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Hardware: 5 Red Dot Sights

Today there are four basic types of red dot sights, including contained reflex sights, mini reflex sights, prismatic and holographic red dot sights. Here are five—at least one of each style—that make precise aiming of your rifle, shotgun or handgun faster, easier and more accurate in most lighting conditions.

Leupold Introduces Freedom Red Dot Sight

Leupold announces its new Freedom RDS, an innovative red-dot sight designed for the hunter seeking rugged reliability and elite performance at a budget-friendly price.

Hardware: Aimpoint Micro S-1

The Micro S-1’s features enable both speed and precision with a tight-choked shotgun; the sight will help you swing on a charging coyote as well as smash the beak of a longbeard.

Check State Hunting Regs Before Mounting Electronic Sights

When it comes to the latest and greatest advanced archery sights, just make sure the model you're eyeing is legal in your hunting area before you buy it and put it on your bow.

How to Choose a Handgun Optic

Handgun optics have become smaller and more reliable than ever. Whether it’s a scope, a red-dot, a micro red-dot or an enclosed microdot there is an option for every possible use. Learn why here.

Know-How: Float the Dot

Handgun sights are normally zeroed at the factory for a hold that’s less than ideal when hunting. Learn to “float the dot” for a sight picture that’s better in the field.

Reach Out and Touch 'Em: Turkey Gun Sights

New technology is stretching the limits of what turkey loads can do. It’s time to get a sight for your gobbler gun to match. Most of these can perform double-duty on your deer rifle, too.

7 Reasons for a Red Dot on Your Turkey Gun

A quality red dot optic such as EOtech’s Model 518 can negate your concerns while lending several advantages over a shotgun bead. Here’s seven of them.

First Look: Trijicon MRO

While Trijicon designed its new Miniature Rifle Optic (MRO) with both eyes open on the tactical crowd, many of its features make it ideal for hunters who realize the benefits of topping their rifle—or shotgun—with a red-dot.

2022 Reflex Roundup: 5 Dots for Dropping Toms

Associate Digital Editor David Herman takes to the field with five different reflex sights this turkey season, to see how they perform when the spring thunder rolls.

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