Nikon Announces New Omega Muzzleloading Riflescope

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Nikon Announces New Omega Muzzleloading Riflescope

Nikon Sport Optics has introduced what promises to be a breakthrough in optical sights for hunters shooting muzzleloading rifles. An actual dedicated muzzleloading riflescope, the new Nikon Omega 3-9x40 with patent-pending BDC-250 reticle was created to help shooters take advantage of the full accuracy potential of their muzzleloaders.

According to Nikon, Omega is the first riflescope to offer a bullet drop compensating reticle designed specifically for muzzleloading loads and ranges-taking the guesswork out of where to hold on longer shots. The Nikon Omega was designed to utilize .50 caliber muzzleloading loads -150 grains of Pyrodex (pellets or powder), 250-grain bullets--and ranges (out to 250-yards).

The BDC-250 is a trajectory-compensating reticle designed and calibrated to provide fast, simple aiming points for various shot distances. This unique system integrates a series of small "ballistic circles"-each subtending 2" @ 100 yards-allowing an unimpeded view of the target. (At 200 yards, the circles are 4"; at 250 yards, they are 5".) The reticle is designed to be sighted-in at 100 yards, with aiming-point circles at 150, 200, 225 and 250 yards.

Initially designed and tested with Thompson/Center Arms' popular Omega 50 caliber muzzleloaders, the Omega scope with Nikon BDC-250 reticle provides the muzzleloading hunter with practical and effective long range shooting accuracy-the kind of accuracy normally expected from a center fire rifle.

"All of our rifles are test fired with Nikon scopes and I can say without a doubt there is no scope as durable and crystal clear as a Nikon," says Gregg Ritz, president of Thompson/Center Arms. "The new Omega scope with the BDC-250 reticle perfectly matches our Omega rifles and for the first time allows the shooter to confidently take shots out to 250 yards."

With light transmission boosted to a maximum of 92% by means of Nikon's famous lens multicoating technology, the Omega riflescope has the capability to bring game into sharp, clear view--even in low-light hunting situations. A generous 25.2-8.4-foot field-of-view also makes getting on a trophy animal a breeze. The Omega Riflescope is equipped with precise, 1/4-MOA click reticle adjustments and a full five-inches of eye relief for even the hardest kicking, magnum charge loads. Omega measures a compact 11.3-inches in length, and weighs 13.8 ounces. The Omega Muzzleloading scope is priced at $249.95 for the Matte, $259.95 for the Silver and $269.95 for the REALTREE Hardwoods Green HD camouflage finish.

Nikon Inc. is the U.S. distributor of Nikon sports and recreational optics, world-renowned Nikon 35mm cameras, digital cameras, speedlights and accessories, Nikkor lenses and electronic imaging products.

For more information on the new Nikon Omega Muzzleloading Riflescope, plus information on Nikon's full line of Riflescopes, Laser Rangefinders, Binoculars, Fieldscopes and Spotting Scopes, write: Nikon Sport Optics, 1300 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville, NY 11747-3064 or call 1-800-248-6846. www.nikonsportoptics.com

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