Red Dots, Revisited
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•Bushnell
While the popularity of hold-over mil-dot reticles in “
conventional” tube scopes has most companies occupied, that profile fits
Bushnell to a “T.” Or a DOA. The
DOA is Bushnell’s Dead On Accurate, with a reticle that measures
the holdover out to 600 yards. The
“T,” in this case is Bushnell’s T-dot
reticle, a red dot 1x scope featuring
a red T semi-crosshair over a center
red dot (also available in green).
The T-Dots are the successor to
Bushnell’s compact 3 MOA passive
red dot. A 1x28mm auto red-dot
sight with manual on/off switch
provides shooters with an interesting option: While in auto mode, the
red dot is on when gun is in a shooting position and will automatically
turn off five seconds after gun has
been turned on its side.
www.bushnell.com
•EOTech Seen most often on law enforcement and military tacti- cal rifles and shotguns, the L- 3 model 512 converts the com- pany’s foundation product to hunting applications. This Holo-graphic Weapons Sight (HWS) is among the
most advanced passive electronic
sights, constructed without protruding knobs and switches. The
reticle pattern is projected on the
sight window to be seen only by the
operator and remains undetectable
in any environment.
The HWS’s many brightness settings deliver 50,000,000:1 bright-to-low reticle contrast ratios, making it
always clearly viewable. While it is
a non-magnifier, EOTech has developed a 3x magnifier which can be
easily lever-flopped, providing the
operator with the option of close
quarters shooting or target engagement at medium ranges.
www.eotech-inc.com
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•Tasco
Technology in a red dot scope,
while advanced from earlier forms,
is not exactly thermally challenged.
Tasco’s red dots are for the budget-minded who simply want quick acquisition for a quick buck. Or two.
The winner gets their choice of a
full freezer or the bragging rights
that come with a shredded bull’s-eye, thanks to pinpoint precision
in all lighting conditions and an
