New types of shooting competitions are being developed in the pistol calibre carbine format.
Because of this, new innovations in red dot optical sights for these types of guns, known as PCCs, continue to draw a lot of interest from civilian consumers in the second edition of the four-day Association of Firearms and Ammunitions Dealers, Inc Defense and Sporting Show.
“Right now, there’s a lot of new products. Most of the importers here were able to bring in newer products. Especially in terms of the firearms,” said AFAD president Hagen Topacio after the defense show began Thursday at the Megatrade Hall of the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.
The competitions, which dabble heavily in tweaks on optical sight attachments on the PCC platform, are mostly being organized by the Philippine Practical Shooting Association.
A red dot sight, a type of non-magnifying reflector or reflex sight for firearms, is useful when aiming at a target.
A PCC is a shoulder-mounted long gun that is chambered in a pistol caliber cartridge. Most long guns are traditionally chambered in dedicated rifle rounds.
Lately, Topacio said popular brands like Smith&Wesson, Sig Sauer and Ruger have PCC variants that excited the community.
“Maraming pong variants na dumating in this time frame, mainly because nag-start na rin ang shooting season,” added Topacio.
Categories in events are being cooked up for targets at the short, medium or long ranges, and this is what attracts a lot of enthusiasts.
Among the modifications is the 1X prism over a red dot.
There’s optics involving an etched reticle, which functions in case the batteries die. There are reticles that offer illuminations that can be eye-catching and fast on targets.
There are those that are black in color with no built-in illumination and are great for daytime use.
There are variants that have three drop points to land 9mm rounds at 150-, 175-, and 200-yards.
And they have the ultra-small and thin sized one that allow for the maximum amount of peripheral vision an optics can allow.
For the budget-conscious shooter, one can also depend on simple crosshair scopes, where the intersection of the two lines marks your shot.
“These shooters have a lot of requirements. So, marami kaming pinasok na bago for them,” said Topacio.