Gear Review: Vortex Spitfire HD Gen II Prism Scope

While red dots and LPVOs seem to rule the carbine market, I’ve always been a fan of prism-style optics. I blame it on my time with the ACOG in the service, but I’ve always found prisms to be my favorite type of optic. They are lighter and smaller than LPVOs, but offer magnification, unlike red … Read more

Gear Review: Primary Arms 2.5x ACSS Prism Scope

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIVdGmgp0e8 Prism scopes offer fixed magnification — typically between 1x and 5x — and compact size, like a red dot, but the use of an etched reticle means they function even if the electronics give up the ghost. Additionally, the reticles can be more complex and are adjustable for focus. Primary Arms is well-known for … Read more