The Vortex SPARC is a midrange priced red dot great for use on AR15′s, 45-70′s, shotguns and other rifles where short range, fast shots are required. At the low range, you have Tascos, Bushnells, etc for about $100; at your high end, you have EOTech and Aimpoint at $400-$900. The SPARC fits in the middle at [...]
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Redfield Revolution 3-9X50 Review
I have a personal sweet spot in riflescopes where the optical quality is “good enough” for hunting and the reliability is too. For me, that spot is most standard riflescopes that are $200-$500. There are plenty of great scopes in this range, such as Bushnell Elites, Vortex Diamondbacks, Classic Weavers, Nikon Monarchs and ProStaffs, Millets, [...]
Savage Axis Accessories
The Savage Axis is an incredibly inexpensive rifle and will be the starting point for a lot of hunters. I’ve got a few Axis-specific accessories below, but in order, here’s what I think should be replaced or upgraded: Trigger. It was hard to determine if I should recommend a $200 scope or a $100 trigger, [...]
Dorcy LED Headlamp Review
It’s no big secret, I love LED flashlights and headlamps. So when Dorcy asked if they could send me a new LED headlamp to review, I couldn’t turn it down. I’ve bought 2 sets of Dorcy headlamps last Christmas for my parents, who need them to do chores at night on the farm. One [...]
Chippewa Arctic Boots Review
*Chippewa was kind enough to send me a pair of these boots to review. If you want your own pair, enter in the “Haggard-est Hunting boots” contest for your chance to win. Review Double Header I took these boots for a week of hunting in terrible, cold weather, but I still don’t think I gave [...]
Vortex 10X25 Solo Monocular Review
Why Hunt with a Monocular? How much stuff do you pack on your person when you hunt? If you hunt in the cold Canadian North, you’re wearing multiple, heavy layers of clothing, gloves, toque (woolen hat for you yanks), flashlight, knife, tags, your rifle, maybe a call or rattling horns. . .it can get [...]
Silver Nikon Monarch 2.5-10X42 BDC
This review is unfinished at the moment, but I wanted to share the images in case readers wanted to see what it looks like. Let me know in the comments if you’d like a full review of this scope.
Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5-16X42
This review is unfinished at the moment, but I wanted to share the images in case readers wanted to see what it looks like. Let me know in the comments if you’d like a full review of this scope.
Tasco Spotting Scope 20-60×60
The Spotting Scope Riflescopes are a bag of compromises. They need to be compact, sit low to the bore of the rifle, provide a range of very practical zoom, give enough eye relief that you won’t get scope eye, and above all else, they need to withstand the shock of firing the rifle. These compromises [...]
Bushnell Sport 600 Laser Rangefinder Review
Because this model is deprecated already, this is going to be a short review. Laser rangefinders have really come down in price, and they’re starting to approach very affordable prices. But, and it’s a big but, the range to be useful for rifle based hunting has to be more than 400 yards. Why? Take a look at the [...]
