Optics/Sights

The Primary Arms SLx 3x prism sight has lived on my AR-15 for more than three years, through two thousand rounds, rain, concrete, safe bumps, and plenty of regular use. It is not a red dot, it is not an LPVO, and that is exactly why this compact 3x prism sight keeps earning its spot.

Infitac’s Fast Mini FML19 brings a sharper 384×288 sensor and a 19mm F1.2 lens to the same tiny footprint. We ran it on pistol and as an offset rifle thermal to see where the extra clarity actually matters.

The Vortex Strike Eagle 1-10×24 FFP brings motion activation, a useful BDC-style reticle, and real LPVO versatility into a budget-conscious package. It is not flawless glass, but for shooters chasing reach without premium pricing, this optic has more fight in it than the price tag suggests.

The Vortex Razor HD Gen III 4-24×44 FFP hits a brutal sweet spot. It brings elite Razor glass, precise tracking, and hard-use durability into a compact package that feels tailor-made for DMRs, gas guns, and lighter precision rifles.

The best Burris scopes have earned a spot on a lot of hunting rifles because they give you good glass, honest tracking and a Forever Warranty without a premium price. Burris builds everything from simple duplex hunting scopes to first focal plane precision optics, a digital smart scope and a family of FastFire red dots, [...]

The best AR-15 red dots make a carbine faster, easier to shoot well, and more useful in the dark than any set of iron sights. Put the dot on the target, keep both eyes open, and press. That simple idea took over the military two decades ago, and today a quality red dot is the [...]

The Vortex Veil 400 does not try to be a do-everything wonder gadget. It aims to be a simple, durable thermal monocular that helps hunters spot animals fast, move confidently in the dark, and get into the action without fighting menus or babying expensive gear.

The best hunting binoculars of 2026 will kill more game for you than any rifle upgrade. I know that sounds backwards, but think about how a hunt actually goes. You spend hours looking and seconds shooting. The guy who finds the animal first, sizes it up, and picks the stalk wins. The guy squinting through [...]

MOA, or minute of angle, is an angle equal to 1/60 of a degree. At 100 yards it covers about 1.047 inches, which shooters round to 1 inch. At 200 yards 1 MOA is about 2 inches, at 500 yards about 5 inches, and at 1,000 yards about 10.5 inches. Shooters use it two ways. [...]