The Diamondback promises big performance in a small package, but did Vortex deliver on this economical spotting scope? Hunting the spacious prairie of South Dakota often mean that the game you’re after can be miles away. Because of that, good glass is a necessity to see if the pursuit is worth the effort of closing the distance. In these situations, a spotting scope shines when your binoculars have reached the end of their rope. I used the Vortex Diamondback 20x60x60 for a season’s worth of tags in the Rushmore State, chasing whitetails in the southeast, waterfowl in the northeast, mulies in the northwest, and elk in the southwest. It quickly became a favorite piece of gear that made an appearance on every hunt.
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One of the Best Spotting Scopes for $500 — Vortex Diamondback 20-60×60
Published: January 20, 2018 { 6 comments }
Best Micro Red Dot for the Money — Primary Arms MD-RB-AD
Published: January 7, 2018 { 10 comments }Primary Arms’ latest micro red dot could be the best value in that category.
NightForce 1-8X ATACR Rifle Scope — Full Review
Published: December 31, 2017 { 23 comments }This calls for a celebration. NightForce may have just unveiled the holy grail of Illuminated Low Power Variable (ILPV) optics with its new 1-8X ATACR. The military and 3-Gun competitors have been searching for the perfect low power illuminated scope for the last 20 years.
Meet the SIG Sauer LIMA320 – A Laser Built Right into the Frame of Your P320
Published: November 21, 2017 { 8 comments }Earlier this week, I got one of the new SIG LIMA320 frame modules in. And it is everything I thought it would be.
The Best Binos for the Money — Vortex Viper HD 8x42mm & Impact 850 Rangefinder
Published: November 20, 2017 { 5 comments }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.
How to Mount A Scope with Ease
Published: November 8, 2017 { 22 comments }Learn how to mount a scope. If your equipment fails you on the shot of a lifetime, don’t let it be the fault of an over-glorified Walmart greeter.
The Ultimate Whitetail Rifle: Tricking Out Your Bolt Action for Fall
Published: October 12, 2017 { 12 comments }The whitetail deer has to be our most popular big game animal in the Continental Forty-Eight, yet the settings in which we hunt them, and the means with which we hunt them has got to be the most diverse ever. Entire volumes have been written on what makes up the consummate deer gun, and while I’m not going to attempt to define that within this article, I would like to talk about some ideas to optimize your existing deer rifle, or perhaps to choose a different rifle in order to try a different means of deer hunting.
The Perfect Entry Level Optic: Burris XTR II 4-20x50mm
Published: September 27, 2017 { 5 comments }When the cost of a precision rifle can reach into the thousands of dollars it tends to be a little less practical, and unnecessary, to spend as much on the scope as you spent on the rifle. Starting out though, when you’re on a budget, finding a suitable optic for precision rifle competition that won’t break the bank isn’t easy. However, Burris is making the search easier with their XTR II line of scopes that are tailor-made for the beginning shooter at a price that some will find very easy to swallow.
Bushnell Legend T-Series Tactical Spotting Scope
Published: September 27, 2017 { 2 comments }Long range shooting is a discipline that requires quality gear. Typically the equipment needed for long range shooting is expensive. Now and then a company will offer a piece of kit that is well made and moderately priced. One such product that I have tested extensively over the course of this year is the Bushnell Legend T-Series Tactical Spotting Scope.
Intro to Precision Rifle Series — Mindset, Equipment & Skills
Published: September 26, 2017 { 2 comments }Precision Rifle Shooting (PRS) has been gaining a lot of ground in recent and with that an increasing interest in precision rifle competitions. I started shooting precision rifle competitions about 12 years ago and back then, the competitive landscape was different. There weren’t as many matches around as I was getting into it and there certainly weren’t any standardized rules about what was and wasn’t allowed.