When Fixed 1x Is the Only Setting You Need on Your Optic

When Fixed 1x Is the Only Setting You Need on Y...

Posted by Michael Valderrama

There's a certain logic to fixed magnification that variable optics quietly undermine. Every zoom ring, every internal cam, every extra...

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Best Binoculars: How to Choose the Right Pair for Hunting, Birding, and Beyond

Best Binoculars: How to Choose the Right Pair f...

Posted by Michael Valderrama

Walk into any sporting goods store and the binoculars wall might stop you cold. Eight-power, ten-power, compact, full-size, roof prism,...

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First Focal Plane vs Second Focal Plane: Which Scope Is Right for You

First Focal Plane vs Second Focal Plane: Which ...

Posted by Michael Valderrama

Ask any group of precision shooters which reticle plane they prefer, and you'll get opinions delivered with the same conviction...

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Thermal Scope Under $1,000: The Sightmark Shade Changes the Game

Thermal Scope Under $1,000: The Sightmark Shade...

Posted by Michael Valderrama

Thermal imaging used to be the exclusive domain of deep-pocketed hunters and professional operations. If you wanted a thermal scope...

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The Mini Shot M-Spec M1 V2 is Built Tough

The Mini Shot M-Spec M1 V2 is Built Tough

Posted by Michael Valderrama

Sightmark’s Mini Shot M-Spec M1 V2 isn’t the kind of optic you buy to admire under soft lighting. It’s built...

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Why a Prismatic Sight Might Be Your Next Best Optic

Why a Prismatic Sight Might Be Your Next Best O...

Posted by Michael Valderrama

If you've been running a red dot or thinking about stepping up from irons, there's an optic type that deserves...

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Why These Binoculars Will See More Action Than Your Riflescope

Why These Binoculars Will See More Action Than ...

Posted by Michael Valderrama

Here's an uncomfortable truth about most hunting gear: it sits in the safe 350 days a year. Your riflescope is...

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Dear Iron Sight Guy: Your Excuses Just Ran Out

Dear Iron Sight Guy: Your Excuses Just Ran Out

Posted by Michael Valderrama

Ah, Iron Sight Guy. We all know you. You shuffle onto the firing line with your trusty M16 clone with...

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