Source-backed utilities

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Calculators that expose their assumptions, plus living databases built from manufacturer documentation and official agency sources. Every result tells you what it knows, what it models, and what still needs to be checked on the actual equipment.

5-step shortlist
Guided buying

Find My Scope

Answer five normal-person questions and get three explainable scope configurations without decoding the industry first.

Dual convention
Mounting geometry

Scope Ring Height Calculator

Convert objective bell, tube, rail, and clearance measurements into both published ring-height conventions.

G1 · G7 · BDC
Exterior ballistics

BDC Ballistics Calculator

Calculate G1/G7 trajectory and wind, print a range card, and map custom MOA or MIL reticle marks to predicted distances.

MPBR · Near · Far
Zero optimization

Maximum Point Blank Range Calculator

Find the zero that keeps a load inside a chosen vital zone for the longest distance, with near and far zeros plus a printable verification card.

Live trajectory
Zero geometry

Zero-Distance Visualizer

See how velocity, sight height, and zero distance shape a transparent gravity-only path relative to line of sight.

255 verified paths
Compatibility engine

Red Dot Fit & Comparison

Verify one optic or compare three on the same firearm by plate path, hardware notes, co-witness limits, and evidence confidence.

50 states
Regulation reference

Rangefinding Optic Laws

Rifle scopes, crossbow scopes, and electronic bow sights across all 50 states.

62 records
Zero-retention index

Scope Drop-Test Database

One record per evaluation, one column per stage, with untested stages left visibly untested.

62 comparable records
Evidence comparison

Optic Passport Compare

Compare up to three configurations by identity confidence, source coverage, sample size, and every indexed zero-retention stage.

62 passports
Evidence identity

Optic Passport Registry

Permanent configuration records that keep source evidence, test history, and unresolved SKU details attached to the right optic.