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Category: Scopes & Sights

Owner of Reloaderaddict.com, Boyd Smith is a major handgun enthusiast, and although he owns Glocks, he prefers the revolving wheel type. His go-to guns are a Smith & Wesson 642 Performance Center for carry and a Ruger GP100 in the nightstand biometric safe (he has kids). He loads both revolvers with old-school 148-grain Federal Gold Medal .38 wadcutters. It’s OK if you think he’s a wimp. Email him.

Nightforce vs Vortex Scopes – Which Are Better? (ANSWERED)

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Nightforce and Vortez—when you start shopping for scopes, you’re bound to run into one or both of these names among many others. If you’re a beginner, you might even be intimidated. The scope and range of scopes (pun thoroughly intended) is massive. Let’s isolate it to premium-grade scopes, which is still a broad market. You’ll […]

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The 4 Best Universal Sight Pushers – Reviews 2025

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Why get a univerisal sight pusher? Because adjusting, installing and removing sights on a handgun is never easy, especially, if you’re like me, a gun nut with tons of guns. Actually, it’s never easy when you don’t have the right tools. A universal sight pusher is a must have tool for those looking to swap […]

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The 4 Best Scopes for Browning BAR – Reviews 2025

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A scope for the Browning BAR makes a lot of sense. After all, the BAR is one of the flagship weapons for the Browning Arms Company, but like all hunting rifles, it can benefit from an optic. (Yes, we’re referring to the hunting rifle here, not the military M1918 BAR’s that killed Bonnie and Clyde.) […]

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Schmidt and Bender vs Nightforce Scopes – Which Are Better? (ANSWERED)

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Nightforce and Schmidt & Bender—in the world of high end, hand crafted military grade rifle scopes, these two big (and pricey!) names stand out. These two companies build eye-wateringly expensive scopes for government snipers, elite benchrest shooters, and hunters who will only accept the finest scopes made on this earth. Each company’s scope is a […]

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The 5 Best Scopes for 7mm-08 – Leupold, Vortex, Nikon, CVA Hunter Reviews 2025

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When looking 7mm-08 scopes, you can apply the same criteria you’d use in choosing a .308 scope. See, when first developed in the late 1950’s as the wildcat 7mm/308, the 7mm-08 is just a .308 Winchester case necked down to accept a 7mm bullet. In 1980, Remington formalized this round as the 7mm-08 Remington, and […]

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The 4 Best Scopes for 22 Hornet Rifles – Reviews 2025

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Rifle scopes and the .22 Hornet once didn’t go together. Invented back in 1930, the .22 Hornet was a popular centerfire varmint cartridge in the years before and just after WWII. Later eclipsed by the .222 and .223 Remington cartridges, the .22 Hornet has fallen out of favor, but still has a following due to […]

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Nikon Prostaff vs Monarch Scopes & Binoculars – Differences Explained 2025

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Nikon is a massive company that is bound to be mentioned anytime you talk optics. They own the optic’s realms in more ways than one. This includes the typical sporting optics like binoculars, spotting scopes, and rifle scopes. Outside of that, they build cameras, microscopes, and dozens of other different types of optics. In their […]

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Eotech XPS2 vs EXPS2 – Which Is Better? (ANSWERED)

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The Eotech XPS2 and EXPS2 – why compare them? Well, when it comes to close quarters optics, few names ring more true than Eotech, one of the most popular choices for both the military and law enforcement. A few years ago Eotech created the EXPS and XPS lines of optics. These lightweight, compact red dot […]

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Straight 8 Sights vs 3 Dot Sights – Which Are Better? (ANSWERED)

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So . . . straight 8 sights vs 3 dot sights. Boy, if you ever want to start an argument in the online gun community, state one type of pistol sight is better than the other. Oh yeah, this will stir up quite the debacle with opinions backed by experience, by science, and by blowhards […]

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The 4 Best Mini 30 Red Dot Sights – Reviews 2025

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A Mini 30 red dot sight would be perfect for Ruger’s classic gun. Sure, the Russkie 7.62×39mm round and the all-American design are a strange combo, but this is one of the reasons a red dot optic is perfect for it. The round is made for engagements out to 300 meters and a red dot […]

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The 4 Best 500 S&W Scopes – Magnum Sight Reviews 2025

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Getting a scope for a .500 S&W Magnum is a no-brainer. Ater all, is there any beast bigger than the S&W .500? Not on the production line, and an optic is an amazing way to unleash that caliber’s potential. The S&W .500 is also a great hunting handgun, and it does offer long-range potential that’s […]

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The 4 Best Colt Defender Upgrades – Accessories & Parts Review 2025

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Finding the right Colt Defender upgrades could be tricky since there are so many accessories to choose from. After all, the 1911 as a platform is one of America’s most beloved guns. The classic pistol served the military for decades and now serves the civilian world in a variety of applications—and a whole cottage industry […]

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The 4 Best M1 Carbine Red Dot Sights – Reviews 2025

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Getting a red dot sight for your M1 Carbine makes a ton of sense. After all, the M1 served our country well, fighting Nazis across Europe and seeing action in Korea and even Vietnam. The rifle is an iconic American rifle that introduced the idea of a rifle that was smaller, lighter, and easier to […]

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The Four Best 3 Dot Sights on the Market – Reviews 2025

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Getting the best 3 dot sights is important when you have a handgun, especially if you use it for self defense. Everyone knows handgun sights can be notoriously difficult to see and use, with often just the barest suggestion of sights. Some of this is based on simple reality. Under most circumstances you can get […]

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The 4 Best Red Dot Sights for Marlin 336 Rifles – Reviews 2025

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Getting a red dot sight for your Marlin 336 makes a lot of sense. The 336 is a legendary, classic level rifle—but one of the first to easily incorporate a scope mount. Inside 100 to 200 yards, it absolutely rocks, and that fact makes it the perfect host for a red dot optic. Which red […]

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The 4 Best Red Dot Sights for 44 Magnum Revolvers – Reviews 2025

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So why get a red dot for a .44 magnum revolver? Well, .44’s are most commonly used as hunting or animal defense weapons. In both roles, accuracy and speed are very important and what lends to shooting speed and precision at the same time? Yup, a red dot sight. A .44 magnum is a powerhouse […]

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The 3 Brightest Night Sights on the Market – Reviews 2025

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So why get the brightest night sights? Well, since the dawn of time, mankind has wanted to be able to use his weapons in the dark. While it is true, a pointy stick or sharp rock didn’t need a sight on it, around the times weapons became more complicated than sloping-forehead Thag picking up a […]

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The 4 Best Sig 522 Red Dot Sights – Reviews 2025

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A red dot sight for the Sig 522 would be an excellent addition. The 522, after all, is a fun gun and at home at the range for plinking galore. As a plinker, one of the best optic options is the red dot sight. As an affordable gun, the Sig 522 therefore should also have […]

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The 6 Best AK Parts Kits – AK 47 / 74 Build Reviews 2025

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Getting the right AK parts kit isn’t too hard if you know what you’re doing. While it is true the heyday of cheap AK’s made from Soviet bloc parts kits is pretty much over, the AK-47 itself is not going anywhere anytime soon. Once the cheapest modern sporting rifle on the market, the AK is […]

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The 4 Best Aimpoint Micro Mounts – Reviews 2025

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The Aimpoint Micro series of mini red dots (H1, H2, T1, T2, and S1) are some of the most popular, highest quality red dot sights of any size on the market today. Because of this popularity and because every shooter has unique requirements for configuring the height of their red dot, many people are left […]

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The 4 Best Lightweight Rifle Scopes – Reviews 2025

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Getting a lightweight rifle scope is pretty important since firearms are prone to be heavy. After all, they are masses of metal and wood, or dense polymers, and sometimes burdened even more by the weight of their ammunition. A common place for that weight savings is in the optic. The search for the right lightweight […]

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The 4 Best Mossberg 500 .410 Accessories – Tactical Parts Review 2025

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The Mossberg 500 is a legendary American shotgun chambered in every popular caliber, including the light .410. The .410 Mossberg 500 is a great gun, but we can always make it better right? We found a few accessories we really enjoy, to personalize it and also to make it a more efficient weapon, and we […]

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Eotech 512 vs 552 – Which Is Better? (ANSWERED)

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The Eotech line of optics is some of the most popular out there. They are designed for close quarters combat and are very versatile optics for hunting, home defense, and duty. Two full-size variants of the Eotech holographic optic are the 512 and 552. Eotech’s use of numbers can be a bit confusing, but we […]

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Vortex vs Nikon Scopes – Which Are Better? (ANSWERED)

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Vortex and Nikon both occupy the same space in the optic’s realm. They both make rifle scopes for every budget and every category of shooter. From high-end long-range precision work to affordable. Choosing one over the other can be difficult, so we are hoping to make that a little easier today. We’ll be dissecting Nikon […]

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Aimpoint Comp M4 vs Pro – Which Is Better? (ANSWERED)

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Red dot sights are quickly becoming the go-to optic for modern sporting rifles like the AR 15. For close to moderate range shooting they are perfect. There are a lot of good red dot sights out there, but the best red dots have long been considered Aimpoint optics. These tough as nails optics are compact, […]

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