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Review Roundup
Reximex Lyra
GUN TEST
Mat Manning gets to grips with an airgun that strikes an impressive balance
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NEED TO KNOW
It looks like Reximex is rewriting the rule book for pre-charged airgun pricing and performance. The common opinion has been that you have to spend big money or make serious compromises on performance, but guns like this are tipping those preconceptions on their head. The Reximex Lyra, distributed in the UK by Range Right, has a recommended retail price of just £375, which is remarkably good value for a
ALSO CONSIDER Pard DS35 50 RF Gen 2
This sleek offering from Pard is another dayand-night scope with conventional riflescope proportions, and even has a circular 800x800 display. Features include image shift zero and Wi-Fi connectivity. Supplied with IR illuminator and laser rangefinder.
multi-shot PCP. Apart from being so affordable, it shoots very well, and it’s a really nice-looking gun – traditionally styled with a sleek modern twist. Output from the Lyra was 11.2 ft.lbs. with Rangemaster Kaiser pellets. Consistency remained within seven feet per second over a string of 10 shots. Power can be adjusted down to a minimum output of 6.5 ft.lbs., via the dial positioned just in front of the magazine slot. I don’t know many
shooters who want to wind down the power on sub12 airguns, but it’s a feature that could prove handy for plinking in smaller gardens.
n MODEL: Reximex Lyra n TYPE: Multi-shot PCP n COCKING: Sidelever n TRIGGER: Two-stage, adjustable n CALIBRES: .177 and .22 (tested). n OVERALL LENGTH: 1060mm (42in) n BARREL LENGTH: 580mm (23in) n LENGTH OF PULL: 365mm (14.5in) n WEIGHT: 3.5kg (7.7lbs) without scope n FILL PRESSURE: 200 bar n SHOTS PER FILL: up to 100 in sub-12 n ENERGY OF TEST RIFLE: Avg 11.2 ft.lbs. n VARIATION (10 SHOTS): 7fps n WEBSITE: range-right.co.uk n PRICE: From £375
CONCLUSION The Lyra offers a very affordable route into shooting with PCP airguns, whilst showing no obvious signs of corner-cutting in order to achieve its competitive price.
InfiRay Tube TD70L V2
KIT TEST
With digital riflescopes becoming more affordable than ever, Mat Manning puts the InfiRay Tube TD70L V2 to the test on the rabbits
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Sightmark Wraith 4K Ultra This digital scope from Sightmark delivers very good value for money. Features include 4-32x magnification, full-colour daytime viewing, 10 reticle designs, nine reticle colours and video recording. Supplied with mount and illuminator. n PRICE: £599.99 n CONTACT: scottcountry.co.uk
HikMicro Alpex A50T The Alpex packs a high-tech digital dayand-night optic into a package with similar proportions and balance to a normal scope. Features include exceptional colour image in twilight conditions, on-board battery with long runtime and recording to integral memory. n PRICE: £549.99 n CONTACT: opticswarehouse.co.uk
NEED TO KNOW
Digital day-and-night optics have never been so accessible. Not so long ago, £2,000 would buy you a heavy scope that was complicated to operate, produced a soft, grainy image, and went through batteries at an alarming rate. Things have come a long way. Digital riflescopes are much more affordable, far easier to operate, and deliver image quality that can rival some traditional glass optics. The new InfiRay Tube TD70L V2, is a great example. Shaped like a normal telescopic sight, it weighs less than a kilo, is simple to operate and is listed at £799.99 on the Scott Country website. Features include an on-board rechargeable battery that gives a runtime of up to nine hours as well as video recording to an integral 32GB memory.
The InfiRay Tube TD70L V2 has 5.5x optical magnification, going up to 22x with digital zoom, which suggests it’s capable of more than potting bunnies at mid-range. I used it at seven and 8x for most of my shooting, which provided sufficient detail for precise shot placement, while the picture remained sharp and free from any obvious pixelation. Out in the fields, the rabbits proved more skittish than those closer to the yard. Windless conditions with very little ambient noise made it easy for them to hear me, and I had several failed stalks before accounting for the third and final rabbit of the night. It certainly wasn’t a bumper night on the bunnies, but the InfiRay Tube TD70L V2 still gave a very good account of itself, enabling me to make
n MANUFACTURER: InfiRay n MODEL: Tube TD70L V2 n LENGTH: 380mm n WEIGHT: 945g n MAGNIFICATION: 5.2-22x n FEATURES: Full-colour daytime and low-light viewing, on-board video recording, built-in rechargeable battery, supplied with IR illuminator and mount n PRICE: £799.99 n IMPORTER: scottcountry.co.uk
the most of the few opportunities I encountered. If you are tempted to make the switch to a digital day-and-night scope but have been put off by high prices and complicated controls, you would do well to give this one a try. You could be in for a very pleasant surprise.
