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This TV network traces its origin to a Radio Network of the same name which was founded in Chicago in 1927. It is one of the “Big 3” TV networks.
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This TV network name is an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System
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Telson is a new optics company out of Texas that I’d never heard of prior to making this video. A fellow Pewtuber asked if I’d be interested in reviewing a premium, mid-range scope with Japanse ED glass. A few days later, I got a box sent to me from @GunTotinMinnosotan
The plain white sample box is not the retail version and I can’t confirm what sort of accessories a consumer will receive such as lens caps, throw levers, etc. My sample was the actual production version, albeit with scope rings attached (which may not be present in the retail version either).
Physically the scope reminded me of a Leupold Mk5 or a US Optics. It had a unique diamond-weave design motif in the contact surfaces of the turrets and rings. It came with a removable throw lever with a diamond-shaped design. The rings turned smoothly and the turrets were crisp, audible, and tactile positive.
The elevation turret has a zero-stop which is engaged by lowering the turret onto an internal pin. The turret has a pop-up indicator when the turret is turned past its second revolution. This indicator is actuated by the zero-stop pin under the turret and does not function when the zero-stop is deactivated. Neither the windage or the elevation are locking.
The image through the glass is impressive owing to its quality ED glass. Bright, clear, and color-accurate with minimal chromatic aberration. I liked its thin clean Christmas tree reticle with a small floating central dot. The only disappointing aspect I found was its tight eyebox.
I had one other disappointment: I had to return the Toxin. I handed this scope back to Telson at SHOT Show so that they could display it at their booth. But they did give me something back in return: a coupon code to share with my readers to get 6% off buying one for yourself.
Telson use code: moondog6 for a discount https://telsonoptics.com/shop/toxin-3-18×50-ir-ffp/?ref=sfojkzqu
Group -1 / Element 3
Magnification: 3-18
Objective Lens Diameter: 50mm Apochromatic lens
Tube Size: 30 mm
Reticle Type: Glass Etched PH2
Illumination: 6 w/ On-Off
Glass Type: Extra Low Dispersion
Light Trans: 99.8% Per Surface
Turret Style: 2-Turn W/ Indicator and zero stop
Turret Rotation: CCW
Adjustment Graduation: 1/10MIL / 1/4MOA
Parallax Setting: 15Yrds – Infinity
Max Elevation Adjustment: 39MIL / 125MOA
Max Windage Adjustment: 39MIL / 125MOA
Travel Per Rotation: 10MIL / 25MOA
Available Turret Elevation 19.5mil / 49MOA
Field of View at 100 Yards: 35ft-6.2ft
Eye Relief: 87mm / 3.4”
Exit Pupil: 7.5mm – 2.9mm
Length:13 11/16”
Weight:30.4 oz.
Battery: CR2032
Telson is a new Premium Optics company based in Texas. I had never heard of them prior to testing their Toxin 3-18×50 scope. I met their founders (Canadian precision shooters) for the first time at this year’s SHOT Show.
Their scopes are all over a $1000 but have features usually found on scopes that cost many times more. Telson scopes feature high end Japanese glass, practical design features and quality construction. I was also impressed by the thought they put into the quality of their mounts and accessories.
Only time will tell if Telson succeeds in the crowded and competative PRS optics market but the quality of their products, design, and marketing are on target and all center X.
At SHOT Show 2025 UTG Pro released the Goliath bipod. This is a heavy-duty bipod designed for PRS, bench rest, and F/class shooters. The Goliath is notable for its extra low 6-inch stance when collapsed. Like all UTG Pro gear, this bipod is made in Michigan, in the good ol’ USA.
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The Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25×56 is one of the top-rated long-range scopes under $1000 (MSRP over $1250 but with a street price of around $700) when it first came out a few years ago. Vortex took many of the features found in their top-tier Razor HD and created a virtually identical-looking scope for a 1/3 of the price. But is it a “Budget Razor” or a “cheap knockoff”?
The Strike Eagle shares a nearly identical-looking external design to the Razor, save for the Razor’s MilSpec FDE/Burnt Bronze finish. But on closer inspection, there are some differences. The illumination knob does not lock and the elevation and windage turrets don’t feel as crisp or precise as the more expensive Razor. While the controls are lackluster, its glass is not.
Looking through the scope, I was treated to Vortex’s glass. The image was bright, sharp, color accurate and high contrast. At the range, I did notice some chromatic abortion at high magnification, but not as pronounced as seen in the video footage. The Strike Eagle is able to resolve fine details to a degree I usually see in much more expensive scopes.
The Strike Eagle is not cheap. With the arrival to the market of brands such as Arken and Discovery Optics, its performance has been matched or even exceeded to some degree by budget High-Performance scopes. The Strike Eagle is still Vortex’s best glass for long-range under $1000.
Vortex Strike Eagle on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gA4Ejq
Group -1 / Element 6
Magnification 5-25x
Objective Lens: 56 mm
Tube Diameter: 34 mm
Focal Plane: First
Reticle: EBR-7C (MOA)
Illumination: red
Eye Relief: 3.7″
FOV @ 100 Yards: 24.0-5.2
Parallax: 15 yrds-Infinity
Elevation Adj: 110 MOA
Windage Adj: 78 MOA
Per Click: 1/4 MOA
Per Rotation: 25 MOA
Length: 14.6 in
Weight: 30.4 oz
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This company was founded by an animator named Walt. Who’s first full-length movie was Snow White, earning the first Oscar fo an Animated Film.
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This animated film company created a world wide chain of amusement parks including the Magic Kingdom in Anaheim California, Epcon Center in Orlando FL, and eponymous parks in Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo Japan, and Shanghai China.
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I’m helping fundraising for these folks who lost their homes due to flooding in Eastern KY. https://youtu.be/b4rxTX82JSU?si=SIgFcgFdxdlq0KWc
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It’s deja vua all over again. It felt like I had just reviewed the ED-PRS Gen2 5-25×56 about a year ago. This scope had some slight changes to the turret and improvements to the clarity and sharpness of the glass. Discovery asked me to review a new ED-PRS Gen2 5-25×56 in MOA, but this scope has even more changes than just the reticle.
The size and weight of this scope remain the same at about 4 lbs and over 16″ long; over 19″ with the sun shade attached. Discovery changed the turrets which no longer have silvered screw-in tops. The new version has black tops that have indents so that they can be unscrewed with your fingers allowing the turrets to be zero-set without tools. The previous Gen 2 had a shorter windage turret held in with 3 set screws. Discovery changed the windage turret which now has the same tool-less turret as the elevation.
Discovery also changed the design of the throw lever. Instead of a screw-in post, the new throw lever has a more robust flattened shape with a broader base that connects to the magnification ring. The lever is now held in place with two torx screws.
Discovery scopes come with a ludicrous amount of accessories. But with this and future ED-PRS scopes, they’ve removed the scope rings. Too many customers complained about the high-hight scope rings they included previously and asked for exchanges or returns, so Discovery chose to remove the free rings from the package. This is why we can’t have nice things.
The new Gen 2 retains and possibly improves the quality of the Japanese ED glass. This scope appears slightly sharper and clearer than my old Gen 2 MIL version. Unfortunately, it still has the same unforgiving eyebox. And another important feature that hasn’t changed: the price. This new scope is still about $350, which keeps the ED-PRS the best value in its class.
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Discovery Optics https://discoveryopt.com/ED-PRS-GEN2-5-25X56SFIR-FFP-Z-Optics-Scope.html
In Canada you can order one from https://www.CDNprecision.com
Group -1 / Element 6
Magnification: 5-25X
Objective Lens: 56mm
Tube Diameter: 34mm
Reticle: First Focal Plane
Max Elev Adj: 122 MOA
Max Wind Adj: 60 MOA
FOV: 24.6 ft – 4.9 ft @ 100YDS
Exit Pupil: 11.2 – 2.2 mm
Eye Relief: 3.4 in -3.3 in
Click Value: 1/4 MOA
Length: 16.34in (415mm)
Weight: 44.3oz (1255g)
Bear Creek Arsenal is known for its value-priced rifles, pistols, and components. At this year’s SHOT Show they showed off an unusual rifle, their bolt-action AR in 350 Legend and 450 Bushmaster.
This new rifle allows you to hunt using a large hunting caliber while being compatible with MilSpec AR lowers, triggers, and accessories. They first rolled this new rifle out in 350 Legend and 450 Bushmaster to make sure that the platform could handle those high-pressure rounds before they produced more popular hunting cartridges such as .308.
Bear Creek Arsenal https://alnk.to/7fqHtyA
5.11 Tactical released a stylish men’s sports coat blazer loaded with tactical-ready pockets and straps. This jacket was teased at least year’s SHOT Show, but was called at the time, the “Bravo” jacket. This travel blazer is available on 5.11’s website and is the closest thing to wearing John Wick’s jacket without being bulletproof.
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This company was originally part of Standard Oil before that company was broken up. It’s brand name was first established in 1931. And later merged with Exxon in 1999.
Ghibili
Which means “Desert Wind” in Libyan Arabic. It is also the name of a Japanese Anime production company Studio Ghibili founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki
Studio Ghibli
24 movies or 23 if you count Nasucaä which was created before Studio Ghibili was founded.
Kiki’s Delivery Service: I can put this film on permanent replay. Kiki is such as a strong a sweet character that it made me want to have a daughter.
My Neighbor Totoro: The most Ghibili of Studio Ghibli films. Totoro has become the mascot for the studio. I saw poster for this when I first visited Hong Kong in 1992 and was obsessed with learning more about this film until I saw it as a bootleg DVD in the early 2000s.
Spirited Away: The biggest-grossing Studio Ghibili film and their first to win an Oscar. A love story to traditional Japanese spiritualism and traditions.
Howls Moving Castle: A sweeping magical epic with great voice acting by Mini Driver and Christian Bale
Grave of Fireflies: The first animated film to make me cry. It is a heartbreaking film about childhood and the misery of war. Was released as a double-feature with My Neighbor Totoro.
Ponyo: One of my least favorite Ghibli films. It’s a bit too childish and the English Dub is distracting: Liam Neeson just sounds like Liam Neeson in this film.
Nausucaä and the Valley of the Winds: The first Ghibili film (it predates the studio founding). I saw a mediocre American adaptation on video in the 1980’s and was blown away by the animation. Super ambitious and lush world-building film that rivals Dune in the original manga.
Castle in the Sky: One of Studio Ghibli’s oldest films and carries themes about technology, greed, and warfare that are more approachable than Nasucaä. It influences many of Ghibili’s later works like Howls Moving Catle and Princes Mananoke.
Princes Mananoke: One of the films I took my wife to see when we were dating. Our mutual love of anime was a strong indication to me of how compatible we were. This is an amazingly animated action film, fantasy, and historical drama.
Porco Rosso: A film about an alternative 1930’s universe where airplane designers and pilots compete in races and smuggling and the main character was inexplicably been transformed into a man-pig.
Pom Poko: A fantastical film about magical Japanese badgers and their attempts to adapt to human developers building modern homes in their forest.
Whispers of the Heart
From up on Poppy Hill
When Marnie was There
The Wind Rises
NAME THE BRAND CLUE: This brand is also known for selling the first Synthetic motor oil in the US: Mobil 1.
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5.11 Reacher Giveaway
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