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Should you buy a DNT TheOne 7-35×56? Probably not. At 35X the exit pupil is 1.6mm, narrower than the human pupil in daylight, and mirage degrades the image before the glass does. 7X is too much magnification for NRL22 and for close PRS targets. What’s left weighs nearly three pounds.
What is the best scope for hunting? For nearly every big game hunter, a 1-6X or 1-8X LPVO — and if your first reaction is “I need more magnification,” this article is written for you. Independent data sets put the average big game shot at roughly 130-145 yards, nearly half are taken inside 100, most cartridges hit their ethical ceiling around 400, and every bit of extra magnification costs you field-of-view exactly when you need it most.
Should you buy a Vortex Impact 4000? Probably not. A wide 45-degree slash-shaped beam that struggles around brush, a Bluetooth remote that drains batteries or makes you wait to reconnect, battery and display failures in cold weather, a calibration routine that defeats a lot of owners, a blindingly bright night display, and a proprietary ballistic solver instead of Applied Ballistics. Here’s the full breakdown and what to buy instead.
Considering the Tango Fire 4000? Don’t buy it. It has no built-in environmental sensors and it’s outranged by a $130 handheld Sig Sauer rangefinder. It also suffers the same wide, diagonal beam divergence problem as the Vortex Impact 4000, so you’ll have trouble ranging cleanly around brush, trees and other clutter near the target.
We now estimate that the Sightlok RF-1 Gen 3 model will be shipping in about February 2026. Sincere thanks to those of you who have been patiently awaiting this release. We’re doing our utmost to expedite production. What’s done: 1. Design of the RF-1 mount 2. Design of 2 different width picatinny to 17S male Continue Reading…
Should you buy a Tango Fire4000 WMLRF? Probably not. No built-in environmental sensors, outranged by a $130 handheld rangefinder, excessive beam divergence with a diagonal pattern that catches brush and terrain, a continuous ranging bug that silently stops updating your dope, an inclinometer bug that reads your phone’s angle instead of the rifle’s, and a manufacturer that doesn’t acknowledge or fix them.
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 of your rangefinder firmware. If Sig has decided your firmware needs updating, the BDX app Continue Reading…
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 firmware, or Sig disables the rangefinder. It’s mandatory update or your rangefinder stops working. This Continue Reading…
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 scope needs to provide a clear image of the target for a well-defined sight picture. Continue Reading…
Should you buy a Garmin Xero X1i? Absolutely not. A fixed 3.5X magnification on a weapon used at 22 yards, a field-of-view of just 6.5 feet at 25 yards, a $1,400 price tag, a rangefinder that can’t be removed for state law compliance, and a mount that sits too high and won’t take standard rings.
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