ZeroTech Optics is a riflescope manufacturer based in the United States that use the 50 or some odd years of expertise of their team to produce their own range of budget-friendly riflescopes and reticles tailored to fit the Backcountry shooting market. ZeroTech [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 5! New firearms equipment can be expensive and a lot of the time our eyes are often quite bigger than our wallets. When it comes to optics, high-quality glass is just expensive and there is almost no way to avoid this, except for perhaps [Read More…]
Texas-based Primary Arms Optics is announcing two new scopes for their GLx line of optics – the GLx 1-6x24mm FFP Rifle Scope and the GLx 4-16x50mm FFP Rifle Scope with the ACSS Athena BPR MIL Reticle. The GLx 1-6x24mm comes with two reticle options with either [Read More…]
Today we’re going to look closer at Delta Optical and their Hornet 1-6×24 SFP Riflescopes. It’s no secret that LPVOs (Low Power Variable Optics), have become very popular among sports shooters, hunters and even various armies or special units. The name [Read More…]
A new Vortex Strike Eagle has landed, and it’s a very welcome and interesting one. The new Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8×24 is an LPVO with a First Focal Plane (FFP) reticle, giving you red dot-like characteristics at 1x as well as accurate holdovers at any [Read More…]
With low power variable optics constantly improving, I often wonder what the true magnification limit will be. Well, Atibal Optics has pushed that line a little further. Expected in April 2022 (currently available for pre-sale), this is the new HYBRID12, Atibal’s [Read More…]
Leupold has introduced a new member of the LPVO family, the Patrol 6HD rifle scope. A 1-6×24 optic, the Patrol 6HD is lightweight, durable, and low-profile. Leupold Shows off Patrol 6HD The Leupold Patrol 6HD will feature Leupold’s professional-grade glass, a [Read More…]
Review of the Meopta Meopro Optika6 1-6×24 RD First Focal Plane riflescope with the MRAD reticle. Sometimes reviews take months to prepare, sometimes they just appear by pure chance. This is a case of the latter. As I visited a dealer, he showed me the scope in [Read More…]
Over the last half-decade, Low-Power Variable Optics (LPVO) have exploded in popularity. Although the ever-popular red dot and magnifier combo still remains popular and perhaps a favorite for many, there is no disputing the LPVO platform has many advantages and unique [Read More…]
One of the most affordable and top-rated LPVOs in the business has been reborn with new features and capabilities. The Optics Planet Atibal XP8 OPMOD Edition is the newest iteration of the popular Atibal low-power variable optic specifically geared towards three gun [Read More…]
As low power variable optics (LPVO) technology has advanced, we’ve seen an increase in both quality and capability. Primary Arms has been known to release optics with both of these attributes, and do so at a price that’s attainable. The latest is the SLx [Read More…]
It’s not every day that you see a new brand in optics, but Armament Technology Inc. (ATI) has released both a new brand and a new optic called the SAI 6 1-6x24mm Riflescope. The brand name SAI Optics stands for S – Speed, A – Accuracy, I – Integrity. Some [Read More…]
Say hello to the new LPVO (Low Power Variable Optic) from Athlon Optics. It’s called Ares ETR 1-10×28. It’s been designed for close-range shooting as well as precise long range shots. With a 10x magnification range it’s supposed to provide fast [Read More…]
Earlier this year James Reeves used a Vudu 1-8×24 SFP scope on a rifle during a Thunder Ranch course. I requested to review the Vudu 1-8×24 and have used it across multiple platforms. Let’s take a look at EOTech’s Vudu 1-8×24 LPVO. [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…]
As a major supplier of inexpensive optics, Primary Arms Optics is continually seeking to provide shooters with new budget-friendly options. To this end, Primary Arms offers their SLx line of scopes and red dots, which are available with MSRPs of $479.99 or less. Many of [Read More…]
Can you get by with a budget LPVO? In this episode of TFBTV, Hop tests the Burris RT-6 and Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6x low power variable optics to see how they stack up. ««« GUN AND GEAR GIVEAWAYS »»» PLEASE check out our Patreon and Subscribe Star pages if you enjoy our program, and consider [Read More…]
Welcome back to another Featured Deals of the Week. As usual, I’m your host Benjamin F, bringing you all of those sweet sweet deals on firearms, accessories, ammo, and paraphernalia. North American Rescue National Safety Month Sale – 25% off w/ code [Read More…]
The Firearm Blog is on a mission to review as many of the Schmidt & Bender PM II Riflescopes as we can. In case you didn’t know PM is short for Police & Military. Previously we had a look at the classic S&B 5-25×56 PM II with the LRR-Mil reticle, [Read More…]
Vortex Optics has a lot of going on at the moment and the popular Strike Eagle line with the 1-6×24 and 1-8×24 riflescopes are now available in upgraded versions. For instance, new AR-BDC3 reticle offers references out to 650 yards to make holdovers simpler [Read More…]
I. Introduction: > Setting: My livingroom, watching locally cached episodes of True Blood > Voice comes booming over megaphone from a dune buggy in the cul-de-sac outside There has been too much violence, too much pain. None here are without sin, but I have an [Read More…]
In any discussion of today’s top brands in the optics game, Vortex Optics almost invariably gets a mention. Their glass is tremendously popular with competitive shooters, hunters, and the tactical community alike. Vortex’s high-end product line, in [Read More…]