Intro to Prism Scopes: What are they Anyway? (Ad-free)
Added 2024-03-24 12:00:12 +0000 UTCAt SHOT Show this year I took some time to speak with Mike Branson of Gideon Optics (formerly of Primary ands and Swampfox). Mike's a friend and a true optics nerd, and I figured he could help give folks an understanding of some of the fundamentals of modern firearms optics. Today, we are going to talk about prism scopes. These have become popular and common in recent years, offering an alternative to red dots for unmagnified optics, and many are also available at the 3x magnification range. So, what do they do better or worse than red dots and traditional tube optics?
Comments
Probably the best sales pitch for me: Having someone talk about something they know, they love and where they both admit their own product's shortcomings while managing to be fair to the competition. The comment on the Elcan Spectre was well done. After getting a sling stuck under the eye piece and wondering about the huge POF shift, I'd not managed to be as polite ;-)
Tobias Prinz
2024-03-25 08:09:57 +0000 UTCIan: You need to add a link to the video you mention about 2:00 minutes in.
Larry Schwartz
2024-03-24 23:44:14 +0000 UTCWow.... You and he really have a great chemistry Ian. I think I would enjoy you sitting down with him and having an more in-depth discussion about optics if at all possible. Peaceful Skies.
Mark H. Smith
2024-03-24 21:17:53 +0000 UTCwould have mentioned pros and cons compared with lvpo's but yes, well explained.
Guido Schriewer
2024-03-24 18:40:39 +0000 UTCI do run a lvpo but my eyes getting reaally old and a "standart" static diciplin competition... well with optics those targets getting rather small. ipsc from real close to max 300 a prism would do somewhat better. for a smaller carbine than my old huge musket.. prism.
Guido Schriewer
2024-03-24 18:36:52 +0000 UTCand both southpaws
Thomas Batha
2024-03-24 17:02:57 +0000 UTCsolid overview
Mrgunsngear
2024-03-24 13:45:20 +0000 UTCTwo men that love their jobs.
Jim Thompson
2024-03-24 12:53:12 +0000 UTC
