Thermal imaging devices have come a long way over the last 20 years in terms of affordability and availability. Organizations like ATN have truly made thermal and day/night digital scopes affordable for the average man and their latest thermal monocular, the ODIN LT 320 [Read More…]
Over the last year, I’ve looked at a number of options to replace my aging Leupold Mark 4 CQ/T on my 15.1 RECCE Rifle. Having a medium-range DMR style rifle with a quality optic can be an incredibly useful tool. Whether it’s shooting at medium distances or [Read More…]
During every gun rush, it always goes through my head the amount of things I should have bought while I could have gotten them. There’s a number of things that are trickling back into stock so it’s never a bad idea to stock up on things you need before [Read More…]
Michigan-based optics manufacturer EOTech have announced that they will be expanding their facilities with a planned move to new locations in Traverse City and Plymouth. The move comes as the company looks to keep up with an increase in demand. The expansion comes a [Read More…]
Athlon Optics has really made some waves in recent years, offering quite a variety of options between budget scopes around the $200 mark, all the way up to the $2000 spectrum. Athlon’s Argos 1-4x caught my eye when Adam S. reviewed it for AllOutdoor.com, so when I was [Read More…]
Many shooters know of Horus from their family of reticles which are licensed out to various scope manufacturers, including big names like Leupold, Nightforce, and Vortex. Recently, Horus entered the scope market with their HoVR 5-20×50 riflescope. Horus graciously [Read More…]
Pistol red dots are not cheap. Though there are “budget” options, a couple hundred dollars is still a week of groceries. Whether you’re running less expensive gear or you splurged for the best, it’s good practice to protect your investment. The [Read More…]
When the Leupold DeltaPoint Micro was announced I was intrigued. To some, it seemed like an answer to a question that was never asked. However, I think these people were not asking the right question. The Glock DeltaPoint Micro version solves some interesting problems [Read More…]
Thales has announced the introduction of their latest day/night sight, weighing 530g or 18.7oz, the XTRAIM combines a reflex red dot sight with thermal imaging technology. The sight can be mounted on rifles and light machine guns. It was developed a Thales’ [Read More…]
When we think of riflescopes, usually variable magnification scopes come to mind. While the ability to choose your magnification gives shooters options, sometimes simplicity is more important. Fixed power scopes are exactly that; simple. Straying from their variable [Read More…]
Reptilia is an American design and manufacturing company famous for optics mounts and similar accesories. They now have a new DOT Mount for the Aimpoint® ACRO P-1 and P-2 as well as the Steiner Optics MPS red dots. The mount is 1.93″ high and made out of Type III [Read More…]
In 2021 the handgun competitions started again after a fairly quiet 2020. During the year I must have shot almost 100 stages with good quality IPSC dynamic shooting. I started out with a Glock 17 and then changed (read upgraded) to a Tanfoglio Stock III Xtreme in IPSC [Read More…]
Several weeks ago I was invited out to an event in Texas hosted at the G2 Ranch by AMERIGLO. Although details were pretty light coming into the event, over the course of a week, myself and other members of the firearms media were treated to the opportunity to test out [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: Recently Zeiss Optics released a new line of long-range precision riflescopes with impressive features for use in long-range competition or hunting. Here we’re going to take a look at their 5-25×56 version. According to Zeiss, they are first [Read More…]
If you ever felt you needed help seeing your scope turrets while hunting with night vision, shooting a PRS/NRL night match, or hunting that last few minutes of daylight this product might be what you’ve waited for. The “Turret Glow” from Gray Ops CNC [Read More…]
The field of firearms optics is filled with a lot of great products for a lot of different shooters. The field of optics is also filled with a lot of opinions on what is right and what isn’t right and today Hop and I discuss some of the issues and arguments [Read More…]
Not long ago, iron sights were still the standard when it came to sighting systems on a rifle. In fact, I knew an instructor only three years ago who wouldn’t let us use red dots because they were “cheating”. Well, the future is now, old man. Red dot sights [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Amazon Deals 20. Last week our good friend and TFBTV presenter Hop went over his 2021 list for the top 5 budget-minded red dots. Red dots are a great way to get a bit more utility out of your rifle and faster target acquisition over iron sights and [Read More…]
Fellow writer Nicholas C recently did a thorough review on the Primary Arms SLx 1x MicroPrism and both TFB staff and TFB readers seemed to have mixed feelings about it with most of the positive views on the 1x MicroPrism coming from those (like me) who have astigmatism [Read More…]
Sliding right on into the end of the year, the folks over at Steiner Optics have just released a brand new pistol red dot sight – the MPS (Micro Pistol Sight). The all-metal enclosed red dot sight features battle-proven durability and mil-spec ruggedness along [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Hop talks about the 5 best budget red dots on the market right now. If you’re new to the hobby, or just trying to set up a new carbine, here’s a list of affordable 5 red dots you should strongly consider. If the red dot you like didn’t make this […] [Read More…]
A couple of months back I was invited out to an event hosted by AMERIGLO in which they revealed the company’s first-ever red dot sight. The AMERIGLO Haven is the first pistol-mounted red dot to be offered by the company as they move towards specializing in [Read More…]
The ACSS Vulcan Reticle was teased back during TFB Gun Fest 2021 and since then it has been issued a Utility Patent by the US Patent Office (US 11,150,052 B2). Created by Dimitri Mikroulis and contributing company Primary Arms Optics, the ACSS Vulcan combines a center [Read More…]
There are so many cool optics available to us as shooters. We can have a whole box full of them, but it doesn’t do us any good if we don’t have a reliable way to mount them. Mounts also come in a variety of flavors. Colors, materials, and mount heights vary [Read More…]
DS Arms might be known for their FALs, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a few more tricks up their sleeves. They also produce complete firearms, AR uppers, magazines, and optics. The Designated Rifleman Optic (DRO) is the newest magnified optic from the [Read More…]
Springfield Armory may have just announced the introduction of an authentic Hi-Power clone but they are also keeping an eye on the more modern side of the market too with an expansion of their XD-S Mod.2 OSP line. Two new XD-S Mod.2 OSP variants – a 3.3-inch .45 [Read More…]
I’ll admit, prior to this review my opinion of ATN was a bit mixed. Around 5 years ago, we had access to an early version of one of their thermal scopes, and it was not ready for primetime. Luckily my opinion has changed after getting some time with the ATN ThOR 4 [Read More…]
Primary Arms recently announced an expansion of their factory in Texas, with a new facility next to their Houston headquarters doubling the size of their warehouse facilities. In this article, we’ll look closer at something smaller, namely their new reticle option [Read More…]
Last month in Texas I had a chance to try out the ATN ThOR 4 4-40x Thermal Rifle Scope. Thanks to the facilities at Mellon Creek Outfitters I had access to plenty of distance, and the opportunity to shoot both day and night with this optic. I mounted the ThOR 4 atop [Read More…]
Israeli Bul Armory has announced the launch of the new Bul Optics sub-brand and introduced the first two products of the new brand – the MS-1 and MS-2 handgun reflex sights. Both MS-1 and MS-2 are open-emitter sights with the former featuring a more rugged hood [Read More…]
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