The new Leatherwood M1200 ART-XLR riflescope from Hi-Lux Optics is based on the original Automatic Ranging & Trajectory (ART) riflescopes designed back in 1963 by Jim Leatherwood for Vietnam era military snipers. This latest version of the ART scope has been totally re-designed throughout and built with many new features that make it far more advanced, far more precise, and far more versatile than the original ART scopes of 50 years ago.
The new 6-24x50mm ART scope has been engineered specifically for the Xtreme Long Range (XLR) shooter and hunter – who may often be faced with shots to 1,000 meters, or even a bit farther.
Thanks to a larger and totally re-engineered Camputer system, which can be calibrated for a wider range of calibers, cartridges and loads, shooting different weight bullets at different velocities, the M1200 ART-XLR can now be used with a very high percentage of today’s center-fire rifles – chambered for cartridges from as small as the .223 Remington up to the big .50 BMG. As long as the shooter knows the ballistic coefficient of the bullet and the velocity of the load, this scope can be calibrated for a majority of today’s most widely used calibers and rifles to automatically keep hits in “The Zone” from 300 to 1,200 meters – or within the capability of the bullet and load.
To use, all the shooter has to do is zoom in on a target of known size until it fits inside the brackets of the ranging reticle…steady the aim…and take the shot. The Camputer system automatically compensates for both bullet trajectory and range. You don’t even have to know the range – but the reticle includes a ranging system for those who want to know.
The new M1200 ART-XLR features a bigger and brighter 30mm tube, and a stronger mount which offers additional windage adjustment. This scope features an illuminated (available in red or green) etched glass reticle. Precise target style windage and elevation adjustment turrets move bullet impact ¼-inch at 100 yards with each click, while a handy side focus parallax adjustment keeps the target clear and sharp at the longer ranges.
Other features include a Fast Focus eye-piece, Tri-Center coil spring tension on the erector tube for positive click adjustment, and a tough PermaCoat finish that keeps this scope looking good. All lenses are fully multi-coated for optimum light transmission. Suggested retail price for the new M1200 ART-XLR is $649. The scope comes with a Limited Lifetime Warranty. For more information, send an e-mail to info@hi-luxoptics.com, or visit the Hi-Lux Optics website at www.hi-luxoptics.com.