Reticle drawing with a 30 cm plate for scale

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Lifetime warranty, handled hereLifetime on the scope, five years on the electronics. Claims on web orders go straight to Red Earth in Victoria. Read the terms

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In the boxSabre X8 riflescopeLens covers, flip-up on the 1-8x24 and clear on the 2-16x50Throw lever fitted on the 1-8x24Illumination batteryOwner's card

Before you choose

Which reticle?

Compare them in the reticle explorer

1-8x24 · SAO1824R223

R8

AU$659.95inc GST

Illuminated MOA horseshoe and centre dot, hold-over marks to 800 yards. Pick this for centrefire at distance: .223, .308 and similar loads, from the timber edge to the far paddock.

See the R8 1-8x24 · SAO1824F

FR-6

AU$549.00inc GST

Fibre-lit centre dot that stays visible against bright sky and scrub, hold-over marks to 600 yards. Pick this for fast daylight shots and a sharper price.

See the FR-6 2-16x50 · SAO21650

4 Dot

AU$659.95inc GST

Clean duplex with a lit centre dot, 16x on top and side parallax from 9 m. Pick this for the long paddock and last light.

See the 4 Dot

Complete the fit

30 mm rings and mounts that match

All mounts

Quick release

QR Steel Rings, 30 mm

AU$80.00per pair

Lever-off, lever-on, zero held. Weaver and Picatinny rails, three heights.

Choose a height

Fixed rings

Sports Match 5/8 Weaver, 30 mm

AU$80.00per pair

Two-piece steel rings for Weaver and Picatinny rails, three heights.

Choose a height

Flat-top rifles

30 mm Cantilever Mount

AU$130.00inc GST

Pushes the 1-8x24 forward for eye relief on an AR or any Picatinny rail; 39 mm centre height clears iron sights.

See the mount

Ring height: the 1-8x24 (24 mm objective) sits in Low rings on a flat receiver; the 2-16x50 (50 mm objective) wants Medium, or High if the bell sits close to the barrel. Objective limits for each height are on the mount pages.

Know your scope

Every part of the X8, explained.

Tap a marker on the scope to see what that part does and the number behind it. Hover to preview, click to pin, arrow keys to step through.

Sabre X8 1-8x24 riflescope, side view, with numbered markers on its main parts

Shown: X8 1-8x24 R8

24 mm objective, multi-layer coated. Bright, sharp picture at first and last light.
30 mm tube. 160 MOA of travel, nitrogen purged, waterproof, fogproof, shockproof.
Illumination dial. Reticle brightness up or down; the reticle stays in black with the power off.
Low capped elevation turret. 1/2 MOA clicks, 15 mm at 100 m.
Low capped windage turret. Same clicks, same cap.
Throw lever. 1x to 8x in a quarter turn, gloved hand.
1x to 8x power ring. Second focal plane; R8 marks true at 8x.
Eyepiece. 90 mm eye relief.

Choose your reticle

Three reticles. One is right for your rifle.

Pick a reticle, then slide the power. The X8 is second focal plane, so the reticle stays the same size in your eye while the target grows and shrinks. The hold-over marks are true at the power they were drawn for.

Power 8xPlate 30 cm at 200 m1 MOA at 100 m 2.9 cm

See it move

Watch the X8 work

The X8, all the way round

Round and back again, so the throw lever, the low caps and the 30 mm tube read from every side.

1-8x24 · 30 mm tube · throw lever

Looking into the X8 eyepiece at the illuminated R8 reticle

The R8 reticle, lit

Wind the illumination up for a dark timber edge and down for a bright paddock; the reticle is still there in black either way.

Illuminated · MOA holdovers · second focal plane

X8 1-8x24 R8 · A closer look

One scope from the timber edge to 730 metres

For shooters who want one optic for close and long-range work, Sabre built the X8 1-8x24 around the illuminated, free-floating R8 reticle. Here is what that means in the field.

The R8 reticle: holdovers to 800 yards

An illuminated, free-floating reticle built on MOA, designed for .223 and .308, with hold-over marks out to 800 yards.

Horseshoe and centre dot

A bright horseshoe with a fine centre dot for fast acquisition on close or moving targets.

Throw lever, 1x to 8x in a quarter turn

Solid throw lever and rugged knurling for fast magnification changes.

Low capped turrets, half-MOA clicks

1/2 MOA clicks, 160 MOA of travel, capped.

30 mm tube, multi-layer coated lenses

30 mm tube, 90 mm eye relief, multi-layer coatings.

Rain, fog and recoil, kept out

Waterproof, fogproof, shockproof, lifetime warranty.

Your eyes can't lie.Lifetime warranty · Distributed in Australia by Red Earth

Back to the product

Product specifications

X8, by the numbers

Three models · 30 mm tube · second focal plane · illuminated

Sabre riflescope dimension drawing, letters A to I — Dimensions A to I, as listed in each table

Specifications may change without notice; confirm with Red Earth for the current production batch.

Sabre Optics Australia is distributed by Red Earth Distributions Pty Ltd, 27 Efficient Drive, Truganina VIC 3029. Proof of concept store: prices indicative, not for sale.

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