RIX Australia: Which Model Suits Your Hunting (2026)

Short answer: Hunt The Night is an Australian RIX Optics dealer with genuine stock. We fit RIX to the job first, meaning your quarry, your distance and what the device has to do, not the price tag. Get the lens class right (about 35 mm up to about 150 m, 50 mm or more past that), scan with a monocular first (Pocket, Stride or Titan), then choose from the Leap, Glint and DBH riflescopes in our Australian warehouse, with local support.

Searching RIX Australia? You want hunting thermal, riflescopes and handhelds you can buy, mount and get help with locally. This page is how we fit RIX at Hunt The Night: how we map your paddock job to the right lens and model class, then point you at 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 start with what you need, not what you want to spend.

What you need vs what's nice to have

We're specialists. The job comes first, the extras come after.

• What you need is quarry plus typical shot distance plus role. That sets the lens, and whether 384 or 640 is enough for FOV and detail. Example: foxes at 250 m means you need a 50 mm-class scope. 384 or 640 can both do the shot. 640 mainly buys FOV and detail, not extra metres. Up to about 150 m, about 35 mm is usually enough. Over about 150 m, go 50 mm or more.
• The extras are continuous optical zoom, built-in LRF and ballistics, sensor class (384, 640 or 1280), weight, battery and so on. These come into it once the job and lens class are set.

How it goes at the counter: first the job, distance and lens. Then zoom, LRF, sensor and profile. Then the RIX model 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 FOV and detail.

RIX model classes at Hunt The Night

We carry RIX Optics as genuine Australian stock. Use this map to land in the right family, then confirm the exact model on the collection.

• About 35 mm, close to mid work (shots inside about 150 m). Glint G3 (35 mm F0.9, 384×288, built-in LRF) and Leap L3R (35 mm, 384×288, continuous optical zoom plus LRF). Wider FOV, easier to find animals when shots stay inside about 150 m.
• 50 mm, open paddock and longer shots (past about 150 m). Leap L6R (50 mm, 640×480, continuous optical zoom plus LRF and ballistics). Foxes at 250 m sit squarely here. 50 mm first, then treat zoom, LRF and 640 detail as the extras. For the full 50 mm Leap walkthrough, read our Leap L6R Australia buyer's guide.
• 60 mm, 1280 flagship (maximum detail and reach). Leap L12R (60 mm, 1280×1024, continuous optical zoom plus LRF) and DBH12 (1280-class premium scope). Sort out your distance first. Step into 1280 only when the FOV, detail and platform fit justify it.
• Continuous optical zoom. Leap's true optical zoom ring (not a digital crop) is worth considering once the lens class is settled. Handy when you want one optic that stretches from search to shot without turning the picture into pixel soup.
• Built-in LRF. Glint G3 and the Leap "R" models add ranging (and ballistics on the Leap) once holdover stops being a guess. Lens first, LRF second.

Shop live riflescope stock here: RIX thermal scopes.

Monocular first: Pocket, Stride, Titan

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 bad muzzle discipline, and it's a great way to educate every feral in the district. Find heat, identify, then mount up for the shot.

On the RIX handheld side we stock the Pocket K2 and Pocket K3 for compact spotting, the Stride ST3 Lite and Stride ST6 when you want more handheld capability, and the Titan T6 as the stronger monocular class. There's no separate RIX-only monocular collection on our site, so start at the full handheld shelf, all thermal monoculars, then pair your spotter with the riflescope class above.

How we fit RIX to your hunting (examples)

• Foxes and rabbits in scrub, shots mostly inside about 150 m. You need about 35 mm. Shortlist the Glint G3 or Leap L3R. Continuous zoom (Leap) and LRF are the extras. Monocular first (Pocket or Stride entry).
• Foxes at about 250 m on open country. You need 50 mm. 384 or 640 both work for the shot (640 for FOV and detail). Shortlist the Leap L6R. LRF and continuous optical zoom become strong extras for holds and flexible magnification.
• Mixed feral and pigs past about 150 m, and you want maximum resolution. You need 50–60 mm or more and detail. Shortlist the L6R, then the Leap L12R or DBH12 when 1280-class imaging is on your list after the lens is sorted.
• Still scanning with the rifle because you have no handheld. Wrong order. Fix that with a monocular (Pocket, Stride or Titan) from all thermal monoculars before you upgrade the scope.

Price comes into it later. It never leads the conversation.

Note: we also list the RIX Tourer T50. That's a 4K digital day/night riflescope with LRF, not a thermal. Keep it off the thermal shortlist unless you specifically want illuminated digital night vision.

Continuous zoom and LRF: extras, not the starting point

Leap's continuous optical zoom and built-in laser rangefinder are real strengths, and they're still extras. Don't buy zoom or LRF to paper over the wrong lens. Settle about 35 mm vs 50 mm or more from your typical shots first. Then decide whether optical zoom flexibility and onboard ranging and ballistics earn a place on the rifle.

• Continuous optical zoom. Leap L3R, L6R and L12R: real magnification via the zoom ring, with digital zoom on top. Useful when one optic has to cover both searching and shooting.
• LRF plus ballistics. Glint G3 and the Leap "R" models: range in the picture, then hold solutions without juggling a separate rangefinder. Add it when distance is part of how you shoot.

Australian RIX stock, dealer fit and support

Hunt The Night warehouses RIX in Australia, backs what we sell with local support, and will map your quarry and distance to a lens class before we talk models. Give the team a ring or browse the collection when you're ready to work out what you need, not just what you want to spend.

• RIX thermal scopes collection
• RIX Leap L6R · Leap L3R · Leap L12R
• RIX Glint G3 · RIX DBH12
• All thermal monoculars (Pocket, Stride and Titan live here. There's no separate RIX monocular collection)
• Detection range & lens size explained

FAQ

Is Hunt The Night a RIX dealer in Australia?

Yes. We stock genuine RIX Optics thermal scopes and handhelds as an Australian dealer, with local support and Melbourne-based advice. The fit starts with your hunting (quarry, distance, role), not price.

What RIX lens do I need for Australian hunting?

That depends on your shots, not your budget. Around 150 m and under, about 35 mm class (Glint G3 or Leap L3R). Past about 150 m, 50 mm or more (Leap L6R, or the L12R and DBH12 when you need more reach and detail). Foxes at 250 m means 50 mm. Choose 384, 640 or 1280 for FOV and detail after the lens is settled.

Leap vs Glint: which RIX scope fits?

Same logic. The Glint G3 is the compact 35 mm LRF path for close to mid work. The Leap adds continuous optical zoom and steps from the L3R (35 mm / 384) to the L6R (50 mm / 640) to the L12R (60 mm / 1280). Pick the lens class from your distance first. Zoom and LRF are the extras.

Should I buy a RIX monocular or scope first?

Monocular first, for safety and for finding animals. Pocket, Stride or Titan, whichever suits your scanning distances. A scope is for the shot once you've located and identified your quarry. Start at all thermal monoculars.

Where do I shop RIX thermal in Australia?

Browse the RIX thermal scopes collection for the Leap, Glint and DBH riflescopes, then pair a handheld from all thermal monoculars. Ask us to map your quarry and distance before you pick a model.