Nocpix Australia: Which Model Suits Your Hunting (2026)

Short version: Hunt The Night is an authorised Australian Nocpix dealer. We fit Nocpix to the job, what you hunt, how far and what the optic is for, not to a price first. Sort out the lens size (about 35 mm out to 150 m, 50 mm and up past that), scan with a monocular first (LUMI or VISTA), then choose from ACE, BOLT, RICO 2, MATE, LUMI, VISTA and QUEST out of genuine Australian stock with local warranty. The ACE H50R is still the all-round 50 mm flagship we keep selling.

Searching Nocpix Australia? You want hunting thermal you can buy, mount and get help with locally, not a brand brochure. nocpix.au is the brand's Australian site. They sell through authorised dealers, not direct to the paddock. This page is about Nocpix at Hunt The Night: how we match your paddock job to the right lens and model class, then point you into live stock.

Too many dealer pages lead with a dollar band. That's not how specialists buy, and it's not how ethical feral control works. We fit the gear to the job. Nocpix sits on the same specialist shelf as HIKMICRO, Pulsar, ThermTec, DNT and RIX, and we work through all of them the same way. This page is about Nocpix.

The job first, the extras second

Here's how we work it out at the counter:

• The job. What you hunt, your typical shot distance and what the optic is for. That settles the objective lens, and whether 384 or 640 is enough for field of view and detail. For example, foxes at 250 m means a 50 mm scope. 384 or 640 can both do the shot. The 640 mainly buys you field of view and detail, not extra metres. Up to about 150 m, a 35 mm lens is usually enough. Over 150 m, go 50 mm and up.
• The extras. Family (ACE, BOLT or RICO 2), battery life, built-in rangefinder and ballistics, clip-on or dedicated scope, weight and the rest. These only come into it after the job and the lens are settled.

So the order is: the job (distance and lens), then the extras (battery, rangefinder, family), then the Nocpix model class we stock and support.

For the physics behind "how far will it see", read our thermal detection range and lens size guide. The lens drives reach. The sensor mainly changes field of view and detail.

Nocpix model classes at Hunt The Night

We carry Nocpix as genuine Australian stock. Use this to land in the right family, then confirm the exact model on the collection or in our companion guides. This page isn't another model list.

• 35 mm, close to mid-range work (inside about 150 m). ACE L35 (384×288, 35 mm), BOLT L35R (384×288, 35 mm, with a built-in rangefinder), and the closer BOLT P25R (25 mm) when the job is genuinely short-range feral work. The RICO 2 L42R sits at 42 mm if you want the long-range family without jumping to 50 mm. Wider field of view, so animals are easier to find when shots stay inside 150 m.
• 50 mm and up, open paddocks and longer shots (past about 150 m). The ACE H50R (640×512, 50 mm F0.9, rangefinder and ballistics) is the all-round flagship we still sell for this job. The BOLT H50R is the 50 mm / 640 alternative if you want the same lens with BOLT's feature set. Foxes at 250 m sit firmly here. 50 mm first, then choose 384 or 640 for field of view and detail. Step up to the ACE S60R (60 mm / 1280) or RICO 2 S75R (75 mm / 1280) only when reach and detail at distance are genuinely part of the job, not because a bigger number looks better on a spec sheet.
• ACE, BOLT or RICO 2. The same lens size can land you in more than one family. ACE is the all-round flagship (L35, then H50R, then S60R). BOLT packs a rangefinder and ballistics into the body as standard. RICO 2 is the long-range, precision path. Don't pick by budget. Settle 35 mm or 50 mm and up first. The detail is in Nocpix ACE vs BOLT vs RICO 2, not here.
• MATE clip-on. Keep your day scope and zero: MATE H38R, MATE MH50R, MATE ULTRA S60R (1280). A clip-on is a choice about how you want to run the rifle, made after the lens is settled. 38 mm for closer work, 50–60 mm when shots stretch past 150 m.
• Built-in rangefinder and battery. An "R" on the end of ACE, BOLT, RICO 2, MATE, LUMI, VISTA or QUEST adds ranging (and ballistics on the riflescope R models). Battery life, spare cells and runtime come after the job and lens are settled. Sort the lens first. Add the rangefinder when holdover stops being a guess.

Model picks, codes and comparisons are in the companion articles, Best Nocpix thermal scopes Australia 2026 and Best Nocpix thermal monoculars Australia 2026. Shop live stock at Nocpix thermal scopes or the full Nocpix range.

Monocular first: LUMI, VISTA and safety

Our hard rule for every customer: scan with a handheld thermal monocular before you raise the rifle. Shouldering a scoped rifle to glass a paddock is slow, it's poor muzzle discipline, and it's a great way to educate every feral in the district. Find the heat, identify it, then mount up for the shot.

On the Nocpix handheld side we stock LUMI (compact and value, from the P13 pocket unit through to the H35R with 640 and a rangefinder), VISTA (premium monoculars, the H35R for faster sweeps and the H50R when your scan distance matches a 50 mm scope), and QUEST binoculars (QUEST H50R) when long, two-eyed glassing is the job. Start at Nocpix thermal monoculars or the full handheld range at all thermal monoculars, then match the monocular lens to the distances you scan and the riflescope lens above. Why the order matters: start with a spotter.

How we fit Nocpix to your hunting (examples)

• Foxes and rabbits in scrub, shots mostly inside 150 m. 35 mm. Shortlist the ACE L35 or BOLT L35R. The rangefinder (already on the BOLT R) is a bonus, not a reason to skip the lens question. Monocular first (a LUMI in the 35 mm class, or the VISTA H35R).
• Foxes at 250 m on open country. 50 mm. 384 or 640 both work for the shot (640 for field of view and detail). Shortlist the ACE H50R, still the all-round 50 mm we sell into this job, or the BOLT H50R on the same lens. A rangefinder is well worth it for holds. Spot with a VISTA H50R or LUMI H35R. Don't glass 250 m by waving the rifle.
• Mixed ferals and pigs past 150 m, and you want maximum detail at distance. 50 to 60 mm and up, once you've settled on the 50 mm class. ACE H50R first. Step to the ACE S60R or RICO 2 S75R when 1280-class detail is a real need, not a spec-sheet itch. Battery and rangefinder still come after the lens.
• Want to keep the day scope. A MATE clip-on in the matching lens size (H38R for closer work, MH50R or ULTRA S60R past 150 m). The lens still leads.
• Still scanning with the rifle because you have no handheld. Wrong order. Fix that with a monocular (LUMI or VISTA) from Nocpix thermal monoculars or all thermal monoculars before you upgrade the scope.

Price comes into it eventually, but it shouldn't be the first thing you decide on.

Rangefinder and battery: extras, not the starting point

Nocpix puts laser rangefinders and (on the ACE, BOLT and RICO 2 R models) ballistic holds into a lot of bodies. That's a strength, but it's still an extra. Don't buy an "R" or a spare-battery story to paper over the wrong lens. Settle 35 mm or 50 mm and up from your typical shots first. Then decide whether onboard ranging, ballistics and runtime earn a place on the rifle.

• Rangefinder and ballistics. The R on the ACE H50R and S60R, the BOLT line, the RICO 2 R models, the MATE R, and the LUMI, VISTA and QUEST R handhelds. Range in the picture, then hold without juggling a separate rangefinder. Add it when distance is part of how you shoot.
• Battery. Runtime, spare cells and how you actually hunt (walking or off the ute) come after the lens. A long battery doesn't turn a 35 mm scope into a 250 m fox optic.

Authorised Nocpix dealer: Australian stock, not the brand site

Hunt The Night warehouses Nocpix in Australia, backs it with the manufacturer warranty through our local support, and will match your quarry and distance to a lens size before we talk model numbers. nocpix.au is the brand's Australian presence. Useful for product stories, not a checkout. Nocpix sells through authorised dealers, and we're one of them. Give us a ring or browse the collection when you're ready to sort out the job, not just the till receipt.

Nocpix is one brand on a specialist shelf we actually stock and fit: HIKMICRO, Nocpix, Pulsar, ThermTec, DNT and RIX. If you're still choosing a badge, start with the job (lens, distance, how you'll run the rifle), then see HIKMICRO vs Pulsar vs Nocpix: how we fit them.

• Nocpix Australia collection
• Nocpix thermal scopes
• Nocpix thermal monoculars
• Full Nocpix range (scopes and monoculars)
• Nocpix ACE H50R
• Best Nocpix thermal scopes Australia 2026 (model picks and codes)
• Best Nocpix thermal monoculars Australia 2026
• Start with a spotter
• Detection range and lens size explained
• All thermal monoculars

FAQ

Is Hunt The Night an authorised Nocpix dealer in Australia, or do I buy from nocpix.au?

Hunt The Night is an authorised Australian Nocpix dealer. We stock genuine Nocpix thermal scopes, clip-ons and handhelds, with local warranty support and Melbourne-based advice. nocpix.au is the brand's Australian site. They sell through official distributors and dealers, not as a direct web shop for hunters. Buy from a dealer if you want Australian warehouse stock, a warranty path you can actually use, and advice that starts with what you hunt, how far and what the optic is for, not price.

ACE or BOLT, which Nocpix scope fits?

Same logic, different extras. Settle 35 mm or 50 mm and up from your distance first. ACE is the all-round flagship (L35 for inside 150 m, the ACE H50R for the 50 mm fox and paddock job we still sell into, the S60R when 1280-class detail is justified). BOLT puts a rangefinder and ballistics in the body across the P25R, L35R and H50R. That's a feature choice once the lens is settled, not a cheaper shortcut to the wrong reach. Family detail: ACE vs BOLT vs RICO 2.

Should I buy a Nocpix monocular or scope first?

Monocular first, for safety and for finding animals. LUMI or VISTA to suit your scan distances (QUEST if long two-eyed glassing is the job). A scope is for the shot once you've found and identified the animal. Start at Nocpix thermal monoculars and our spotter-first guide.

What Nocpix lens do I need for Australian hunting?

That's a distance question, not a budget question. Around 150 m and under, a 35 mm class (ACE L35, BOLT L35R, or the P25R only for genuinely close work). Past 150 m, 50 mm and up (ACE H50R or BOLT H50R, then the S60R or RICO 2 S75R when you need more reach and detail). Foxes at 250 m means 50 mm. Choose 384 or 640 for field of view and detail after the lens is settled.

Where do I compare Nocpix models in detail?

This page is about matching the gear to the job and who you're buying from, not a repeat of the model guides. For best-of picks, codes and family comparisons use Best Nocpix thermal scopes Australia 2026, Best Nocpix thermal monoculars Australia 2026 and ACE vs BOLT vs RICO 2, then buy from the Nocpix thermal scopes or Nocpix Australia collection.