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The New Leupold Mark AR Mod 1

It’s not often a writer is given the opportunity to introduce a new product before the company announces it. In this case it happened. When a Leupold representative asked if I wanted to review a new...

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Surgeon Rifle: Remedy .338 Lapua Magnum

Even though I won Top Shot Season 4 and a pro shooting contract with Bass Pro Shops, my self-taught amateurness is often still on fully display. I recently tested the Remedy .338 Lapua Magnum by...

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Volquartsen Custom 10/22 rifle

I first learned of the Volquartsen line of rifles and pistols on Top Shot Season 3, and I then had the opportunity to shoot a Volquartsen SuperLite rifle during my time on Season 4. We were shooting...

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Rock River Arms LAR-15 Fred Eichler Predator Series

Most of our readers are familiar with Fred Eichler. For those not familiar with him he is a hunter of some note. He appears on many hunting shows as well as being a big game hunter, varmint hunter and...

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Viridian C5L Compact Laser and LED Light with Tec Loc Holster

I was looking for a compact green laser and white light combination that was small enough to fit my S&W M&P 40 compact. Most of those on the market were either a laser only or light only. The...

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New US Optics SR8 (1-8x30mm) Scope

At SHOT Show next week US Optics will debut their new “true 1x” scope. They guarantee that it has no magnification at the 1x setting, so it functions like a red dot sight, but can be cranked right up...

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New Glock Magnetic Laser from CAT

I examined a new laser for Glocks which I believe will be a hit for Glock users. This unit is made by CAT in Argentina. I spoke with Ana Contessi the manager at CAT. She gave me the tour of this new...

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Leupold’s Tactical Jackhammer

To prove that their Leupold VX3 scope could take pounding the Leupold crew mounted it onto a picatinny equipped ”tactical” Bosch jachhammer. After 30 minutes of jackhammering, the scope was attached to...

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Horus Vision introduces new user-friendly reticles

Horus Vision has been an innovator in developing reticles for a long time now. They have developed reticles and software applications that have helped shooters obtain unsurpassed accuracy. This year...

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Schmidt & Bender: New Stratus hunting rifle scope line

Schmidt & Bender is known for high quality glass, and their new line of hunting scopes is no exception. With their Flash Dot technology, you can get a red dot of varying brightness which is very...

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New HiViz Sights

HiViz is known by many shooters as a company that makes fiber optic sights.  One of their handgun products allowed a maximum amount of light in, as it had little protection around it.  The other...

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EOTech Zombie II

EOTech has updated its Zombie Stopper holographic weapon sight. As seen in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 video game, the sight now features green Reaper Z camouflage: The camo apparently makes the...

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Leupold’s new CMR-W reticle

Leupold has a new reticle, dubbed the CMR-W which is designed for close to mid-range use. The reticle also features a “Circle Dot” which is a variable light in the middle of the reticle. The reticle is...

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TrackingPoint takes (automated) aim at the future of shooting

TrackingPoint’s iPhone-connected, guided shooting solution has not only made a big splash in the gun press, but the company’s debut at CES got it plenty of coverage in the mainstream tech press, as...

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Radetec AmmoControl Digital Counter And Led Advisor

Another futuristic technology on display at SHOT Show was the Radetec AmmoControl Digital Counter and AmmoControl Led Advisor. The AmmoControl is a grip that can keep track of how many rounds are left...

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iTelligent Android, iPhone and iPad Scope Optic Adapters

US Night Vision manufacture a range of adapters to attached smartphones (Samsung Galaxy SIII, Motorola Bionic, iPhone) and iPads to rifle scopes, night vision systems or spotting scopes. An device...

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SHOT Show 2013 Optic Report: Israeli MEPRO 4X Combat Gunsight

Outside of the U.S. military, the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) is probably the biggest users of the Trijicon ACOG combat gunsight. Almost two years ago and to my surprise, which I found out an Israeli...

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SHOT Show 2013 Optic Report: Hi-Lux Leatherwood

One of the first optic makers that I checked out during SHOT 2013 was Hi-Lux Leatherwood. What I saw were couple of their interesting new products on display. CMR-AK762 I have been testing their new...

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On The French Foreign Legion’s EOTech Sights

The above photo was included in the article Michael wrote about the weapons in use by the French Foreign Legion. Readers commented that the EOTech sight mounted on top of the FELIN scope would have...

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Nikon P-300 BLK Scope for .300 AAC Blackout

Nikon is the latest company to roll out a specific bit of gear designed around the .300 AAC Blackout cartridge.  The P-300 is a rifle scope that is specifically designed for AR-style rifles chambered...

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