Many hunters and long-range shooting enthusiasts are eager to explore the capabilities of the new 7mm PRC cartridge. Others are searching for a versatile setup that can handle both hunting and precision shooting duties. The combination of Vortex’s New Strike Eagle 3-18x44mm scope mounted on a Mossberg Patriot Predator in 7mm PRC won’t disappoint in … Read more
Vortex is now in its third incarnation of a handgun optic. The first two are now rather old school in a modern pistol red dot world, and with their newest model, Vortex has made things a little more compact. The Vortex Defender-CCW red dot sight is their latest. It’s a small pistol optic with some … Read more
For the longest time, I thought I didn’t have use for a rangefinder. I shot only at known distances at ranges marked as such. The bench sitting at 100 yards was, in my mind, at 100 yards away. I accepted that as fact, though it wasn’t necessarily set in stone. Thinking back, I remember when … Read more
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
The phrase “budget red dot” has mostly lost its meaning. Most red dots — outside of a prominent Swedish firm — have dropped in price considerably in the last few years. The technology is relatively simple, and economies of scale mixed with the laws of supply and demand have helped lower entry into the market … Read more
As a hunter with a photography background, I can attest to the difference high-quality glass can make in the field. Seasoned outdoorsmen will invest a thousand dollars or more in a single pair of binoculars or a spotting scope to gain a better view of game. Long range and small-bore (non-hunting) shooters can relate. Thing … Read more
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