Swarovski Optik North America has announced a Z5i illuminated riflescope in a lightweight 1-inch main tube, with 5X zoom (2.4-12X50 mm; 3.5-18X44 mm; or 5-25X52 mm). This Z5i has been developed for clearer visibility in low-light situations, to help hunters acquire a quicker sight picture on their quarry. Standard turrets are 1/4-m.o.a., while the addition of an optional ballistic turret, together with a patented four-point coil spring system, provides an easily adjustable and field-repeatable system. For more information on the Z5i, which is available with three reticle choices in the second focal plane, please visit swarovskioptik.com. MSRP: $1,588-1,921.
On March 31, the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), together with the Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, Colorado State Shooting Association, Magnum Shooting Center and an NRA member, filed a lawsuit challenging Colorado’s 6.5-percent excise tax on the retail sale of firearms, firearm precursor parts and ammunition.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearm industry, has opened the application period for the 2025 Hunting Heritage Trust Grants. They offer a total of $100,000 in financial support for programs that work to expand participation in hunting and the shooting sports.
If you think lever-action rifles should only have walnut stocks and a blued-metal finish, then the new Marlin Dark series with its polymer buttstock and aluminum AR-esque handguard probably won’t be your thing. That’s a shame, because this recent offering in Marlin’s line of modernized, capable lever-action rifles has a lot going for it in terms of performance, functionality and fun.