Optics and Sights

Vortex Scope Survives Explosion And Saves Its Owner

I saw this on the Vortex Facebook Page and wanted to share. If you reload or shoot reloads, check twice. “This was my Savage 111LRH 338 Lapua I had accidentally loaded it with Hodgdon H-110 handgun powder instead of H-1000 rifle powder so when I touched it off the whole gun blew up like a […]

Sightmark Debuts its First Hybrid Night Vision Riflescope

Sightmark® Debuts its First Hybrid Night Vision Riflescope Sightmark out of (MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – released the Photon 5×42 Digital Night Vision Riflescope. They took a daytime riflescope, removed the objective lens, and replaced it with a cutting-edge night vision attachment. The unit comes complete with a CCD sensor and built-in infrared illuminator and it is also capable […]

L-3 Insight’s Thermal Sight

A handheld or weapon mounted thermal sight that works well in rain, smoke, snow and of course total darkness. The Light Weapon Thermal Sight (LWTS) sports a 640 X 480 uncooled micro bolometer which means nothing unless you look up “bolometer” which is a device for measuring the power of radiation. The LWTS allows for […]

Talon Horus Optics!

I am often asked, “What reticle do you use on your carbines?” and “What do you think about the Horus Optics/reticle?”. I came across the Talon Horus Optic this weekend and decided to give my views, along with my experience with the Horus reticle as a short/medium and long-range shooter. The Talon scope, and H50 […]

Vortex Viper PST 1-4x

A few months ago I was searching for the perfect optic to outfit my new LWRC SPR platform. I was having a hard time finding an optic that would fit the demands of everything I wanted to be able to do with the rifle. When I decide to purchase or have a rifle built I […]