Red dot sights (RDS) on firearms is not new and have applications spanning from turkey shotguns to long range rifles. The new Leupold RDS optic is a tubular red dot sight that can be used by hunters as well as plinkers and other sport shooters, the VX-Freedom RDS will be available in two models. The first features capped precision ¼-MOA click adjustments, the other a precision exposed BDC elevation turret that ships with measurements out to 500 yards for standard 55-grain .223 Rem. ammunition. So you may have your initial setting at 100 yards, if your target pops up at 200 yards or more, a few clicks on the turret and you are holding dead on the target for that yardage, you just dial up the shot. While these sights have manual on and off, they also feature Leupold’s Motion Sensor Technology which puts the sight into battery saving mode after five minutes of inactivity, then comes back on when you pick up the gun. These sights are built in the US of A at the Leupold factory in Beaverton, Oregon, and have a full lifetime guarantee. Eight brightness settings, 1,000 hours of battery life. Retail $299.00 and $399.00 for the two models. www.leupold.com
