Swampfox Optics makes a wide variety of budget-friendly firearms aiming solutions. Their current product lines include both rifle- and pistol-intended red dots, LPVOs, long-range precision riflescopes, two prism scopes, and numerous complementary parts and accessories [Read More…]
Holosun have announced the HE508T V2 red dot reflex optic, available with green or red reticles, has Shake Awake tech as standard and is rated for up to 50,000 hours of battery life and has a titanium housing. We got our first look at the HE508T V2 back at SHOT Show [Read More…]
I swung by Holosun’s Industry Range Day and SHOT Show Floor booths to take a look at and try out their newest products. Much of their pistol red dot optic line has undergone small revamps and the flagship products are their new HE509 and HE508 V2. Most of their [Read More…]
I stopped by Sun Optics’ SHOT Show booth to find they are now known as SOUSA (Sun Optics USA – see what they did there?) With the new name comes a series of new ranges of optics including red dots and scopes. For now the company’s popular mounts will [Read More…]
Last Month, many rumors began to surface regarding the Nikon withdrawal from the riflescope business. Claims state that once the current inventory of Nikon riflescope stock is gone, they will not manufacture replacement inventory. According to numerous reports from [Read More…]
I recently got a Holosun red dot and was researching various mounts available for them on the market when I stumbled upon this interesting Glock mount from CARVER Competition made specifically for Holosun optics. The mount is CNC machined out of aluminum and fits the [Read More…]
I found these 8pks of CR2032 at IKEA. At $1.99 for 8, that makes each battery $0.25 each. There are some places online that you might be able to get these a little bit cheaper. I saw an ebay auction that had a 5pk for $0.99. So that is $0.20 each but then factor in [Read More…]
I came across Eric’s work when I discovered he melts a red dot onto a Sig P938 slide. So I caught up with Eric at Shot Show 2017. Eric’s favorite micro red dot sight is the JPoint. I have one on my S&W M&P9 but never saw its potential until I saw [Read More…]
Red Dot and no-magnification optics are probably the greatest increase in efficiency for firearms outside of the invention of the brass case. Using them greatly increases the chance of getting solid hits on target, as it removes the mental and eyesight gymnastics of [Read More…]
Walther recently released their Q5 Match handgun to some fanfare. Based on their PPQ platform, the handgun would likely be a smash hit from the beginning. Its got great ergonomics, an utterly fantastic trigger, and its got the looks. Still, I contend they omitted a [Read More…]
I do not typically use Aimpoints and when I have, they have been on single rifles. Its always bugged me the differences between the T-1 and T-2, considering the T-1 is less expensive but has the same 2 MOA dot (and an option for the 4 MOA). As such, I would originally [Read More…]
The final part of my Meopta Factory tour was led by Stanislav Palicka. The Mechanics Division is where they machine and coat the components for assembly. Luckily, most of the employees of the mechanics division were on vacation so Stanislav could explain aspects of the [Read More…]