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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 sight mounted to an APC9 at the range

Using A Red Dot in Low Light Conditions

Using a red dot sight in low-light conditions can give you the same benefits as it does in daytime shooting, but it takes preparation and practice. Whether you’re getting ready for night shooting or night vision shooting, we’ll talk about best practices and getting ready to light up the target when the lights go out.

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view of red dot reticle at outdoor driving range

How to Zero a Red Dot Sight

Knowing how to zero a red dot sight will help you shoot better at the range or in the field. Sighting in a gun can be done in a short amount of time, but it will have a big impact on your shot placement. Find out how to adjust your optics, then get a red dot sight you can count on from Gideon Optics today.

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Mounting of Gideon Optics Guardian LPVO in process

How to Mount the Gideon Optics Guardian LPVO

When you mount an LPVO optic on your rifle or carbine, you’re getting a flexible short-to-intermediate-range optic that improves your accuracy and precision. Learn how to mount a scope the right way to ensure a stable sight picture.

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Hand holding a Gideon Optics Advocate on a Gideon Optics tool mat

Mounting a 1X Prism Optic to an AR-15

The Advocate 1X Prism makes a great AR-15 scope for short to mid-range shooting. Learn how to mount your AR-15 scope, bore sight it, and get it zeroed in for improved accuracy without breaking the bank. Order your optics and accessories from Gideon Optics today.

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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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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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