The Best Red Dot Sight for Hunters

The Best Red Dot Sight for Hunters

With the confidence instilled by the supportive and trustworthy technology of Aimpoint sights, hunters can be at ease knowing they have the best red dot sight for the money. SPONSORED CONTENT        The year 2020 had myriad effects on the way our world operates, but...
Dispatch from FTW Ranch SAAM Course: Day 1

Dispatch from FTW Ranch SAAM Course: Day 1

Yesterday I’d never shot more than a sporting clay. Today I shot a metal target from 700 yards away in the heart of Texas hill country as a student of the FTW Ranch SAAM Course.  Yep, 700 yards away. And that’s only part of what I learned how to do in my first day as...
Best Scope for Hog Hunting: Digital vs. Thermal

Best Scope for Hog Hunting: Digital vs. Thermal

Nighttime is the right time for hog hunting. Now all you need is the right scope. Digital or thermal: Is one really better than the other? Wild hogs that receive little hunting pressure can often be hunted successfully at all hours of the day, but put a bit of...
Charging Buffalo vs. Aimpoint Sights

Charging Buffalo vs. Aimpoint Sights

When standing face-to-face with an animal as dangerous as a charging cape buffalo or an angry elephant, hunters need a rifle optic they can trust without hesitation. SPONSORED CONTENT With Aimpoint’s original red dot sighting technology combined with the ability to...
Swarovski’s 1,000-yard Challenge

Swarovski’s 1,000-yard Challenge

It’s not about training snipers or preparing to shoot game animals at such distances, it is about the pure challenge and joy of marksmanship. America loves its riflemen. Whether the subject is frontiersman Davy Crockett, buffalo hunter Billy Dixon or the...
Dispatch from FTW Ranch SAAM Course: Day 3

Dispatch from FTW Ranch SAAM Course: Day 3

Today I went hunting for the very first time and it’s safe to say I’m hooked. Instead of beginning our day in the classroom, we rode out to one of the ranges to practice shooting in different positions. Our instructor, Dave, spent some time showing us how...
Perplexed By Parallax

Perplexed By Parallax

Q:  I started hunting with a scope on my rifle about 40 years ago, initially a fixed 4x Weaver and then a 3-9x Redfield with duplex crosshairs.  It’s interesting how hunting optics have changed since that time.  Today, many scopes have as special side knob for...