AR-15 Scopes & Optics
Vortex SPARC AR Review: Best Budget AR-15 Red Dot?
You don’t have to break the budget to get a good AR-15 red dot. Here’s how the affordable Vortex SPARC AR held up to our testing gauntlet.
Category Optics & Scopes
- AR-15
Pew Pew Picks: Best Weekly Gun & Gear Deals (10/23/26)
Check out our weekly hand-picked online deals for guns, ammo, accessories, and more from some of the biggest online retailers.
- Accessories
Best Long Range Rifle Scopes [Hands-On Tested]
Want the best long range scope for your purpose and budget? We hands-on test the most popular scopes with view-throughs and tracking tests.
- AR-15 Scopes & Optics
Best .300 Blackout Scopes and Optics [2026]
Want a scope catered to your .300 Blackout round? We cover some of the best red dot, magnified optic, and prism scopes with the ideal .300 dropoff.
- News
New Product Highlight: Osight R
The new Osight R delivers a lot of features we don’t typically see on optics in this price range. Let’s take a look!
- News
New Product Highlight: Trijicon ACOG Compact…for PCC?
Trijicon’s ACOG is legendary. The new compact version comes with a reticle just for 9mm pistol-caliber carbines and PDWs. Check it out!
- Buyer's Guide
Best Enclosed Emitter Red Dots for Pistols [2026]
Enclosed emitter optics offer some durability to red dot users who need something they can depend on. But which is best? We cover our top recommendations.
- News
New Product Highlight: Steiner MPS 2.0
Steiner’s duty-ready enclosed pistol optic just got some key upgrades. Read up on everything new in the Steiner MPS 2.0 red dot.
- Buyer's Guide
Best Pistol Red Dot Sights [Real-Views + Video]
Looking for the best red dot for your pistol? We cover the most popular models and their pros/cons, slide compatibility, and bang-for-the-buck-ness.
- News
New Product Highlight: Leupold LCO Pro F2
The Leupold LCO Pro F2 is reviving the LCO with rugged durability and lots of new tech. Come see if this needs to be your next AR-15 red dot.
