Applied Ballistics, Sig BDX Rangefinder, Sig KILO WARP, Sig KILO5K, Sig KILO8K-ABS, Sig Rangefinder, Sig Sauer BDX, Sig Sauer Rangefinder

Sig Sauer Remotely Disabling BDX Rangefinders & Scopes – Our Argument with Nick Vitalbo, Applied Ballistics CEO

The team at Sightlok are big fans of the Sig Sauer BDX platform, and actively use it. Applied Ballistics, the company, is the main developer of Sig BDX platform. Needless to say Applied Ballistics is an awesome company that builds… Continue Reading…

Sig BDX Rangefinder, BRAVO6T, Sig KILO WARP, Sig Rangefinder, Sig Sauer, Sig Sauer BDX, Sig Sauer EASY6-BDX 1-6X Scope, Sig Sauer Rangefinder, Tango Fire4000 WMLRF, Vortex Impact 4000, Wilcox Raptar, WMLRF

Sig WMLRF KILO WARP Rangefinder – Potentially Huge Implications

Sig Sauer’s much-anticipated weapon-mounted laser rangefinder (WMLRF), the KILO WARP, will be released soon. The KILO WARP uses the same engine and laser from the SIG KILO 10K and comes with the Applied Ballistics Elite (AB Elite) on board. Straight… Continue Reading…

Rangefinders, Reviews, Sig BDX Rangefinder, Sig KILO5K, Sig KILO8K-ABS, Sig Rangefinder, Sig Sauer, Sig Sauer BDX, Sig Sauer Rangefinder, Sightlok RF-1, WMLRF

Review of Sig KILO5K – Problems, Pros, and Cons

Problem #1: Sig Forcing Users to Update Firmware and Disabling BDX Scopes and Rangefinders if the User Declines, and these Firmware Updates Are Known to Brick Rangefinders. When you connect your BDX to the BDX app, Sig checks the version… Continue Reading…

Reviews, Rangefinders, Sig BDX Rangefinder, Sig KILO5K, Sig KILO8K-ABS, Sig Rangefinder, Sig Sauer, Sig Sauer BDX, Sig Sauer Rangefinder, Sightlok RF-1, WMLRF

Honest Sig KILO8K-ABS Review – List of Known Problems

Problem #1: Firmware updates can brick the KILO8K and Sig disables the unit if you don’t update the firmware. You’re heading out for a day of shooting, you connect to the App, and suddenly you’re forced to either update the… Continue Reading…

Crossbow Hunting, Crossbow mounted rangefinder, LPVO, Sig Sauer, Sig Sauer BDX, Sig Sauer EASY6-BDX 1-6X Scope, Sightlok RF-1

Advantages of LPVO For Hunters

This learning journey for us started in 2009 reading competition shooting expert Zak Smith’s Long Range Optics Update on his Demigod LLC website. Zak writes: “How much magnification do you need? The answer is less than you might think. The… Continue Reading…

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Don’t Buy Garmin Xero X1i Before Reading This Review and List of Problems

Don’t buy a Garmin Xero® X1i before reading our review. List of problems and what to buy instead. Over-Magnification Strikes Again! If you’ve been following our blog, you probably already know we’re outspoken critics of excessive scope magnification. There’s a… Continue Reading…

Burris Oracle X, Crossbow Hunting, Crossbow mounted rangefinder, Crossbow Scopes, Garmin Xero X1i Crossbow Scope, Sig Sauer, Sig Sauer BDX, Sig Sauer EASY6-BDX 1-6X Scope, Sightlok RF-1

Burris Oracle X Problems

For a few years, Oracle X has been the “go-to” rangefinding scope option for crossbows. However, in the past 6 months, there have been 2 new product releases that, when combined, put the Oracle X scope to shame. The most… Continue Reading…

Sig Sauer BDX, Burris Oracle X

Sig Sauer EASY6-BDX 1-6X Superior to Burris Oracle X For Crossbow Shooters

Attention Crossbow shooters: Forget Burris Oracle X. Sig Sauer’s BDX scopes, especially the EASY6-BDX 1-6X, when combined with a Sightlok RF-1 mount, are a far superior solution. Here’s why: 1. Build-in rangefinding Prior to the introduce of the Sightlok RF-1,… Continue Reading…

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