Mike Fellon

The M1A demands more from a scope than most rifles. Not because it’s inaccurate, far from it. But that side-mounted receiver rail sits higher than anything you’re used to from bolt guns, which means you’re adding a cheek riser to nearly every setup. Pair that mounting reality with the rifle’s 100-to-600-yard versatility, and scope selection … Read more

Here’s what most shooters miss about scoping a 10/22: parallax settings matter more than magnification power. I’ve watched countless people mount centerfire scopes with 100-yard parallax on their rimfires, then wonder why their groups open up at 50 yards. The 10/22’s typical engagement distances (25 to 75 yards for most shooting, occasionally stretching to 100 … Read more

The Mini-14 gets over-scoped more than any rifle I test. Shooters mount 4-12x or even 5-25x optics on a rifle that’s designed to be fast-handling and versatile from 50 to 300 yards, then wonder why it feels wrong. The Mini-14 isn’t a precision rifle, it’s a 2-4 MOA platform built for reliability and quick handling. … Read more