Red dot sights have soared in popularity over the past 15 years. Their versatility and the ability to make a firearm more “shooter friendly” makes red dot optics an easy choice for a variety of uses. They can be found on the front lines with our military units, on top of an LEO’s patrol rifle, mounted to a turkey hunter’s shotgun, and of course, they are prevalent in the world of competition shooting. I used a red dot at this year’s 3-Gun Nation Southwest regional where I placed 2nd in my division, effectively placing hits on long range targets out to 350 yards.
OpticsPlanet.com has teamed with Vortex Optics to release another excellent red dot optic, the OPMOD StrikeFire II. The OPMOD StrikeFire II is only available from OpticsPlanet.com.
OPMOD Vortex StrikeFire II – Kalani Laker
The OPMOD StrikeFire II has a long list of great features. In the box, you will find a cantilever ring mount. This red dot is ready to mount right to your rifle and get out to the range. Also included is a CR2 battery, and some of the best designed Flip-Up caps I’ve seen. They are a rugged, rubberized design that should hold up to years of abuse. Available exclusively through OpticsPlanet.com, the OPMOD StrikeFire II has a tan hard-anodized matte finish that is simply sick looking! This housing is fogproof, shockproof, and waterproof.
OPMOD Vortex StrikeFire II – Kalani Laker
The best feature of the OPMOD Strikefire II is the dot. It is a 4 moa dot with 10 illumination settings that gives the user the ability to change the brightness of the dot as their environment changes. It doesn’t end there, though. The color of the dot on the OPMOD StrikeFire II can be changed from red to green and back again. For a professional shooter like myself, this is absolutely huge! I never know what the target presentation will look like until I arrive at a match. I’ve found myself in the frustrating position where I am trying to engage red targets with a red dot. Now, with the OPMOD StrikeFire II, I can simply change the color of the dot to give the best contrast between sight picture and the target.
I will be using the OPMOD StrikeFire II in one of the nation’s largest nighttime 3 gun matches at the end of this season, the 2014 Walking Dead Multigun. I am going to be depending on this versatile, limited edition optic to help me defend my title from last year. Stay tuned for a progess report as I continue to spend more time behind the OPMOD StrikeFire II.
Editor’s Note: Kalani went on to win the 2014 Walking Dead Multi-Gun Match with the OPMOD StrikeFire II on his rifle.
Kalani was born and raised in Hawaii on the island of Kauai.When he moved to Arizona, he became an avid hunter and outdoorsman.In 2009, he gravitated towards the exhilarating sport of 3 Gun, quickly rising to the top of the ranks.Today he competes on the 3 Gun Nation Pro Tour and instructs top level military and private citizens on the techniques needed for lightning fast weapons manipulations.A bona fide "self-taught" shooter, Kalani enjoys donating his time to junior shooters, introducing them to the enjoyment of the shooting sports, with a high emphasis placed on safe firearm handling.
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