Red Dot Sights: Awesome Or Awful?| Episode 5

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Red Dot Sights: Awesome Or Awful?| Episode 5

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Oct 5, 2022

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Our resident Gun Cranks - Brent Wheat, Tom McHale, and Roy Huntington discuss the pros and cons of red dot sights and if they're right for you.

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Oct 5, 2022

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Every week, join GUNS Magazine Editor Brent Wheat, American Handgunner Editor Tom McHale and other equally-not-so-esteemed guests from the world of guns and shooting.

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Red Dot Sights: Awesome Or Awful?| Episode 5

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