In the world of pistol dots, there are two distinct camps: open emitter and enclosed emitter red dots. For a long period of time, I was a straight hater on enclosed emitters. My first experiences were with lower quality ones (not a good start), they didn’t fasten securely to the handguns I ...
Enclosed emitters are gaining a lot of momentum and popularity nowadays, and Steiner has just dropped an updated version of theirs: the MPS 2.0 micro pistol sight. With newly enhanced features like larger buttons, better battery life, and the same price-point as before (no price increase for even...
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Vortex Optics has taken one of their most popular rifle and shotgun red dots and enhanced them to be even better. The Crossfire II dot now has solar capabilities, a green dot option, motion activation, and other small upgrades to make it even more desirable for gun owners.
Palmetto State Armory has the Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6x24 Gen 2 LPVO bundled with a Vortex Sport Cantilever 30mm Mount for just $219.99, saving shooters $79.99 on an AR-ready optic setup.
I first heard about Brownell’s Action Hero Experience the same way most attendees did: through their YouTube channel . I decided to check it out since it was only a few hours away, and I’ve never been to a 2 Gun shooting competition before. The event coordinators were gracious enough ...
Colt Electro Optics LLC announced its first family of red dot optics on June 29, 2026, according to a press release. The Michigan-based company introduced three products: the MRS-1 pistol red dot, the CSQ-1 rifle red dot, and the C3X-1 3x magnifier. All three optics are designed, engineered, and ...
The newest trend in handgun optics is enclosed emitters over the last several years. As the industry leans into incremental changes and improvements to make optics, handguns, and our shooting experience better, many optic manufacturers believe enclosed emitters are the way. Vortex Optics has anno...
This post explains how to achieve a 50/200 yard zero, its benefits for AR-15 and .308 rifles, and offers step-by-step instructions.
Red dots - and green ones, too - have been the future of many firearm platforms in recent years; especially handguns. One of the most clever innovations that I have witnessed from an optics company in recent years is the shotgun dot. The Vortex Optics Viper Shotgun Enclosed Dot has such a clever ...