Optics

There's no better place to get a head's up on what's new in red dots and thermals than SHOT Show. Here's what to see new on the market in 2017.

There's no better place to get a head's up on what's new in binoculars than SHOT Show. Here's what to see new on the market in 2017.

Sometimes 10 isn't enough. Here are the top 11 riflescopes for 2017.

Lapping scope rings, not only can you do a better job mounting optics for your customers, but you can also charge because most aren’t going to be able to.

The L7 1-6x 24 riflescope offers users a crystal clear true 1X to 6X performance-driven optic.

When your shooting, scouting or surveillance calls for a long-range set of eyes, Sightmark’s Solitude Spotting Scope Kits provide downfield viewing.

Sightmark has recently released three new optics that are worth a look.

This year, optics makers are responding to customer demands for a wide range of shooting conditions and budgets.

FN America comes in with a sweet AR for the competitor and Lucid Optics ups its game with a new rifle scope for the gamer.

Each passing year brings better red-dot sighting systems with rugged construction, extended battery life and improved designs that are increasingly relegating iron sights to a permanent backup role.

Crimson Trace has developed a new remotely-activated light and laser combo for AR-style rifles.

The U.S. Special Operations Command is warning its operators that some of their electronic rifle sights might fail them in certain environments.

Today’s red-dot sights offer many advantages for young and old shooters alike. Used by competitors, police and military troops, the red dot has features that sell.

There is no getting around the fact that quality optics like red-dots can be expensive.

While many of the currently available handgun optics solutions were developed for the competition market, there are also solutions appropriate for home defense.

Guns with optics help young shooters go faster, but they also help older shooters shoot more easily.

Shooting Sports Retailer has learned that TrackingPoint, makers of a high-tech rifle that is billed as being able to shoot a moving target at almost 1,000 yards, has suspended all orders for its so-called precision guided firearm "due to financial difficulty."