olute bargain at $249, and I recommend you grab one while the grabbing is good. This is a great value optic and given the supply chain so far this year, probably going to be in short supply. You can also look forward to some long-term durability testing on mine over the next year because I’m not sending it back. And that is the strongest endorsement I know how to give.
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Ameriglo Haven Red Dot
Published: March 6, 2022 { 0 comments }Red dots on pistols continues to be one of the strongest trends in the industry, which leads to some incredible developments. Much like electronics in other consumer spaces, it doesn’t take long for what was once only an option for the rich to make its way down to us mortals. It wasn’t that long ago that an HD TV cost a fortune, with very few brand options. Now you would be hard-pressed to find a television that wasn’t HD, including the sub $200 models at Best Buy or Walmart. As goes TV’s, now so goes slide mounted red dots.
The Holosun 507C: Seeing Red and Saving Green
Published: October 3, 2021 { 4 comments }Holosun is creeping into the optic market unapologetically. They started as a budget optics manufacturer but have quickly earned a place at the table. The Holosun 507C is a worthy optic for a shotgun or handgun and hits a price point that’s tough to beat.
First Look: Primary Arms 3X Micro Prism Scope (PA Range Day 2021)
Published: September 10, 2021 { 3 comments }Houston-based optics company Primary Arms already announced pre-order sales of their new 1x MicroPrism scope, but we got a chance to check out another model that hasn’t yet been posted online.
Two Days and a Thousand Rounds with SIG’s ROMEO2 Pistol Mounted Optic
Published: August 15, 2021 { 5 comments }SIG Sauer’s new duty pistol optic, the ROMEO2 can be installed as an open-emitter, steel armored open emitter or a fully-sealed closed-emitter red-dot sight. It can endure the slide recoil velocities of a 10mm and offers water resistance and protection from environmental debris. It is a uniquely rugged sight with modular user-convertible configurations.
Review: Leupold VX-3HD 3.5-10X40 Riflescope
Published: July 12, 2021 { 1 comment }The new Leupold VX-3HD riflescope is, according to the author, the best VX-3 scope made to date, offering better resolution, clarity, and contrast in a light, rugged and affordable package.
17 Facts about the Leupold DeltaPoint Micro and Field Test Report
Published: May 30, 2021 { 10 comments }Just like your mother-in-law, it’s carrying a little extra weight around the backend. Function before fashion the Leupold DP Micro works and it’s tiny. They had to put the electronics and the batt
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.