One of the issues when mounting a magnified optic to a long gun is eye relief. Normally, the scope is adjusted to your eyes at the highest magnification setting, which provides the least amount of eye relief. A balance; however, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Optics
The Sightmark COREsx 1×24 Shotgun Scope – Part I A Simple 1X Sight for Sore Eyes
For those of use who wear corrective lenses, and especially those of us who wear bi-focal lenses (graduated or not), the challenge of viewing the open sights on a firearm is quite a challenge at times. While I usually do … Continue reading
Leupold VX-1 Shotgun Scope 1-4x 20mm with Turkey Plex Reticle Scoping a Defensive Shotgun!
Baa-Baa, my favorite HD/PD shotgun, a Mossberg 500 20-Gauge, has been adorned with a UTG Red/Green Circle Dot sight or a reflex sight, which has guided my POA with the shotgun quite well for some time. Recently; however, I discovered … Continue reading
Hi-Point 4595TS and 995TS WC Advanced Optics Project More Optical Delusions!
I had purchased a Hi-Point 4595TS Carbine and was so impressed by it that a 9mm version soon followed; the 995TS WC. As with the Hi-Point 4595TS, the 995TS WC went through some modifications to include removing the rear and … Continue reading
The Ruger 10/22 Takedown Optics Project Mine Eyes Hath Seen the Glory - And not so glorious!
The Ruger 10/22 Takedown project (Ruger 10/22 Takedown (Model 11100) Project A Journey That Comes Apart!: http://guntoters.com/blog/2017/03/26/ruger-1022-takedown-model-11100-project/) lead me to yet another sub-project – adding an optic to the 10/22 TD. With my eyesight, an optic, magnified or not, is … Continue reading
Optics and the Henry AR-7 U.S. Survival Rifle Is the Challenge Worth It?
I recently wrote an article about mounting a scope to the CZ 527M Carbine and the challenges that I faced when doing so. Surprisingly, placing an optic on the Henry AR-7 U.S. Survival rifle is no less a challenge due … Continue reading
Weaver T-22 2-Piece Adapter Scope Base 3/8″ Grooves to Weaver-Style Base Matte Adapt and Conquer!
THE CLAIM: “The Weaver T-22 2-Piece Adapter Scope Base allows you to use Weaver-style rings on a rifle designed for use with 3/8″ dovetail accessories. It provides a sure, tight fit for the ultimate in reliability”. – Source: Weaver Optics … Continue reading
Scoping the CZ 527M Carbine
Scoping the CZ 527M carbine has been a contentious project for me. So much, in fact, that I decided to write a separate article so that you can learn from my mistakes should you decide to purchase a CZ 527M … Continue reading
Nikon PROSTAFF Rimfire II 3-9×40 BDC 150 – Product Review A "Spot On" Rifle Scope
There are many .22 caliber rifles that you cannot simply take out of the box and expect to hit anything with any degree of accuracy; they require that an optic be mounted – magnified or otherwise. For my Ruger 10/22 … Continue reading
The Ruger 10/22 Target Project
If you are in the Ruger 10/22 frame of mind, and if the 10/22 Target model interests you, this article may be worth a read. The Ruger 10/22 Target, in the current models, is offered in two models; the 1121 … Continue reading