VORTEX MICRO RED-DOT SIGHTS
Vortex offer three “micros” in their comprehensive
optics range, The “VIPER” specifically for handguns, the
“RAZOR” for pistols and rifle/carbines, and the “VENOM”
for pistol/rifle/shotgun.
The “VIPER” red-dot’s super-low mounting height makes
it the perfect solution for handguns with cutout slides. The
Viper gives shooters the simplicity and speed advantage of
a dot sight, while co-witnessing with stock iron sights, and
the 6 MOA dot diameter gets you on target fast. Fully multi-
coated, ultra-clear lens offers a wide, unobstructed field
of view. The left-side up/down power and illumination
controls are easy to access and manipulate. Recessed 1
MOA windage and elevation adjustments are super clean,
protected from accidental contact, and always at the ready.
It runs on an easily sourced CR 2032 battery.
The high-end “RAZOR” is a reflex sight built for top-tier
performance and incredible versatility. The highly polished
glass is clear and crisp from edge to edge. Exceptional
resolution and a wide field of view present a sight picture
that is sure to impress. The daylight bright red dot is easy
to see and paints targets regardless of lighting conditions
or background. Fast and accurate, clear, compact, durable
and dependable the Razor is a corking bit of kit ideal for
pistol and rifle/carbine with the choice of either a 3 or 6
MOA dot.
And now you can make your rifle/carbine, pistol or
shotgun even more lethal with the “VENOM” red-dot
sight. A 3 MOA dot promotes rapid target acquisition,
while providing a precise point of aim, getting shots down
range and on target fast. The durable, machined aluminium
housing ensures the unit will stand up to whatever you
throw at it. A high-quality, fully multi-coated lens offers
a clear, wide field of view. The Vortex top-load system
makes changing the CR 1632 battery simplicity itself and
alleviates the need to remove the sight when switching
the power source. The power and dot intensity controls
are conveniently located on the left side of the unit, and
flush 1 MOA windage and elevation adjustments are super
sleek and make sighting in a breeze.
As with all Vortex products the finish and quality of all
three sights is absolutely impeccable, and is use they are
all easy to set up and instinctive to use. All three sights
come supplied with a Picatinny mount, but Vortex offer
other mounts for them so that if you use any type of
magnified optic you can easily off-set the red-dot for when
things get “close-up and personal”.
Whilst many users will no doubt choose to use the
“clone” red-dots to save a few pennies, when you buy
Vortex you are buying flat-out quality and their superb
“no quibble” guarantee means that you are
investing your money for a lifetime of service
and performance. I for one am really looking
forward to having a “VENOM” on my shotgun
for longer than just a test period!
For more information on these and the other
sights in the Vortex Optics lineup, along with
stockist details please visit www.vortexoptics.
I recently had the pleasure of attending a Three Gun event
and what a day it was! New and veteran shooters were
all represented and all lined up to take their turns running
four separate courses of fire. Pistols, rifles and shotguns
were used under the ruleset of Three Gun Nation, and this
exciting day showed a great side of competition shooting
that both enthusiasts and professionals alike should and
will embrace!
One of the things I found particularly interesting was
the number of shooters using micro red-dot sights either in
addition to, or instead of “irons”, especially when it came
to handguns and shotguns. It’s a sighting system that I’ve
never really used before so I decided to do a little digging,
and that of course meant speaking to my good friends at
Vortex.
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