The newest products continue to debut as manufacturers compete for market share

Shooting Industry, Jan, 2004 by Russ Thurman

Leupold's new Golden Ring 15-30X50mm Compact Spotting Scope weighs 21.5 ounces and is 11 inches long. It features a protective rubber armor coating, nitrogen-charged and sealed technology for waterproofing, long eye relief, and the Standard Multicoat Lens System that transmits maximum light.

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Leupold's new Wind River Denali Series binoculars are available in three roof-prism models, 6X32mm, 8X32mm and 10X32mm. They feature fully multi-coated lenses and L-coated prisms, twist-up eyecups and are completely waterproof and have shock-absorbing rubber armor.

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Bushnell Performance Optics

Bushnell has entered into a licensing agreement to market Browning Sports Optics. The line includes four riflescopes, three binoculars and one spotting scope. They will carry the Browning Buckmark logo.

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The riflescopes have fully-coated Dura-Brite optics and matte finishes to match Browning's firearm metalwork. The binoculars have Bak-4 prisms, multi-coated lenses with phase correction. The spotting scopes are rubber armored, with Bak-4 prisms and Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass.

The new Browning line will be available in the first quarter of 2004.

Bushnell's new line of collapsible spotting scopes feature a retractable lens barrel. The 15-45 X 50mm scopes can be used with the barrel collapsed or extended. There are three models in the line: two standard configurations and one with a 45-degree eyepiece.

They feature fully-coated glass and come with a tripod, car window mount, aluminum hard case, soft case and scope glove.

Bushnell is now offering the Firefly reticle on it Elite 2-6 X 32mm scope for handgun hunters and the Elite 5-15 X 40mm for varmint hunters.

Bushnell HOLOsight has been updated to use conventional AA batteries for longer battery life and better cold-weather performance.

Bushnell's new Yardage Pro Trophy features a new design. The vertical alignment of the optics and the molded finger grips fits the shape of the user's hand, making it easy to hold the rangefinder on target and determine the distance.

Accessories -- 2004

Pearce Grip

Pearce Grip is now offering grip extensions for Spring-field Armory's full-size and compact XD series, KelTec's Model P11, Taurus' Model PT111, Glock's mid- and full-size models (fits all frames except sub-compact 20 and 21 models) and Glock's Model 36.

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The grips replace the factory magazine floor plate, providing extra length for better control and comfort. They do not alter the magazine's capacity.

Hoppe's

Hoppe's new Elite line of gun-care products includes a Gun Cleaner in liquid and Bore Gel formulations, Gun Oil and an all-in-one Field Cleaner.

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The Elite Gun Cleaner is designed to penetrate into metal at the molecular level providing cleaning and conditioning. This "activates" the metal's surface, allowing Elite Gun Oil to penetrate for lubricating. The Elite Field Cleaner provides cleaning, lubrication and protection for firearms that see heavy use.