The Red Dot Spot

When it comes to precision optics for your firearms, you may have a lot of choices, but Gideon Optics is the only manufacturer that leads the way in engineering while offering affordable prices and the quality you expect from an American company. We pride ourselves on delivering sights and scopes that help you shoot tight MOAs at the range and that you can also count on when every shot counts out in the real world. We don’t just make sights, though. We want to share our knowledge with you, based on decades of experience engineering, manufacturing, and selling firearms parts, supplies, and accessories.

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Gideon Optics employee testing the Mediator red dot sight

Why Use-Case Matters: Buying the Best Red Dot Sight for You

When you want improved accuracy and aiming from a reflex optic, you need the best red dot sight for your individual shooting needs. How effective red dot sight use is for you depends in large part on how your optic’s benefits and limitations affect your shooting. With the right optic, you’ll find targets quicker, improve your aiming, and upgrade your precision, allowing follow-up shots to create tight groups. By understanding the use case you have for a red dot, you can choose the right sight for a better shooting experience at the range or in the field.  How Red Dot Sights Work Red dot sights use bright LED emitters reflected off specially coated lenses to create a visible reticle that floats in the middle of your sight picture. Our red dots let you adjust your brightness to ensure your reticle comes out clear in all environments, including with night vision,

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A variety of Gideon Optics red dot sights lined up beside each other on a wooden table

The Differences Between Expensive vs Cheap Red Dots

Learn what makes a good red dot sight and if there’s a difference between buying a cheap and an expensive model for your guns. The best red dot sight for your money may not have the highest price tag, but it still has to work well for your shooting needs.

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Gideon Optics Judge reflex sight mounted on a Canik pistol

How to Install the Gideon Optics Judge Reflex Sight

Find out how to install a reflex sight on an RMSC pattern slide, like the popular Glock Slimline pistol models. We walk you through installing your Judge sight using the low-profile Picatinny rail or mounting it directly to a compatible RMSC or Holosun K patterned slide.

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Person at a shooting range aiming a pistol with a red dot sight attached

How to Use a Red Dot Sight

Once you know how to use a red dot sight, you’ll be ready to improve accuracy and precision while finding your sight picture faster than ever. Get the high-performance reflex sights your gun needs from Gideon Optics today.

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Gideon Optics Advocate and Guardian mounted to firearms

New Year, New Products – 2024 Product Releases

We’re starting 2024 with a bang thanks to our new reflex sight mount and a pair of brand-new optics for your firearms. Learn about the Guardian LPVO and the Advocate Prism scope for better short-to-intermediate range shooting. Order your performance optics from Gideon Optics today.

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Gideon Optics Judge Reflex Sight mounted on a Canik

Comparing Reflex Sights vs Holographic Sights

Learn the similarities and differences between reflex vs. holographic sights and how to choose the right one for your gun. When you need a high-performance optic at a fair price, we’ve got you covered. Order your precision optics from Gideon Optics today.

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Intel You Can Use

From the basic information you need to choose the right precision optics for your firearms to tips and tricks from gun experts, our blogs will help you take your shooting to the next level. We’re proud to make some of the most innovative sights and scopes on the market, but in the end, they are just tools. You have to know when and how to use them. With the right guidance, we’ll get you dialed in for real accuracy round after round.

Shoot Better

When you’re serious about shooting, you need precision optics that blend innovation, quality, and affordability. We deliver like no other, with the features you need backed by decades of cumulative firearms industry experience. From rifle optics that help you take larger game to handgun sights that give you fast target acquisition in dynamic tactical situations, our optics are made for the real world. Order the sights and scopes you need and shoot better with Gideon Optics today.

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