Green Dot vs Red Dot Sights: Which Reticle Color?
The color of your dot changes how it looks in bright light and to your eyes. Here's when a green dot is worth it...
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Field Notes
Product guides, equipment care and buyer education from the D&R team.
How to Choose Binoculars for Hunting and the Outdoors
8x or 10x? 42mm or 50mm? Here's what the numbers mean and how to match a pair of binoculars to how and where you...
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How to Choose a Laser Rangefinder
The headline 'max range' is the least useful number on the box. Here's what actually determines whether a rangefinder ranges what you point it...
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Leupold VX vs Mark Series: Hunting vs Tactical
Leupold's two main scope families solve different problems. Here's how the VX hunting line and the Mark tactical line actually differ.
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The Best Optic for an AR-15: Dot, LPVO or Magnifier?
There's no single best AR-15 optic — there's the right one for your distances. Here's how red dots, LPVOs and magnifiers stack up.
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Enclosed vs Open Emitter Red Dots: Which Is Better?
Open emitters are lighter and smaller; enclosed emitters are sealed against the stuff that blocks a dot. Here's how to choose.
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How to Choose a Hunting Riflescope
A hunting scope has a different job than a target scope. Here's how to pick magnification, reticle and glass for the game you actually...
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Building a Glassing Kit for Western Hunts
Western hunting is won behind glass, not behind the trigger. Here's the kit that lets you find and judge animals from a distance.
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SIG Sauer ROMEO Red Dot Lineup Explained
SIG's ROMEO family spans pistol micros to tube-style rifle dots. Here's how the lineup breaks down so you can match one to your gun.
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EOTech EXPS vs XPS: Which Holographic Sight?
Same holographic reticle, two different bodies. The EXPS is built to run a magnifier; the XPS is the lighter, lower-profile choice. Here's the split.
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Athlon Ares vs Midas vs Cronus: Which Line?
Athlon stacks its riflescopes in clear tiers. Here's how Midas, Ares and Cronus differ in glass and price so you buy the right level.
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Prism Scope vs Red Dot vs LPVO: How to Choose
A prism scope sits between a red dot and an LPVO. Here's what it does better, what it gives up, and who should choose...
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