The American flag on Pinty’s website shouldn’t fool you—these scopes are made in China. But they could still play a role in your gun safe. Not an important role, but something you can use and abuse and not worry too much if it ends up at the bottom of a pond.
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Horus Bundle: The Best Deal in Entry-Level Long Range.
Published: February 21, 2021 { 1 comment }If you don’t know about Horus reticles, I strongly suggest you look into them. When they say they are the official reticle of USSOCOM, that isn’t an exaggeration. If you have been waiting to get into the precision game, this is the only way to fly.
Primary Arms SLx 1x Compact Prism Scope: All the Positives of a Red Dot with None of the Negatives
Published: February 14, 2021 { 14 comments }Primary Arms new SLx 1x Compact Prism Scope ACSS Cyclops has ALL of the advantages of a red dot but NONE of the negatives. How? Well, it…
Review: Burris RT25 Long Range
Published: January 30, 2021 { 1 comment }For a beginner that wants to get started in long range shooting or precision rifle competition, the RT25 is a very good option. If anything should go wrong with the scope it’s covered by the Burris “Forever Warranty”.
A Marine’s Combat Optic: Reviewing Trijicon’s VCOG 1-8×28 Scope
Published: January 3, 2021 { 6 comments }To test out Trijicon’s VCOG 1-8×28 riflescope and to see how well the controls tracked, I did my version of “shooting the box.” My very short version of the longer story? The Trijicon VCOG 1-8×28 riflescope was and is an amazingly good and functional optic.
Exclusive: Made in America! Behind-the-Scenes at SIG’s Electro-Optics Factory
Published: November 22, 2020 { 7 comments }Watch exclusive video of GunsAmerica Editor, True Pearce, discussing and touring SIG’s Electro Optics factory in this video with SIG President Andy York.
Seeing the Power of the Nightforce NX8 4-32×50 F1
Published: November 15, 2020 { 0 comments }If you are looking for a scope for precision competition or the hunt of a lifetime you owe it to yourself to give the NX8 offerings a serious look. I think the NX8 F1 line of scopes with the wide range of magnification choices, focal plane options, Mil or MOA adjustment options, reticle options, and illumination choices leaves little else to be desired.
Horus HoVR 5-20×50 Tremor 3 Long Range Bundle – Best Wind Reticle on the Market
Published: October 18, 2020 { 3 comments }For the past 20 years, long range shooters have been looking for a scope reticule that incorporates both hold over and wind and will work with a multitude of various calibers. The problem has always been compromising precision for ease of use and adaptability to multiple calibers. The Tremor 3 reticle accomplishes having an exact holdover system and a precise wind hold system that is really quick to use in the field.
Viridian SERAC 3.5-10×40 Review: Are Viridian Scopes Good?
Published: August 30, 2020 { 1 comment }Are Viridian scopes good? The SERAC 3.5-10×40 we tested is a solid budget scope: the glass was clear at 10x, parallax adjusts down to about 18 yards, and in a box test it tracked a hair off but came back to zero. The odd part is a mil reticle paired with MOA turrets, which slows [...]
Primary Arms GLx 4-16x50mm FFP – Review
Published: August 21, 2020 { 4 comments }I’ve been testing the new Primary Arms GLx 4-16x50mm FFP Illuminated Mil-Dot scope. It’s actually got some great features that are better executed than scopes costing twice as much money.