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TFB Review: Armageddon Tactical AK47 Hinged Side Rail Mount
Armageddon Tactical is a Littleton, Colorado-based company that produces and sells various firearms parts, mostly in the AR15 field of accessories, but with this new product, the company has stepped...
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SOCOM Solicits $33 MILLION Contract for Variable-Power Squad Optics
The United States Special Operations Command (US SOCOM) is looking for a new variable-power rifle optic to allow users to engage targets out to 600 meters, while still preserving close-in capability....
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[SHOT 2018] What’s New From EOTech
EOTech had quite the PR and legal fiasco last year but they’re moving forward and at the 2018 SHOT Show they announced their “Prestige Warranty”. From the image below taken at their booth, their new...
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[SHOT 2018] U.S. Optics 1-6×24 Day Scope
New for U.S. Optics this year is the SVS 1-6x24mm day optic. Dialing it down a notch from the Schmidt & Bender and Nightforce 1-8x scopes that were also introduced this year. The company has also...
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TFB Optics Buying Guide – Spring 2018
As we begin to thaw out of our winter dens (keep quiet, Southern States), we start to dust off our gear for the upcoming shooting season. And with the end of hibernation comes the lust for upgrading...
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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...
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MINOX ZE 5i Scopes
MINOX will be shipping the new ZE 5i scopes in 2013 according to a company press release. The scopes use Z-Rail mounting and will come in four basic models: 1-5x 24, 2-10x 50, 3-15x 56, and 5-25x 56....
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NRA 2014: New from Sightmark, the 1-10×24 Ezekiel Scope
At the show, Sightmark showed me the new Ezekiel true 1-10×24 scope. Designed for short, medium, and competition shooters, the new scope looked nice and clear on the show floor. Its etched mil-dot...
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Nikon M-300 BLK Rifle Scope
Nikon announced the company is now selling a 1.5-6x 32 scope with a 30mm main tube that is specially designed for the 300 BLK cartridge. The M-300 BLK scope uses the Nikon BDC SuperSub illuminated...
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How to Shoot a rifle with No Sights.
Kirsten Joy Weiss shares some tips on how to shoot a rifle in case the worst happens. You scope or your blade sight breaks off. She chooses a point above the receiver and a point on the barrel. Then...
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Primal Rights’ Primer: First vs. Second Focal Plane Scopes
Primal Rights, an online long-range store, has posted up an excellent primer on the differences between first and second focal plane scopes. Many shooters take this knowledge for granted, but as an...
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Meopta Factory Tour Part 1: A Better View of Meopta
A big thanks to Reinhard Seipp, General Manager of Meopta USA, for inviting me to the Meopta factory in Přerov, Czech Republic while I was visiting Brno. For those who have not heard of Meopta, they...
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Meopta Factory Tour Part 2: Optics Department
Hynek Vykoukal and Surujh Roopnarine took me on a tour of Meopta’s optics department. Unfortunately the first 7 mins of footage is corrupt so here are some pictures I took. Here the worker is applying...
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Review: Sightmark Triple-Duty 4-16×44 MDD Riflescope & CJRK Mount
Since its introduction in 2007, Sightmark has been aggressively expanding its product lines. Originally oriented as a value-focused brand, recently they have been making moves up-market with their new...
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Meopta Factory Tour Part 3: Assembly Division
Roman Taborsky and Surujh Roopnarine continue the next part of the Factory Tour at Meopta. They took me to one of the Assembly workshops where they assemble their most popular scope, the MeoStar R1r...
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Meopta Factory Tour: Mechanics Division
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...
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Lightning Review: Wheeler Engineering Level Level Level Kit
Anything to cut down on the time spent in the office and increase time at the range gets a resounding thumbs-up! For example, the MagLuLa for pistols is always in my bag as well as various tools etc....
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DesertTech 1-Piece Scope Mount
Primal Rights has an excellent detailed overview of DesertTech’s 1-Piece Scope Mount built for serious long-range shooters. The mounts are designed specifically for their bullpup precision rifles but...
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Review: Leupold Mark AR 4-12x Scope
What happens when optics guys put their hats on and design a scope for common sporting rifles in common shooting situations? You get a solid concept with the potential for excellent execution. The Mark...
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New Zoom Technology For Scopes
Sandia Labs worked with the military to develop a different method to change focal length of a scope. They used the human eye for inspiration. They call it Rapid Adaptive Zoom for Assault Rifles....
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