Optics Reviews

The Five Best Pistol Red Dots by Use

Pistol red dots rule. They expand your capabilities, allow you to shoot faster, further, and with greater accuracy. We have five of the best!

The Shotgun Red Dot — Why Your Scattergun Needs One

You need a shotgun red dot. Well, if you own a shotgun you do. Red dot sights do wonders on shotguns and Imma tell you why.

The Sig Romeo1Pro — Sig’s Latest Duty Ready Red Dot

As a 'Total Systems Provider' Sig produces everything from a handgun to a red dot. Today we are looking at the latest red dot, the Romeo1Pro.

Swampfox Justice: Good Optic for Duty Guns?

Is the Swampfox Justice pistol red dot rugged enough for a duty pistol? Can it take beatings over the course of repeated shifts?

Acro vs. 509T – Battle of The Enclosed Emitters

With pistol-sized red dots there are only two names in town that have enclosed emitters. Here's the Aimpoint Acro vs. Holosun 509T showdown.

Holosun 510C — An Affordable Reflex Sight, but RTFM

The Holosun 510C: lots of features, works with magnifiers, affordable...just read the friggin’ manual and put the battery in the right way.

The Aimpoint Acro – Red Dot Brick or Revolution?

Aimpoint invented the modern red dot optic but took their time making a pistol-sized variant. Is the Aimpoint Acro all it's cracked up to be?

The Holosun 507K – The Best Mini Red Dot?

The Holosun 507K brings micro optics to the mainstream. This teenty tiny fella packs a lot of optic into a small package.

Holosun 507C: 1,500-Round Review

The Holosun 507C is a miniature red dot that's seen a lot of use in my 6 months of ownership. How is it holding up? Let's see.

EOTECH Vudu: Rifle Scope Voodoo

The EOTECH Vudu series is a line of rifle scopes and Low Power Variable Optics available from, you guessed it, EOTech.