the two guns side by side to compare the brightness and clarity of the glass. My main rifle, a Walther KK500, was fitted with the Delta Stryker, and my other rifle, an Anschutz 2013, had the Falcon. It was a very sunny day, which gave very bright contrast lighting. Both scopes looked sharp, clear and focused easily. I decided to start with the Walther. I'm more used to that setup up as I've only just acquired the Anschutz and the Falcon. It took me a few minutes to adjust the range from 25 to 50m but once it was set up I was able to pop ten rounds pretty much through the centre of three different targets. I like the Delta Stryker. It’s clear, bright and the tiny little dot in the centre makes it ideal for Bench rest shooting targets, and of course, it's illuminated for times when the light is poor.
Moving on to the Anschutz and the Falcon T50i. Sighting it for 50m seemed to take a little longer, but that could have been down to me and the fact that I'm not as used to this set up as I am my Walther once it was on target, however it performed well. The Falcon also has a tiny centre dot reticle which is also illuminated if needed. To be honest, on the day there didn’t seem to be a lot in it when it comes to clarity and brightness. I managed to shoot as accurately with the Falcon as I did with the more expensive Stryker. I think it would be fair to say that in more tricky lighting conditions, the Stryker might prove to be the better scope, but indoors at 25m with our club lighting and outdoors in bright sunlight they both performed well and I would recommend either.
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The Richard Utting Blog - 2024 Roundup
The Richard Utting Blog - 2024 Roundup
Well, with my 2025 season of Ballistics Training days only a month away, I thought I’d look back at 2024, which was another fun year of rifle work up on the high moor.
Undoubtedly the year of the radar, 2024. This is a data-processing, technical game and the new kit helps a lot. As things advance year on year, our ability grows to quickly and efficiently reach out and smack small things a long way away. Low-error chronographs have always been fundamentally necessary to precision long range shooting. When we didn’t have them, our first shot kill rate was lower, end of.
When Magnetospeeds came along, there was much rejoicing but strapping the blade on was a necessary hassle. Now radars have landed, you simply plonk them beside the rifle and that’s that.
Tremendous tech. In 2024, the Garmin model was the big news. It’s the best value for most folks. Better in some technical areas, bigger and more expensive is the FX True Ballistics, and somewhat lost in between those two is the Labradar LX. But by god all of them I’d have given my first child ten years ago!
Other than that, I feel 2024 brought significant steps forward in UK ELR. I ended the season with some of my regular trainees delivering half MOA strings of fire at all my targets including 3000y. The year before this was perhaps half a mile less. That’s quite the jump in one season. For me, the main reason was the decent availability of the utterly superlative Hornady A-TIP bullets.
Some better availability of magnums equipment – reamers, brass, dies, etc, for cartridges like 375 CT, 37 XC, etc, helped make for some ultra high consistency magnums that can deliver the SDs needed for tight vertical dispersion/waterlines at over a mile. Hits are one thing, a string of hits another, but a long string inside a half MOA vertical/ couple of tenths of a MIL, is a different story entirely.
These rifles will drop bullets into the same splash at 1200y like you’re shooting 100y – things are getting really impressive these days.
Ballistically, both Kestrel and Garmin keep walking the walk and Applied Ballistics’ aerodynamics work helps us all have the hard data we need to rock and roll. I love how Garmin are bringing the AB solver to more and more devices, including now the brand new Montana 710i/760i series with InReach, great as an all-in-one device for adventurous folks. For 2025 I’m giving up the unbelievable battery life of the smaller GPSMAP67i for the big touch screen of the Montana. The pictured Garmin 901 is still brilliant, of course, but the Montana does detailed mapping and tracking and comms as well:
As are their watches: a watch that tracks your fitness, talks to all your sensors from satellite SOS through to laser rangefinders, sorts your navigation out and helps you make the shot when you get there! Great tech.
Some of the longer range guys, myself included, really fell for the NightForce prisms this year. No mechanics to fail, you can keep your current eye line/cheek height, no need for risers – you just whack one or several on and then take that amount off your dope…an elegant solution to the problem. And really expensive- typical! But they just do a better job of the job so it’s fair, I suppose.
LED level-bubbles are great and I welcomed the new SG Pulse this year. I had always felt the Send-Its were a little first generation for the money, although a great innovation at launch, but in 2024 the new SG brings improvements: proper waterproofing, rechargeable battery, easily adjustable ranges and sensitivity in an app which ties in other features such as full rapid-fire drills and shot timing, aim tracking, firmware updating etc, and it’s cheaper!
Scope-wise, the big Sightron S8 remained super popular and with good reason – one being it’s got a tonne of windage over everything else. And in the windy UK at ranges over a mile, it’s not only elevation range you run out of!
They also brought out the 34mm “normal” sized S6, which are proving popular as they offer great value well below £1500
Look at my 2024 scope roundup on YouTube for recommendations top to bottom, but the list is:
Arken EP5 5-25 in the £500 area. And the new 7-35 is a notch better still.
Then the excellent Delta Javelin 4.5-30 at the £1k area
The great value Sightron S6 in the sub £1500 arena
The ever-reliable Delta Strykers in the £1750 area
The new Minox LR 5-25 is a class act at £1900
New Vortex Gen3, the ZCOs and the ATACRS have been the top choices above £2k, and in high mag it’s all Sightron S8 and some ATACR 7-35s. S&B may well be back on top as soon as they finish the final tweaks on the 6-36s - we shall see.
Scope of the year for me was the wonderful 1-10 Delta Stryker, with their uber-versatile 3-21x44 not far behind.
As always, Opticswarehouse will talk you through your options and all these top choices you can demo with me at SharpShootingUK.
I discovered how handy and versatile a good shooting table can be. Be it for cleaning the rifles, sorting out rails and scopes, or for shooting from at medium ranges, or just as an extra seat, the Caldwell StableTable Deluxe has been a why-didn’t-I-do-this-years-ago find.
The wonderful Fortis multi-adjust became very prolific this year, with almost all of my clients choosing them over traditional bag rider and bag, or metal lifter options. Real progress for precision shooting in the field:
Hope you enjoyed the British Shooting Show, I know I always do and it gets me in the mood for my training day season, which is only a few weeks away. 2025 - let’s go!
Thank you so much to Richard for writing this great blog. If you're interested in getting into long range shooting, head over to his website, SharpShootingUK! He's the best in the business!
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