What’s the “best” anyway? It all depends on the ranking criteria, right? Is the “best” car one that hits 60mph in 2.9 seconds or one that can tow the lower half of South Dakota to Manitoba? The same goes with optics, so as I own the ink until this article goes live and comments open, […]
Leupold’s 300 Blackout Offering: The Mark 4 MR/T 1.5-5x20mm
There’s a reason there are so few 300 Blackout optics on the market. It’s kinda hard to design a single reticle to handle the exceptionally broad range of ballistic performance of that cartridge while keeping the reticle clean and simple. Let’s take a look at exactly what I mean by “broad range of ballistic performance.” […]
Trijicon’s 300 Blackout Optic Offering: It’s Simple and Fast
The 300 AAC Blackout caliber is a nightmare for optics manufacturers. Why? The range of possible projectiles and associated ballistics are crazy. 300 Blackout can be a flat shooting cartridge using a light bullet at 2,500 feet per second. It can be a thrown-brick projectile weighing 245 grains and traveling at 950 feet per second. […]
Weaver Kaspa-Z Scope Review
Lots of folks are skeptical about the whole Zombie thing. Unrealistic they say. Will never happen. I say just look to Washington, DC or The Maury Show live studio audience. It’s obviously real. Even if you choose to remain in a blissful state of denial about the Kardashians Zombies, you ought to check out the […]
A Look Through The Redfield Battlezone Tactical .22LR Scope
I love shooting .22’s. There’s just something pure and satisfying about blowing away teeny, tiny targets at moderate ranges without the expense, noise and recoil of a full size gun. While iron sights are purist and awesome, just because they’re so darn traditional, you can’t get really precise with itty bitty targets like golf balls, […]
Scope Review: Hawke Panorama EV 3-9×40 AO
The Hawke Panorama EV 3-9×40 AO is the third Hawke Optic we’ve tested over the past couple of years. A while back, we shot some cocks with the Hawke Sidewinder Tactical IR and more recently, we tinkered with the Hawke 1×32 Multi-Purpose for crossbows and AR platforms. In both previous cases we found the Hawke […]
Scope Review: Bushnell Elite Tactical 1-6.5×24 with BTR-2 Reticle
The Bushnell SMRS 1-6.5×24 Rifle Scope Let’s start with a pop quiz. What does SMRS stand for? A. Southern Midget Racing Series B. Southampton Model Railway Society C. Scottish Military Re-enactment Society D. Short to Mid-Range Rifle Scope If you answered A or B, you’re reading the wrong website. While C might fit here, D […]