When you’re planning a hunting trip there are few very important considerations — what gun are you going to take? What does the weather look like? How much will the tags cost? Equally as important as what firearm you’re going to take is what binos will you take? For a mid-range 8X binos, the Vortex Viper HD 8×42 are hard to beat.
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The Best Binos for the Money — Vortex Viper HD 8x42mm & Impact 850 Rangefinder
Published: November 20, 2017 { 5 comments }
Holiday Gift Guide — On the Hunt for the Perfect Gift for the Hunter in Your Life
Published: November 18, 2017 { 2 comments }Here are some top gift ideas for the hunter and backcountry adventurer in your life. With candy canes and gum drops dancing in your head, it’s never too early to start scheming and dreaming of Christmas.
Feral Hogs Beware! FLIR Introduces the ThermoSight Pro PTS Series
Published: August 10, 2017 { 11 comments }FLIR has expanded its product line with the ThermoSight Pro Series thermal weapons sights. These sights attach to a MIL-STD/1913 picatinny rail, and would be perfect for hunting feral hogs or predators at night.
Rapid-Fire Rangefinder: Hands on with the new SilencerCo Radius
Published: July 26, 2016 { 8 comments }The new SWR Radius from SilencerCo is a highly capable rail-mounted rangefinder that gives lightning-fast distance ranging information out to a mile.
Primary Arms Platinum Scopes Are Here and Looking Good
Published: July 8, 2016 { 2 comments }Primary Arms has a new higher-end series of riflescopes called the Platinum Series. The Platinum series is a big departure from their increasingly popular budget optics but that doesn’t make it any less of a value.
Going the Distance with the Bushnell LRHS
Published: July 22, 2014 { 0 comments }While the Bushnell LRHS is labeled as a “tactical hunter” it has all the right features for a scope that’s meant to go the distance, whether that be on a hunting rifle, semi auto, or precision bolt gun. I was fortunate enough to get one of these scopes for testing and I put it through its paces at the range and in competition.