Guide
How to Clean & Maintain Your Optic and Weapon Light
A few minutes of care keeps optics clear and lights running. Here is how to clean lenses correctly, look after batter...
Field Notes
News
Buying guides, comparisons and how-tos from the Xtreme Tactical team.
Buying Guide
Best Optics for Home Defense in 2026
The right home-defence optic is fast, reliable and pairs with a light. Here is how to choose between red dots, enclos...
ACSS
Prism Scopes Explained: The Best Optic for Astigmatism & CQB
Prism scopes give you an etched reticle, fixed or low magnification and astigmatism-friendly clarity. Here is how the...
Buying Guides
Best Red Dot Sights for Shotguns: What Actually Survives Recoil
What makes a shotgun red dot different — circle-dot reticles, recoil-proof builds, QD mounts — and the models we'd ac...
How-To
Red Dot Zero Distance Chart: 25m vs 36 vs 50/200 Yard Zeros
Which distance should you zero a rifle red dot at? The 25m, 36-yard, 50/200 and 100-yard zeros compared with an appro...
Buying Guides
Red Dot Looks Blurry? Astigmatism and Red Dot Sights Explained
Why red dots starburst or smear for shooters with astigmatism, how to test whether it's you or the optic, and the fix...
Glock
Glock MOS Optic Fitting Guide: Which Plate for Which Red Dot
How the Glock MOS system works and exactly which adapter plate you need for Holosun, Trijicon and other red dots — pl...
Buying Guides
Holosun EPS vs EPS Carry vs EPS CORE: Which Enclosed Pistol Sight?
Holosun's EPS, EPS Carry and EPS CORE compared — sizes, footprints, reticles and colours — so you can pick the right ...
Buying Guides
Red Dot Size Chart: 2 MOA vs 3 MOA vs 6 MOA Compared
How big is a 2, 3 or 6 MOA dot really? Coverage chart at 10–100 metres plus how to pick the right dot size for pistol...
Red Dot Sights
IP Ratings Explained: IP67 vs IPX7 vs IPX8 Waterproof Chart
What IP67, IPX7 and IPX8 actually mean on optics and weapon lights — the full ingress protection chart, decoded with ...
Buying Guides
Holosun Model Numbers Explained: HS, HE, C, K, T & X2 Decoder
What Holosun's model numbers actually mean — HS vs HE, 407 vs 507 vs 510 vs 512, and the C, K, T, X2, CM and GM suffi...
Guide
Red Dot Sight Battery Chart: Which Battery Does Your Optic Use?
A red dot sight battery chart — which battery (CR2032, CR1632, CR1620, AAA, CR123) popular Holosun, Trijicon and SIG ...