POTD: IWI Tavor with the Pulsar Trail 3 LRF XR50

Some rifles practically beg for a thermal scope. The IWI Tavor is usually not one of them. Most Tavors spend their lives with a red dot on top and an owner explaining to friends where the magazine actually goes, so spotting one wearing Pulsar's brand new Trail 3 LRF XR50  makes you look...

By Eric B •

Garmin Acquires Applied Ballistics

Garmin has acquired Applied Ballistics . That's right, one of the most popular and accurate ballistic calculator providers is going to be under Garmin's umbrella. This poses a lot of interesting new possibilities for future product types.

By Daniel Y •

POTD: Clarice, It's Swiss - The Wild BIG 2 Still Owns the Night

Every gun owner has that one item in the safe that makes the barbecue guests go quiet. A pair of goggles with a single cyclops lens staring back at you does the job nicely. One look at this setup and your first thought is probably not Swiss precision engineering. It is The Silence of the Lambs &n...

By Eric B •

How Tank Armor Really Works

There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...

By Mason Berryman •

The Tarantula LRF 35-384 – Affordable Thermal

The Vistaget Tarantula LRF 35-384 combines thermal imaging, an integrated laser rangefinder, and ballistic calculations for $1,899. The post The Tarantula LRF 35-384 – Affordable Thermal appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Travis Pike •

TFB Review: Pulsar Thermion 3 LRF XT60 - 1280 HD in a 30mm Tube

The Pulsar Thermion 3 LRF XT60 is a 1280x1024 HD thermal riflescope with a built-in 1,200 m (1,312 yd) laser rangefinder. This is Pulsar’s new flagship thermal, made for hunters who want serious night capability in something that mounts, looks and handles like a classic 30 mm scope. After a...

By Eric B •

The 20-Shot Zero: Stop Walking Away With a Near-O

Most shooters leave the range with what one precision rifle shooter calls a “near-o” rather than a true zero. Too few rounds go downrange, and the scope corrections that follow are not precise enough to trust. The fix is a sampling method that pools roughly 20 shots into a single data...

By James Chen •

POTD: From PSG 90 to PSG 23 - Swedish Snipers Go SAKO

Every Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle owes its name to Sweden. When the Swedish Army wanted a sniper rifle that would keep working in brutal cold, AI upgraded its L96 design, and the result entered service in 1991 as the PSG 90. Like a boxy Volvo 240, it simply refused to quit. Until ...

By Eric B •

Shinenyx M1 Pro Fusion Monocular Review

Editor’s note: In this article, Scott Conditt reviews the Shinenyx M1 Pro Fusion, a monocular the combines night vision and thermal technologies for advanced digital imaging in low- to no-light situations. From hunting to police work, this kind of optical technology offers incredible advant...

By Scott Conditt •

The 5 Best Thermal Monoculars for Hunting

Thermal monoculars earn their place in a hunting kit because they detect heat signatures and give you a real-time view in complete darkness, which makes them especially useful for predator hunting such as hogs and coyotes. Unlike a dedicated thermal scope, a handheld unit isn’t tethered to ...

By James Chen •
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