One of the items currently gaining popularity in the sporting goods industry is thermal scopes. Unlike a standard scope or red dot which uses ambient light or a night vision device which amplifies available light, a thermal scope only senses heat. Since it sees “heat” this allows you to see an animal or person who …
With the growing popularity of AR15-style hunting rifles, it was only a matter of time before optics companies started working up scopes that were specifically designed for this extremely popular platform. Bushnell has come up with its own solution to the budget AR Optic itself. So today we’re looking at the Bushnell AR Optics 3-12×40 …
The first time I heard of Holosun I thought to myself; what kind of name is that? Followed closely by why is there a solar panel on that optic? But the very reasonable price point of their optics combined with the growing volume of good reviews that I was seeing convinced me to buy a …
Vortex Optics is no doubt one of the most recognizable optics companies within the firearm industry in current times. With products that range from small red dots to professional benchrest competition optics, Vortex hasn’t just dipped its toe into making optics, they’ve done a full cannonball into the industry. Its fast-paced rise to fame amongst …
My Uncle gave me a Red Ryder lever action carbine for my 8th birthday, it was the first “gun” that I owned. This created a special place in my heart for lever action rifles, and that fondness was heightened by my Grandpa who took me hunting as a kid with a Marlin 336 in .30-30. …
I bought my Ruger precision rimfire after I completed a law enforcement sniper’s course and wanted to continue practice with a precision rifle on my own time. I just had a few problems to overcome. The first was that I don’t have ready access to a 600 yard range to practice wind calls and other …
When I turned 21, I was employed as an ATM technician by a local convenience store chain. As I was responsible for the logistics of around $25,000 in cash money daily, I hastily picked up my Georgia WCL and headed to the local gun shop. I took a hefty beating on trading in an old …
Today we’re doing a hands on review of the CZ 75 P01 9mm pistol. There will forever exist the argument between which pistol caliber is “best”. Be it the stout .45 ACP (“Two World Wars!”), the caliber that military and law enforcement just can’t quit in the 9mm Luger, or the quick-to-fame and equally quick-to-fade …
Lever action rifles have a special place in the imagination of the American hunter and firearm enthusiast. These classic, powerful weapons evoke an old-fashioned spirit of rugged Western self-reliance, and they’re still popular to this day. That’s partially why Henry developed the Long Ranger rifle, which uses lever action operation but features a geared action …
Today we’re reviewing the Sig Sauer Romeo 5 Red Dot Sight. This sight is super popular among our staff and is owned by a number of our authors. So, we asked several of them to write their thoughts into a review. We’re breaking this article up into the relevant section under which you’ll hear from …