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Nikko Stirling

Nikko Stirling Rifle Scopes and Mounts in South Africa

Nikko Stirling has been a fixture on South African air rifles and rimfires for decades, and the reason is coverage: the range starts at R755 for a fixed 4x32 and runs to R7,474 for a first focal plane 34mm scope, with mounts included on many of the airgun models. NeonSales carries 55 Nikko Stirling products.

What Nikko Stirling products does NeonSales stock?

  • Mountmaster and Airking: 4x32 AO with 3/8 inch mounts supplied
  • Panamax: 4-12x50 AO, and Panamax LR in 6-18x50 and 8-24x50 with illumination
  • Gameking: 3.5-10x44, 4-16x44, 4-16x50 and 6-24x50, illuminated, in HMD and LRX reticles
  • Hornet: ED SF 10-50x60 with HMD-T illuminated reticle
  • Diamond: FFP 6-24x50 in 34mm, and the XT4 4MOA red dot
  • Red dots: Flash 1x25 and 1x30 in 3MOA
  • Rings: Steel-Lok and Tac-Lok 30mm Picatinny in low, medium and high

Which line for which rifle?

Line Built for Roughly
Mountmaster / Airking Air rifles, mounts included, fixed 4x R755 to R1,346
Panamax General variable magnification, AO parallax R1,475 to R3,618
Gameking Hunting, illuminated reticles, wide magnification choice R1,600 to R1,700
Hornet / Diamond Target and precision, high magnification and FFP R3,999 to R7,474

HMD and LRX reticles

Both are holdover reticles with reference points below the centre, which lets you aim off for drop rather than adjusting turrets between distances. HMD is the more common across this range. LRX appears on selected Gameking models. Either is more useful than a plain duplex on an air rifle or rimfire, where trajectory is curved enough that holdover is a constant part of shooting.

Mounts included, or not

The Mountmaster and Airking are supplied with 3/8 inch dovetail mounts, which makes them a complete solution for an air rifle and removes the most common mounting error. The higher lines are sold without, so budget for rings. The Steel-Lok and Tac-Lok rings stocked here are 30mm Picatinny in three heights, and height matters: the objective bell must clear the barrel with room to spare, which is why a 50mm objective usually needs medium or high.

Common questions

What does AO mean? Adjustable objective, the parallax adjustment on the front bell. It removes the apparent crosshair shift when your head moves, which matters far more at airgun distances than at rifle distances.

Will these survive a springer? The Mountmaster and Airking are built for air rifle use. Spring piston recoil is harsh in both directions, so confirm springer rating before mounting any scope on one.

Is first focal plane worth it? On the Diamond FFP, the reticle scales with magnification so holdover marks stay correct at any power. That matters for precision work and matters little if you shoot at one magnification.

What is ED glass? Extra low dispersion glass, used on the Hornet to reduce colour fringing at high magnification. At 50x it makes a visible difference.

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