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What does Co-Witness mean?
Apparently it refers to the use of a electronic sight along with backup iron sights. I was aware of the concept but not the word. A “Co-Witness” AR from eguns.com Traction Control explains.
Category: Optics
Optics for carbines and SBRs
Zak has written a very interesting article on “Fighting Optics for the AR-15”. He focuses on M4 type rifles and SBRs (Short barreled rifles). Now that optics have come of age on fighting rifles, one of the most compelling reasons to have a longer barrel has [Read More…]
Laser range finding scopes compared
Shooting times (UK) has a comparison of three range finding scopes: the Bushnell Yardage Pro, Burris Laser Scope and Zeiss Diarange. Whether the Zeiss is worth twice as much as the other two models is a matter of how much extra you are willing to pay for optical [Read More…]
Scope ring lapping
Scope ring lapping is when you grind off any uneven surfaces on the inside of scope rings. This means there is much less chance of your scope getting scraped or dented as well as allowing more of the ring surface to come into contact with the scope, allowing less [Read More…]
Scope adjustment program for TI Calculators
Suburban has written a program to work out how many clicks are needed to adjust your scope. It runs on TI-83 calculators. I wrote this program for use on a TI-83. I’m not sure if it will work as written on newer models. You input the range, the click values for [Read More…]
3rd world soldiers…
… and their use, or lack of use, of iron sights amazes me. From MilitaryPhotos.com Palestinian police officers loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas violently dispersed a demonstration against the Annapolis peace conference, and medical workers said one protester was [Read More…]
Beautiful Remington 552 and Ruger 77/22 .22 photos
Remington 552 Ruger 77/22 with 3200 Elite 5-15×40 scope Click to increase size. Photos by Ron J @ RFC here and here
New Compact Optical Sight (Combat Sight) Introduced for Urban Warfare Apps
DefenseReview has info on new FERFRANS FAS combat optic/sight “This concept started when my instructor for the FERFRANS Full-Auto Course complained that the aimpoint and the EOTech [550-series] was too big for a sighting system. He opted to use the iron sights. So [Read More…]
Scopes With canted reticles
AccurateShooter has an excellent post on the effects of canted scope reticles (when the cross-hairs are not aligned with the scope). There was widespread agreement that too many scopes are leaving the factory with canted reticles, i.e. cross-hairs that are not plumb [Read More…]