Year: 2021

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USSOCOM Chooses Horus Reticle again for Riflescope

Horus Vision is proud to announce that the Horus TREMOR3™ Reticle has been selected to fill the Precision – Variable Power Scope (P-VPS) component of the Miniature Aiming Systems – Day Optic (MAS-D) Program for the United States Special Operations Command (US SOCOM).

Installed into the Nightforce MIL-SPEC ATACR™ 7-35×56 FFP, the TREMOR3™ will be integrated as the Long Range solution for US SOCOM’s current and future Sniper Systems.

The P-VPS will be a part of a complete family of Variable Power Scopes containing Horus Reticles, all awarded to Nightforce Optics, within the MAS-D Program. As part of a life cycle replacement program and capability enhancement, the Nightforce MIL-SPEC ATACR™ 7-35×56 FFP scope with Horus TREMOR3™ reticle, chosen because of its unique capabilities for engaging both stationary and mobile targets at various ranges and in various weather conditions quickly and accurately. This combination is optimized to provide improved target detection, identification, and acquisition, as well as hit probability, for engagements out to 1,500m.

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Horus Vision Reticles are the Official Reticles of the Precision Rifle Series (PRS)

We are thrilled to announce Horus Vision Reticles as the Official Reticles of the Precision Rifle Series for the 2021 and 2022 season!

 

Horus Vision has been offering shooters innovative targeting solutions for over two decades. Widely used within Shooting Sports, Horus Reticles can be found in many popular riflescope brands to include Burris, Bushnell, EOTech, Kahles, Leupold, Nightforce, Schmidt & Bender, Steiner, Tangent Theta, U.S. Optics, and Vortex, as well as their own HoVR Optics line. Also, in every optic within United States Special Operations Commands (USSOCOM), across the US DOD, and used by over 30 militaries worldwide, Horus Reticles are truly the go to reticle for the world’s most elite marksmen. The patented reticle designs allow shooters to quickly and easily estimate range and compensate for wind and drop, resulting in faster and more accurate shots.

 

The introduction of the TREMOR5™ Competition Optimized Riflescope Reticle offers the perfect solution for competition shooters, providing a clearer field of view while maintaining the Horus Grid, Range Estimation Chevrons and Time of Flight Wind Dots for faster, more accurate target engagement. Additionally, the new Horus HoVR 5-20×50 Riflescope offers shooters an introductory priced optic perfect for the PRS Production Division.

 

“We are incredibly excited to become the Official Reticle of PRS. Horus Reticles have a rich history within precision shooting and partnering with PRS is a great opportunity for us to continue supporting the growth of the sport.”, said Marketing Manager Alexander Crown.

 

About Horus Vision:

Horus Vision is an industry-leading innovator of targeting solutions. The groundbreaking Horus reticles are used by the most elite marksmen around the globe. Combined with their patented ballistics technologies and revolutionary precision shooting products, marksmen of all disciplines are enabled to engage targets more rapidly and accurately and with reduced correction time between shots. The reticle patterns and ballistics technologies are offered to the rest of the industry through licensing programs, providing broad access to these innovative technologies.

 

In 2016, Horus Vision was purchased by the Ray Dennis Group of Companies which also encompasses Lightforce Performance Lighting, Ace Precision Rifle Systems, and Nightforce Optics.

 

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USSOCOM chooses Horus Reticle for Ranging – Variable Power Scope (R-VPS)

Horus Vision is proud to announce that the Horus TREMOR3™ Reticle has been selected to fill the Ranging – Variable Power Scope (R-VPS) component of the Miniature Aiming Systems – Day Optic (MAS-D) Program for the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

 

Installed into the Nightforce MIL-SPEC ATACR™ 4-20×50 F1, the TREMOR3 will be integrated as the Mid-Range and the Designated Marksman solutions for USSOCOM’s current and future anticipated Semi-Automatic Sniper Systems. 

The R-VPS will round out a complete family of Variable Power Scopes containing Horus Reticles, all awarded to Nightforce Optics, within the MAS-D Program. As part of a life cycle replacement program and capabilities enhancement, the Nightforce MIL-SPEC ATACR™ 4-20 with Horus TREMOR3 reticle, is optimized to provide improved target detection and identification, as well as hit probability, for engagements out to 1,200m.

 

“Through innovation, Horus Vision has continued to be the chosen reticle of America’s most elite soldiers. The continued use of Horus reticles will serve USSOCOM personnel with consistency across other platforms that already feature Horus reticles. We will continue to develop technologies to increase the capabilities of both long and short range optics and look forward to continuing to support USSOCOM.” said Horus Vision’s Program Director, Nate Gallery. 

 

The Nightforce MIL-SPEC ATACR™ 4-20 offers excellent performance in intermediate range target detection as well as reliable mechanical adjustment. The optic feature Nightforce’s exceptional glass, 0.1 Mil-Radian adjustment value for both windage and elevation, and a tan, hardcoat anodized finish. Like the previous VPS Program solutions the R-VPS is provided as a system, utilizing a purpose-built Nightforce scope mount and laser range finder integration platform. When employed as a complete solution, the SOF end-user’s ability to detect, range, and receive a firing solution correlates well with the semi-automatic weapon capability it is intended to enhance. The new optics are to augment multiple systems in the SOCOM inventory and are intended to support the MRGG (Mid-Range Gas Gun) once it is fielded.  This scope joins the ATACR™ Nightforce 1-8×24, ATACR™ Nightforce 5-25×56, and the ATACR™ Nightforce 7-35×56 all of which feature Horus Reticles for USSOCOM. 

 

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German Military Selects Horus TREMOR3 Reticle

The upgrade also included a new riflescope. Steiner Military 5-25×56 with the TReMoR3 reticle became the choice. This setup is also used on the German sniper rifle G29.

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The Canadian choice of reticle is the TREMOR3

The Department of National Defence in Canada have decided to equip their new C20 semi-automatic precision rifles, made by Colt Canada, with 3-20×50 PMII Ultra Short riflescopes from the German manufacturer. The “Ultrashorts” are great riflescope for any type of AR-based rifle, where space on top of the Picatinny is tight, but you still want to be able to use the C20’s ballistics and range to its full extent with the help of the optic. The Canadian choice of reticle is the TREMOR3 (FFP). What is unique for Canada is that the coating is a special order: COYOTE M17 TAN color.

 

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