Night vision scopes: HIKMicro Alpex 4K Lite LRF vs Pixfra Volans V850 LRF
1 October 2025
James Head from Crackshot compares two of his top selling night vision scopes, the HIKMicro Alpex 4K Lite LRF and the Pixfra Volans V850 LRF,
Ryan Charlton from Highland Outdoors, which imports the new RS4 5-30×56 scope from Maven Optics in Wyoming, USA, says why he likes it.
“The company’s philosophy is founded on no-compromise optics for hunting the back country up in the mountains, where you need your optics to perform,” says Ryan.
The RS4 5-30×56 scope has a choice of reticles. Ryan likes the CFR reticle, with its mil-based graduations making it easy to estimate holdover for long-distance shooting. The scope has knurled adjustment rings, including magnification and parallax, and the reticle can be illuminated red or green.
“Once you’ve looked through this, I think you’ll agree that Maven have achieved their aim of no-compromise performance,” says Ryan.
The scope is available from Highland Outdoors stockists for £1,889.99.
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