Gear Review: Vortex Defender-CCW Red Dot Sight
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…
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Gear Review: Vortex Diamondback HD 2000 Laser Rangefinder
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…
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…
Gear Review: Vortex SPARC SOLAR Red Dot Sight
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…
Meet the New $579 Optics-Ready Ruger American Pistol Competition
From a ported slide that is ready for direct-mounting most common reflex optics to a slow barrel twist rate, the new Ruger American Pistol Competition is feature-rich. (All Photos: Ruger) Ruger recently announced an expansion…
Best Buys in Hunting Binoculars for 2020
Hunters spend countless hours behind their binoculars, glassing hills and valleys for trophy game movement. Good glass can make or break a hunt, and while cheapest is never the best, it’s also not necessary to…