Red dot sights are everywhere now, but most people use them without really understanding what’s happening inside that little tube. Today we’re breaking down how they actually work, why the dot stays ...

It wasn’t too long ago that a “turkey gun” meant any shotgun you decided to take turkey hunting. But in the modern era of specialized hunting equipment, the best turkey guns sport short barrels, TSS ...

Red dot sights have proliferated into every corner of the firearms world in recent years and, today, they are better than ever. These non-magnified optics, which use a battery to project a luminous ...

Red dot sights have become very popular on rifles, pistols, and shotguns. But red dot sights have not been around all that long. In 1974, Aimpoint introduced the first red dot sight and their ...

In turkey hunting, the optic you put on your beard buster—whether a red dot sight or a standard fixed or variable scope—matters. And if you don't want an optic sitting atop your shotgun receiver, you ...

Key point: Good rifle optics will ensure you can hit your target. Bushnell has been building optics longer than I’ve been alive. Generations of sportsmen likely used their budget friendly rifle optics ...

Drew Hunter was itching to shoot my Thompson Center Encore break-action handgun. The single-shot firearm originally sported a 15-inch .270 barrel. Drew was curious how my .223 Remington barrel of the ...

The red dot on the pistol has become normal—but it still fails in the one way irons don’t. This tension lurked beneath the company’s most recent SHOT Show display: optics are faster and easier to ...

Bushnell has been building optics longer than I’ve been alive. Generations of sportsmen likely used their budget friendly rifle optics for hunting. Bushnell has dived into the tactical realm with a ...

As we age, our eyes lose the ability to focus at close distances, and that means it becomes harder for older personnel in law enforcement to focus on the front sight of a handgun. Sight manufacturers ...