Editor's Choice: Bushnell Shield Footprint Optics

The firearm industry is flourishing and has great things to offer the many millions of armed citizens all across our land.

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posted on April 8, 2022
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Bushnell is offering two new micro red-dot pistol sights that fit the popular Shield footprint and come in at an excellent price point. The RXC-200 and RXU-200, at $200 each, are 23.5 and 19.5 mm tall overall, respectively.

Both feature a 7075-T6 aluminum housing, waterproof construction, a backup rear dovetail that can be aligned with the host pistol’s front sight and a 6-m.o.a. auto-adjusting dot with 50,000 hours of run time in indoor ambient conditions from a CR2032 battery. The RXC-200’s dot lies 15 mm off the deck, while the lower-profile RXU-200’s dot sits at 11 mm.

For more information on the new Shield Footprint Optics, please visit bushnell.com.

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