Straight-wall cartridges are very popular for a few reasons. Some hunters use them purely because they like the performance of a specific caliber. Many jurisdictions also ban the use of necked cartridges for hunting, leaving straight-wall calibers as the only option. [Read More…]
Red Wing, Minnesota-based X-Vision Optics have introduced their affordable PRISM PSRD1, a 4-power optic with an illuminated reticle with three color options (red, blue, and green). The PRISM has a 12 yd @ 100 yd field of view and a battery life of 20 hours. [Read More…]
The ability to see your paper target or your prey makes binoculars a really useful tool for shooters. The Maven Outdoor Equipment Company recently added two new offerings to their B Series lineup, the B1.2 binocular with 42mm objective lenses and the B.6 with 50mm [Read More…]
The Maven Outdoor Equipment Company just launched two new binoculars to complement their B Series of binocs, both with a couple different magnification options within each new offering. The first of the new introductions, the B1.2 is actually an updated version of [Read More…]
While SIG SAUER may be best known for their firearms, they offer a robust line of optics as well. SIG’s Electro-Optics division offers dozens of products including everything from riflescopes and red dots to weaponlights and lasers, prism scopes, standalone [Read More…]
Kowa have announced a brand new flagship spotting scope – the TSN-99 PROMINAR. Kowa are a Japanese optics maker with a US arm based in California. The TSN-99 PROMINAR is available for pre-order now with Kowa dealers. The TSN-99 has dual focus (quick/fine), a [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekley Amazon Deals 5: National Coloring Book Day Edition. Coloring books can do a lot of things for both young and older minds alike. For one, coloring books teach children at an early age to develop fine motor skills with their hands as well as small [Read More…]
There is no more ubiquitous name in the military optics game than Trijicon. With their Iconic series of ACOG riflescopes, the Trijicon brand name as well as the unmistakable appearance of their products has been burned into the memories of nearly every firearms owner I [Read More…]
SIGHTRON is an optics company founded in 1993 by a group of sportsmen dedicated to producing optics for sportsmen. The company has just announced the addition of a new line of riflescope with their SVIII 5-40×56 ED premium riflescope which boasts first-focal plane [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This series is all about the rimfire firearm world, its guns, its competitions, its trends, ammunition, and quirks. This year was my Rimfire Precision Rifle Series debut. While I’m not a top [Read More…]
Burris is a household name in optics when it comes to hunting equipment, magnified optics, electro-optics, spotting scopes, and even thermal optics. During TFB Gun Fest 2021 we had the opportunity to talk with Phil Harding with Burris optics about all the new and [Read More…]
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the advent of the laser rangefinder. As a special tribute to the technology, Bushnell has released their Fuxion X 10×42 rangefinding binoculars. The binoculars feature a one-mile ranging capability with a one-yard plus or [Read More…]
Although SIG SAUER is best known for their firearms manufacturing, that’s certainly not all they do. They also make optics, suppressors, ammo, airguns, and plenty of other firearms-related parts and gear. In terms of optics, their product catalogue includes [Read More…]
Idaho-based company OuterImpact is best known for producing optics mounts, particularly their M.R.A., or Modular RedDot Adapter. Typically, in order for a micro red dot sight to be installed on a handgun, the pistol’s slide needs to include an optics cut. Although [Read More…]
EOTech has just introduced its latest offering to the long-range shooting market – the Vudu 8-32×50 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Long-Range Riflescope. The new scope offers a maximum of 32X magnification for extremely precise holds, a 50mm objective lens for [Read More…]
Concealment is one of the primary concerns for reconnaissance and sniper teams and a single glint of sunlight off of a scopes objective lens could be all it takes to reveal the location of an observational team. The YORK Development Tactical Scope Cover has taken the [Read More…]
The world of firearms optics is vast and ever-growing. Steiner has been a name in the industry since just after the second world war – born out of the ruin of ware in Bayreuth, Germany. The company, started by Karl Steiner, was created from a one-man workshop [Read More…]
I’ve spent a good amount of time over the last couple of weeks looking through all the different types, styles, and configurations of scope rings and Weaver is a name that comes up quite often when it comes to quality scope rings. Weaver’s Grand Slam scope [Read More…]
Swampfox Optics is a young company, having been founded less than three years ago on July 4th, 2018. In that short time, they have come to market with a wide variety of optics types. They offer several scope options, two prism models, pistol MRDS options, and some [Read More…]
Meopta Optics has just announced the release of their newest binoculars – the MeoPro Air. As winter crosses into spring and more and more outdoor sportsmen start to venture out into their favorite hunting spots, there will inevitably be an increase in risk with [Read More…]
Youngsville, NC-based Sightron have introduced their new Precision Long-Range (PLR) Riflescope Series. The SIII PLR Riflescope Series includes 8-32×56, 6-24×50,10-50×60 and 6-24×50 first focal plane scopes. The scopes feature 30mm tubes and weigh [Read More…]
Primary Arms is a prolific optics manufacturer. Their house-brand optics product lines span dozens of models of riflescopes, LPVOs, prism scopes, red dots, and magnifiers – along with a cavalcade of various mounts and accessories to support them. With only a [Read More…]
Colorado-based Burris Optics turns a whopping 50 years old this year, having been founded in 1971. For many old-school hunters, scopes like those of Burris’ venerable Fullfield series often get mentioned in the same breath as icons of yesteryear such as Weaver and [Read More…]
There are many types of optics on the market. While some companies focus on perfecting one, Vortex Optics has been running the gamut, while still striving for the same level of perfection. Here we have another example of just that. Applying some updates, Vortex Optics [Read More…]
Do you love red dots? Are you sick of those pesky batteries? Vortex is! If you’re familiar with the Vortex SPARC AR, the new Vortex SPARC SOLAR Red Dot is a no-brainer. A clear next step, the SPARC SOLAR harnesses the power of our closest star, giving your battery [Read More…]
Situated on the southern outskirts of North Texas’ bustling Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area, the small suburban city of Mansfield, Texas is home to optics manufacturer Sightmark, with its 33,000 square-foot headquarters. Since this facility was completed in 2011, [Read More…]
Riton Optics has just released the first in their line of U.S.A. assembled optics. The Riton Patrioptic is a limited edition low power variable optic (LPVO) with a little added flare for the patriots among us. The Riton Patrioptic 1-8×28 is limited edition optic and [Read More…]
Red dot and reflex optics have, over time, become increasingly popular with all types of shooters. Whether you’re plinking in the woods with your friends, training for home defense scenarios, shooting just for fun or are a competitor, red dots and reflex optics [Read More…]
The mount masters at Reptilia Corp. are at it again. They’ve given us excellent light bodies, they’ve given us RMR add-on mounts for LPVOs, they’ve given us solutions to add devices like the Wilcox RAPTAR to our scope mounts, and more. With a [Read More…]
Vortex Optics is best known in the gun world for their rifle scopes and red dots. A plethora of shooters choose Vortex products to mount onto their firearms. Though these optics make up a significant amount of their business, they also offer some additional product [Read More…]
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