Concealed Carry Done Right: Practical Advice for Armed Citizens

Carrying a firearm is more than a right; it’s a responsibility. This guide covers practical concealed carry advice on setup, draw technique, and safe reholstering, helping you train with purpose and carry with confidence.
How to Build a Red Dot Training Practice Routine

Want faster, more accurate shooting with your red dot sight? This guide gives you a structured practice routine with drills to build consistency and confidence.
Self-Defense Shooting Drills: Red Dot Training for Real-World Pressure

Learn how to run red dot pistol drills that simulate high-stress scenarios. This guide covers defensive shooting techniques to sharpen your skills for real-life self-defense.
Gun Range Tips: Target Size & Making the Most of a Smaller Gun Range

Read our top gun range tip for simulating range with target size at the gun range. We talk about making the most of limited space and how to determine what your target’s apparent size means for your longer-ranged shots.
Tips for Using a Red Dot Sight On Your Shotgun

Learn how shotgun red dots can help you find your target faster and improve accuracy, whatever your shotgun load. These tactical shotgun sights are easy to install and use, making them the perfect complement to a defensive powerhouse.
Guide to Parallax Error and Adjustment

Manual scope parallax adjustments let you stay on target when shooting at ranges where your scope isn’t parallax-free. Learn what parallax error is, how it affects your aiming, and how to practice the skills necessary to keep tight, accurate shot groups.
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.
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 […]
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.