The LHT 6-24×44 is the newest model of their LHT 3-12×42 scope. This scope is perhaps the lightest 6-24×44 scope available; it is 4 oz lighter than the Vortex Viper. The LHT has the slim profile of a traditional 3-9x hunting scope, with cross-over tactical features like a FFP reticle and exposed locking turrets.
This LHT 6-24×44 is nearly identical to the 3-12×42, but with a longer tube section forward of the turrets. Its glass performed like a budget optic. It has noticeable distortion and softening on the outer edges with some chromatic aberration. But its higher top end of 24x provided acceptable resolution at the center of its image to identify target rings at 100 yards.
What makes LHT scopes stand out is its value. This LHT has a street price of $150, making them a better value than Walmart-grade scopes. Its light weight and above-average performance make this a serious upgrade to modern or vintage rifles. I’m putting this on my Glenfield 60.
Poor Man’s PEQ or Airsoft Cosplay? If you want a full-featured laser, flashlight, and infrared (IR) multi-function device, you could drop a couple of grand on an L3Harris unit. But the V848 offers these features for less than $100.
Out of the box, the V848 feels surprisingly substantial. It features an all-metal housing and comes with a 3ft pressure switch cable. It measures roughly 4″ long, 2″ wide, and 1″ thick, and weighs less than half a pound. It’s actually smaller and lighter than a phone power bank.
The unit comes with a Picatinny mount but this can be removed to allow it to bolt it directly to an M-LOK handguard using the included hardware. The unit has a built-in battery, which is recharged using a proprietary magnetic USB cable. There is a small digital display which shows the charge remaining in the battery and the V848’s selected illumination mode.
Testing its white light performance, the V848 was just a little above the stated 1,700 lumens. Using a Gen 1 equivalent IR security cam, the V848’s IR flashlight provided a bright beam out and IR laser.
I am not going to claim that the V848 has the proven combat durability of an L3Harris PEQ-15 box. However, for less than $100, the Votatu V848 completely delivers on its performance as a rifle flashlight and IR laser.
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of this great nation, I’m dedicating this .22 rimfire comparison to the good old US of A. I tested the best North America can offer. I’ll compare US-made CCI Standard versus Mexico-made Aguila Super Extra Standard velocity in my factory CZ457 VPC rifle with a Discovery Optics XED 6-36×56 precision scope.
Aguila Super Extra comes in two varieties: High Velocity a Copper Plate version, and Standard, a lead round nose. Likewise, CCI comes in Mini-Mag, a copper-plated, high-velocity round, and Standard, which is a sub-sonic lead round nose. Both of these rimfire bullets have a wax coating.
I expected CCI to group better at 100 yards, because ‘Merica! Actually its because Aguila’s stated muzzle velocity is slightly faster than the speed of sound, common wisdom states that it should be slightly unstable as the round slows down below the speed of sound.
CCI did end up with slightly smaller groups than Aguila, which wasn’t too far behind in performance. But Aguila does beat CCI in price, 30%-50% less than CCI Standard. And nothing is more ‘American’ than a good bargain.
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This brand is one of the oldest pharmaceutical companies in North America. It produces one of the most widely prescribed chemotherapy drugs for breast cancer.
BREAST CANCER GO FUND ME
I’m helping my sister-in-law battle breast cancer. This month, I’ll be hosting a mega contest with a dozen prizes worth over $1500 in prizes. Watch the prize drawing on my TMI LIvestream on Wednesday, August 5, 20206.
Enter for a chance to win one of over $1500 in prizes in my July charity fundraiser. I’m helping my sister-in-law battle breast cancer. Watch the prize drawing on my TMI LIvestream on Wednesday, August 5, 20206.
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The Vict Optics S10 is a 1-10x fiber optic LPVO from VictOptics, the entry-level line of Vector Optics. Out of the box, the S10 doesn’t scream “budget.” The build feels solid with turrets that feel and sound better than some premium LPVOs.
The eyebox is decent for a 1-10x, especially at higher magnification, which is rare in this price range. The fiber optic reticle with a horseshoe and central dot is daylight bright in both red and green.
Street price is under $150, putting it in the same tier as the Monstrum Banshee. I’ve reviewed several Monstrum scopes and like them, but the S10 feels better built with a larger ocular, improved diopter, and better eyebox.
Compared to Vector Optics’ top-tier Continental models with Schott glass, the S10 isn’t as flat, bright, or sharp. But as a budget LPVO the S10 is plenty sharp in real-world use. If you’re looking for an affordable do-it-all LPVO for general-purpose use, home defense, or recreational shooting, this is worth consideration.
Fix it Sticks make some of the smallest torque screw drivers on the market. And with it, compact tools and tool kits for optics and firearms. They got their start in creating tools and tool kits for cycling and their tools got picked up Special Forces Units and long-range competition shooters.
Every summer, Bryant Park hosts free outdoor movies projected on the Western end of the lawn. When we were dating the mid-1990’s, I took my girlfriend (later wife) here on one of our first dates. It’s magic.
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Founded in 1892, this brand transformed American retail by pioneering mail-order catalogs for rural consumers. It later evolved into the nation’s largest brick-and-mortar department store with legendary brands like Craftsman and Kenmore.
PRIME DAY
Prime Day is a shopping event with deals exclusively for Amazon Prime members. Amazon held it’s first Prime Day on July 15, 2015, to commemorate the website’s 20th anniversary. Each year it has grown though some have critizied brands for hiking up prices before Prime and Black Friday, only to bring them down to “normal” prices for Prime Day.
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20% off discount code MOONDOG on
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Amazon Prime Day (June 23–26): We will offer a 20% discount on our Amazon store.
Father’s Day Promotion (June 21–26): Our official website will also have a 20% discount event.
Your Affiliate Discount Code: To match these major sales, your personal discount code will also be upgraded/adjusted to a 20% discount during this period!
Despite pioneering mail-order retail, this brand closed its catalog mail-order business in 1993 to concentrate on its brick-and-morter stores, completely missing the internet-driven e-commerce revolution. It merged with K-Mart in 2005. It declared bankruptcy in 2018, and today only 5 stores remain in Florida.
