Optics

STNGR is a company I wish more gun owners knew about, and hopefully, this article brings them a little attention. STNGR started primarily as a handguard company producing some very good AR-15 rail systems....

Back in the day, I was hesitant about using zero magnification red dot sights on a rifle. I didn't see the value - right until I laid down underneath an up-armored HMMWV, my head upside...

Back in June when I was at C.a.R Firearms talking to Fred Hastings about how he uses a digital protractor at his workbench, I was introduced to Vortex's Torque Wrench Mounting Kit. Fred has...

Like many hunters, shooters, and gunsmiths, I've been trusting Brownells for a whole lot of years. When I saw they had contracted with a Japanese company to make mid-priced precision rifle optics, I jumped...

The AR-15 is one of the most versatile firearms platforms in the world, available in a myriad of calibers and configurations. Without the proper optic, though, the AR's flexibility -- for hunting, self-defense, target...

This month many of us received the first issue of the "LaRue Accuracy Report" in the mail. The report is LaRue Tactical's new "digest for the discriminating rifleman," as Mark LaRue puts it. Boiled-down,...

Do you remember when optics were pretty much divided into either cheap crap or very expensive, high performing glass? Thank God for the powers of free market capitalism that have brought us a happy...

Combining the benefits of a zero magnification red dot and a magnified scope, the popularity of one-to-whatever zoom (typically 4x, 6x, or 8x) optics continues to rise. Add to that an illuminated, BDC (bullet...

Back in June I reviewed Shield's RMS, or Reflex Mini Sight. I think it's one of the best (if not the best) red dots on the market for pistol use. It's a perfect fit...

There are many different types of rifle scope reticles, each with its own unique design and purpose. Just as with ammunition, scopes and firearms, a reticle is, in and of itself, a tool with...

The ProStaff line from Nikon is now in its 5th generation and continues to improve. Nikon is a big name in the optics world, and I don't mean just rifle scopes. From cameras to...

From Holosun: Holosun takes pistol optics to a new level with the X2 series. Based on the popular V2 series, new technologies deliver major upgrades that increase control and tactical abilities in the field. The...