The 6mm ARC (Advanced Rifle Cartridge) was developed by Hornady in 2020 for use in AR-15 platforms. It fits in a standard AR-15 lower, uses standard bolt carrier groups with a modified bolt, and delivers .243 Winchester-level ballistic performance from a cartridge optimized for long-range target shooting and hunting. The 6mm ARC’s defining characteristic is … Read more
The .375 Ruger is a modern cartridge that delivers .375 H&H Magnum performance from a standard-length magnum action. It was designed by Ruger and Hornady in 2007 to provide dangerous game capability without the long .375 H&H case length, fitting into rifles built on shorter magnum actions. The practical performance is identical to the .375 … Read more
The low power variable optic LPVO solves the single biggest problem with rifle optics: the trade-off between close-range speed and distance capability. A true 1x setting gives both-eyes-open field awareness that a red dot provides. Dial up to 6x, 8x, or 10x and you have enough magnification for precise shots at 400 to 600 yards. … Read more
Feral hogs are nocturnal. They feed from dusk to dawn, which means the most effective hunting happens at night, in complete darkness when conventional optics and even digital night vision struggle to detect animals in fields and brush. Thermal imaging solves this problem. A thermal scope detects the heat signature of a hog against a … Read more
Long range shooting is a discipline with specific equipment requirements that differ from hunting or close-range shooting. At 600 yards a .308 Win has dropped 170 inches from a 100-yard zero. At 1,000 yards that number exceeds 400 inches. Elevation input must be precise, repeatable, and verifiable. A scope that tracks one-tenth of an inch … Read more
Most hunting shots happen in the worst possible light. The buck steps out at 6:02 AM in the bottom of a dark hollow. The bull elk materializes in the timber at last light on day four of the hunt. The mule deer appears on a shaded canyon wall at noon when the sun angle cuts … Read more
The .223 Remington is one of the flattest shooting cartridges available in a sporting rifle. A 55 grain bullet leaves the muzzle at around 3,240 feet per second. At 300 yards it has dropped less than 8 inches from a 100 yard zero. That trajectory makes it a genuine long range varmint cartridge and a … Read more
A pistol scope has one requirement that no standard rifle scope can meet: true long eye relief. Standard rifle scopes require the shooter’s eye to be within 3 to 4 inches of the ocular lens. At arm’s length with a handgun, the shooter’s eye is 12 to 20 inches from the scope. A standard scope … Read more
Finding the best scope for marlin 1895 sbl can transform your lever action rifle from a solid brush gun into a precision instrument for medium range hunting. The Marlin 1895 SBL, with its big loop lever and stainless steel construction, has become something of a cult classic since its introduction. Chambered in .45-70 Government, this … Read more
Rimfire rifles are the most owned category of firearm in North America, and most of them never get a quality scope. A sub-par scope on a rimfire rifle is a double waste. The rifle itself is accurate enough to expose a scope’s weaknesses at 50 and 100 yards. At those distances parallax error, poor glass … Read more