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There are a plethora of scopes on the market. How do you find the right balance of quality, features, and price?

Optics Buying Guide: Do You Get What You Pay For With Scopes?

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There are some common rules of thumb about matching rifle and scope quality, but the 1:1 ratio is close enough. Hey, it’s even OK to drop down to 50% of the rifle price if you need to. The point is this: don’t buy a nice rifle and stick a cheap gun show scope on it.

Deal of the Week: Geissele G2S AR-15 Two-Stage Trigger

Deal of the Week: Geissele G2S AR-15 Two-Stage Trigger

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One of the most popular replacement AR triggers on the market comes from the good folks at Geissele. They have been building some of the best triggers available since 2004 and show no signs of letting up, and one of their more popular (and affordable, priced at $165) triggers is the G2S.

What are some of the things to consider when choosing a higher magnification scope?

Optics Buying Guide: Big Scopes

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So why would you want or need a very high magnification scope? There are two related reasons. You might need to see and hit a reasonably-sized target at very long range, or you might need to be able to see and hit a much smaller target at shorter ranges.

SquareDrop by AAC: KeyMod Compatible Honey Badger Handguards

SquareDrop by AAC: KeyMod Compatible Honey Badger Handguards

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The Advanced Armament Corp. is launching a new standard for their in-house handguards called SquareDrop, based on the open-source KeyMod standard.

Magpul Microaggression, Demolition Ranch Tees and So Much More

Magpul Microaggression, Demolition Ranch Tees and So Much More

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Magpul is launching their new fall lineup with new Microaggression and Demolition Ranch tees. They’re also shipping new Glock Mags and long-action Remington 700 stocks.

There are at least three main categories of AR optics, red dot, fixed power scopes, and high-magnification scopes. Which do you choose?

Optics Buying Guide: AR-15 Optics and Scopes

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Matching the seemingly infinite number of AR rifles on the market is a multitude of suitable optics. Red dots, holographic sights, fixed-power scopes and variable-power scopes fill the shelves, so how do you choose? Let’s take a look at some factors to consider, then we’ll discuss some pros and cons of some of the common categories of AR-15 optics.

New Company Ritter & Stark Guarantees Rifles Shoot Half MOA or Better

New Company Ritter & Stark Guarantees Rifles Shoot Half MOA or Better

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Ritter & Stark is a new firm looking to expand Austria’s small arms legacy with its very first product, a high-precision long-range bolt-action rifle for military and police shooters as well as target shooters and hunters. The company has set a very high bar for itself with a pledge to deliver half-MOA accuracy or better [...]

The precision of even an 8 MOA red dot sight is matched with the accuracy of most handguns.

Optics Buying Guide: Holographic and Red Dot Optics

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In this episode of the optics buying guide, we’re going to get a little bit geeky, but still practical, about the different types of “red dots” and how one might use them.

A laser-enabled scope like this Burris Eliminator allows you to place a perfect long-range shot without taking your eye off target.

Optics Buying Guide: Using A Laser Rangefinding Scope

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THE SERIES Part 1: Optics Buying Guide: Iron Sights, Red Dots, and Scopes Part 2: Optics Buying Guide: Top Must-Know Terms for Picking the Right Scope  Part 3: Optics Buying Guide: Scope Mounts  Part 4: Optics Buying Guide: How To Properly Zero Your Scope Part 5: Optics Buying Guide: Finding Your Range with a Scope Reticle Part [...]

The Snap Safe Take Apart Gunsafe - Finally an Answer to the Secret Gun Safe (and for those of us who live upstairs!)

The Snap Safe Take Apart Gunsafe – Finally an Answer to the Secret Gun Safe (and for those of us who live upstairs!)

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In a perfect world we all have enough secure storage for all of our guns, and not only do our homes offer us ample space for giant safes, those safes also magically appear with no conspicuous delivery and team of installers. For the real world, there is the bolt together, take apart Snap Safe. It still arrives by truck freight, but the box does not resemble a safe, and you can take the pieces in one by one, inconspicuously, up the stairs, whatever, without advertising your safe to the neighborhood.