In today’s article, Andy Grossman reviews the X-Vision Impact 150 thermal scope. Thermal scopes are amazing tools for low-light conditions, especially for legal nighttime hunting. While good ones can be prohibitively expensive, affordable thermal sights sometimes can be inadequate. How does the X-Vision stack up? That’s what Grossman finds out during this review. X-Vision Optics loaned an Impact 150 to ...
As we learn to get a good sight picture and press the trigger smoothly, small guns such as the Ruger LCP Max or Glock G43 can be shot accurately at much further than just an arm’s length distance. We can practice such shooting with courses of fire that challenge our marksmanship at longer distances, with smaller targets, and shooting with ...
Firearm: Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy Comp 4.25” AOS (MSRP: $1,599) Handguns with built-in compensators seem to be all the rage these days, and Springfield Armory is adding another one to the mix with its 1911 DS Prodigy Comp 4.25-inch AOS pistol. Breaking down the name, the 1911 DS Prodigy refers of course to the double-stack 1911 pistol first released ...
A Houston home invasion turned violent when a suspect opened fire, hitting a responding officer. The officer returned fire before the suspect who fired fled. All three suspects were later arrested, facing several serious charges. HOUSTON, TX (2-minute read) — Houston police responded to an emergency call regarding a home invasion on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at a residence located ...
Here we check out the latest cartridge announced by Hornady, 338 ARC, a round specifically designed to deliver powerful subsonic performance. .300 Blackout has grown increasingly popular in recent years, but it has a new competitor on the block to contend with—Hornady’s 338 ARC (Advanced Rifle Cartridge). Initially being offered in two loads, 338 ARC looks like it will have ...
MICRO RED DOT SIGHTS ARE ALL THE RAGE, AND WE’RE SEPARATING THE BEST FROM THE REST As technology advances, it normally gets smaller, cheaper, and better. It was only a matter of time before red dots got small enough to fit on our pistols. While it might have started in the ‘90s, the technology is fully matured now and is ...
Mission First Tactical (MFT) offers firearm parts, accessories, holsters and gear and has just launched the new MFT Mag Coupler. MFT designed this magazine coupler to keep two AR-15/M4-pattern, detachabl-rifle magazines together to bring more convenience to owners of those rifles. “Our new MFT Mag Coupler allows users to attach two magazines together for more efficient and quicker reloads,” said ...
With the expansion of concealed carry laws in the country, more and more people have opted to take responsibility for their own protection, making a handgun part of their everyday routine. Should you choose to go down this path, there is a lot more to being successful in this endeavor than you might have originally thought. Assuming you have done ...
In the world of professional shooting, whether combative or competitive, mental discipline is the cornerstone of success for those aspiring to reach the next level. Shooting is as much a mental exercise as it is a physical one, requiring sharp focus, control and the ability to remain calm under pressure. Without a disciplined mind, even the most technically skilled shooter ...
Riton Optics has just unveiled the new 3 Tactix 3X Magnifier, a shooting aid meant to add a degree of versatility to most modern sporting rifle or carbine mounted 1X reflex/red-dot sights by providing more magnification for more distant targets. Riton Optics designed this magnifier, which is in essence a “blank” prismatic scope, to sit on a pivoting cradle so ...