How far you can see a person

112 m make out detail182 m tell what it is729 m spot it┆ maker’s claim

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Calculated from the sensor's pixel pitch and the lens focal length, for clear air.

RIX quotes 1,800 m, 2.5× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ

RIXRiflescope · 384-class · Laser rangefinder

RIX Storm S3R V2

Price and availability on RIX’s site may differ.

Best for

Night shooting where ranging matters — hogs and coyotes past 150 yards

01Specifications

As published by RIX. Sources: rixoptics.com (product page spec table + store API price, stock).

From the published specs, not owner reports.

For it

Sensitive sensor that picks out small heat differences on humid or rainy nights (the best of 285 that publish it)
Built-in laser rangefinder that feeds the ballistic calculator
Takes 18650 batteries you can swap in the field
Light at 18.6 oz, 34th-lightest of the 194 riflescopes here
Waterproof (IP67), survives a dunking
Records video and connects to a phone app
Warranty: 5 years

Against it