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What is M.O.A.? Put simply, M.O.A. stands for Minute of Angle and is an angular measurement that equals 1/60th of a degree. At 100 yards, 1 M.O.A. = 1" (Technically 1.047") At 200 yards, 1 M.O.A. = 2" At 300 yards, 1 M.O.A. = 3" and so on. We often receive calls where customers request a 20 M.O.A. base because it is taller. 20 M.O.A. does mean that your rail will be slightly taller than a 0 M.O.A. rail, but it is not by much. In reality, our 20 M.O.A. bases are typi …

EGW Mount Series Explained Which mount works best for my application? What is HD? What is the difference between the Standard and the Hunter mounts? These are some of the most common questions we are asked, and it's time we sat down and put a concise and (hopefully) easy to navigate guide together. The type of mount we may recommend typically depends on your use case and your caliber. We typically suggest our Standard Duty Mounts for firearms in the following situation …

The phenomenon of mounting a dot to guns has exploded within the past few years. Originally an aftermarket customization, more and more manufacturers are now making their firearms optics ready from the factory. There are still tons of guns on the market that are not red dot ready though. We understand it can be cost prohibitive to modify a slide. A few hundred dollars for the modification added to the (potentially) hundreds of dollars in optics. At that point, you are stuck with the mount …