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OSight XR

The XR is the newest micro reflex red dot from OSight. It features an enclosed emitter body and significant performance upgrades. It adds two options for the size of its dot (2 MOA and 6 MOA) and adds additional charge capacity to its cover (5x instead of 4x), for a jaw-dropping +30 years of runtime.

This RMR footprint optic has a clear window at the rear to protect the rear of the lens from weather, moisture, and debris that could render traditional reflex sights useless. The unit has a relatively low deck, though not low enough for me to co-witness my Glock’s factory sights. The unit has a set of spring-loaded pop-up rear sights built into the rear deck, which can be utilized with some practice.

OLight flashlights surprised the firearms community when they launched the OSight two years ago. Their flagship product was the first magnetic recharging micro reflex sight red dot. This pistol red dot charges using a unique protective cover that also functions as a wired USB-C charger or detached as a mobile power bank for the OSight. The OSign XR has clever LED indicators to inform the user about the internal battery level and the battery level of the cover, so there should be no surprises at the range or on the job.

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SPECS

OSIGHT XR
Reticle: 2/6 MOA Dot, 32 MOA circle
Reticle Color: Red
Magnification: 1x
Window: 23x18mm
Click: 1 MOA
Total Windage: ± 45 MOA
Battery Life: ~54,000 H (2 MOA Dot)
Battery Life Cover: 324,000 H
Brightness: 8 V + 3 NV
Housing: 7075 T6
Dimensions 1.91 x 1.18 x 1.16 in
Weight 1.69 oz / 48g

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OSight XG

Earlier this year when I tested the original OSight X, I wondered when they would come out with a green reticle. Well they finally have. This new OSight XG is nearly identical to the original OSight X with very minor cosmetic changes to the placement of the logo on the frame. It retains the 3 changeable reticles and the wireless recharging cover and improves it’s maximum battery life by 20,000 hrs.

The human eye is more sensitive to the green end of the visible spectrum. Many shooters with astigmatism say green dots are clearer and sharper to their eyes. This new XG provides a desired option for many shooters.

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SPECS

OSight X
Reticle Type: 3 MOA dot / 32 MOA circle
Reticle Color: Green
Adjustment: 1 MOA / Click
Max Adjust: ± 45 MOA
Window Size: 21.5mm x 24 mm
Length: 1.77 inch
Width: 1.18 inch
Height: 1.30 inch
Waterproof: IPX6
Weight: 1.62oz (46 g)
Footprint: RMR
Battery: 170mAh Rechargeable LiPo
Max. Runtime: 77,000 Hours

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Noblex NV OS 1×23

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Noblex may not be a well-known brand in the US, but this German tactical and sporting optics company traces its origins to two very important brands. Noblex is an offshoot from Zeiss Jena, the original Zeiss factory in East Germany during the Cold-War. After the reunification of Germany, the Bernhard Doctor optics company bought part of the old Jena factories from Zeiss, and produced the Doctor line of micro-reflex sights.

Doctor reflex sights were among the first micro red dots used on competition pistols and combat ACOGs. In 2016, Doctor Optics was bought by Noblex. Doctor/Noblex micro reflex sight designs (and Trijicon RMR’s) are probably the most widely copied designs. If it’s a generic Chinese micro-reflex sight, it’s probably a rip-off of a Noblex.

The NV OS is a sight Noblex designed for modern Glocks with MOS cut slides. The NV is one of the few micro reflex sights that has a low enough base to allow Glock factory iron sights to co-witness with its 4 MOA dot. The NV comes in either red or green emitter models. The sight offers an auto-adjusting brightness setting that can be manually set with a brightness memory to the last setting. The NV does not have motion activation.

Unfortunately, to get a low MOS base, a side battery tray was not posible, so the unit must be removed from the slide to access the battery. Moreover, it uses a small CR1220 battery, which only gives the unit 10,000hrs of runtime (a little over a year). The red dot will blink to warn you that the battery needs to be replaced. Fortunately, because the dot has an absolute co-witness with my factory irons, it is easy to visually zero.

Apart from the 10,000hr runtime, my other gripe is that the brightest setting of the dot is not quite bright enough for visibility in noon-day, direct sunlight. This would be a deal breaker for competitive action pistol shooters. The NV feels more like a low-light augment to your iron sights than as a primary aiming device. Despite these disappointing aspacts, the NV is a good example of precise and well built German engineering.

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SPECS

NOBLEX NV OS

Magnification: 1x

Objective: 23mm

Min Parallax: 25m 

Reticle: 4 MOA dot

Color: Red or Green

Battery: CR1220

Battery Life: 10,000 hrs

Waterproof: IPX7

Length 1.93″

Width: 1.06″

Height: 0.87″

Weight: 0.9 oz

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Anarchy Outdoors Little Birtha RPR Knob

The Ruger Precision Rimfire (RPR) is an popular entry-level chassis rifle for PRS training or NRL22. At its heart it’s a Ruger American action, which many companies make upgrade parts to customize and upgrade. One of the easiest upgrades is the knob at the end of the bolt lever.

The factory knob is a simple plastic teardrop which is functional but forgettable. The knob simply unscrews off the lever. Anarchy Outdoors sent me their Little Birtha knob which is an all aluminum dumbell shaped knob available in a variety of colors. Anarchy Outdoors makes the Little and larger Big Birtha knob for other popular rifle makes like Remington and CZ.

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CVLife WolfCovert Multi-Reticle RMR

CVLife offers one of the most affordable multi reticle micro red dots I’ve found. While many budget companies make RMR-style micro sized red dots, almost none allow for the change in reticle style. The WolfCovert allows you to choose between a typical 2MOA red dot, to a 32MOA circle (with a sunburst), or a 32MOA plus red 2MOA red dot configuration.

Personal tastes in reticle design aside, the large 32MOA circle burst benefits shooters with astigmatism (such as myself) who have trouble resolving a pinpoint cleanly. To me most red dots have a smeared or star-burst appearance which can make pinpoint accuracy impossible when not wearing corrective eyeglasses. The unit has 9 levels of brightness and lowering brightness helps improve finer resolution of the reticle. CVLife only offers red illumination but is working on a greed version.

The WolfCovert has some premium features like motion-activation and 4-minute auto sleep to conserve battery life. The unit has a stated 50,000hr (10year) battery life. The battery chamber is accessible from the top of the unit so you don’t have to unmount it. It is built with an Trijicon RMR footprint and comes with an RMR to Picatinny and a RMR to Glock MOS adapter.

The reticle can be adjusted using a small flathead screwdriver (a flathead tool is included). The adjustment screws are faintly audible, tactical positive and distinct, with no slop. Each click is 1MOA. In my testing with 50rnds of 115gr 9mm on my Glock 17 the unit held zero.

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SPECS

Style: Multiple Reticle 2MOA dot / 32MOA circle
Material: Aircraft grade aluminum
Mount Type: ‎RMR Footprint, Picatinny, and MOS
Length: 1.81″
Width: 1.06″
Height: 1.02″
Weight: 1.34oz
Range of Adjustment: 45 MOA
Click: 1 MOA
Waterproof: IPX-7
Battery: CR1632
Battery Life: 50,000hrs
Warranty: ‎3 years


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Leupold Deltapoint Micro

With the growing popularity and acceptance of pistol red dots aka RMR’s (Ruggedized Miniature Reflex sight), it’s an unfortunate truth that the majority of pistols were not designed to mount them. This is all the more true with the Glock, with over 20 million produced in various models.

You can purchase an after-market RMR cut Glock slide but these cost almost as much as a new pistol and still require the purchase of an RMR as well. Leupold saw a need and developed a simple add-on RMR for the Glock and S&W Shield, that replaces your rear sight. Leupold was kind enough to supply me with a Deltapoint Micro to test and review.

Installation was as easy. After knocking off the factory rear sight with a punch, you slide the small mounting plate in the dovetail sight grove. The Deltapoint Micro screws into the plate and the tension between the plate and the Deltapoint locks the RMR onto your slide.

The unit is very low profile with a small tube approximately 7mm in diameter. The tube contains the lens and emitter, providing a ghost-ring like sight picture. The unit is powered by CR1632 battery which overhangs the back of the slide. The screw-on battery cap also functions as a clicky switch, turning the unit on/off and cycling through 5 different brightness, projecting a 3MOA dot.

I was dubious at first, thinking any RMA with a sight window this small would be less than useful. I was surprised to find that I had not trouble presenting the dot because the top of the unit visually functioned like traditional rear sight, with the small lens window occupying the traditional gap.

It only took me a mag and a half for me to get a hang of using it. I can usually get my shots within a 6″ bullseye ring at 10yrds with iron sights. With the Deltapoint Micro I was readily able shoot even better, getting most of my shots in the same ragged 1″ hole! I was a doubter no more.

Despite the Deltapoint Micro’s demonstrative ability to make me a more accurate shooter, the unit is not without faults. Those used to typical RMRs will probably hate the tiny sight picture of the Deltapoint Micro. The other big negative factor is the price of $399 for this tiny red dot. That makes it only marginally less expensive than buying an after market slide and a new RMR.

But for those compact or micro-compact CCW pistol, the Deltapoit Micro is the smallest, lowest profile RMR available. It is only a few millimeters taller than the original rear sight on a Glock. As such, it is likely far more comfortable to wear than any RMR.

My biggest pet peeve is that the designers at Leupold failed to take into account the height of the battery cap blocks you from removing your slide during normal disassembly. You must first remove the battery and cap from the Deltapoint to allow you enough clearance from the Glock’s receiver rail. If the battery cap was just 1mm or 2mm thinner, this wouldn’t be necessary. It seems like just a glaring mistake that should have been corrected.

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