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Red dots always increase accuracy and I highly recommend putting one on your rifle before anything else! For an optic, Bridget went with a Vortex Crossfire Red Dot that gives her both close and reasonable longer-range capabilities for both home defense and coyote hunting. The illuminated sight is easy to see and easy to put on target, both up close and at a distance. I’ve accurately hit small targets at 100 yards with my Crossfire since purchasing it, and I’m confident I could do so at 200 yards as well. This red dot has a 50,000 hour battery life and is accurate near and far with my SAINT. I decided on the Vortex Optics Crossfire Red Dot. Since Bridget is often out in the wild, she must take measures to defend herself. For this, I needed something that worked effortlessly in close quarters for defense, and also at distances of 100 yards or more for varmint hunting. As a deer hunter, I love protecting the fawns and future big bucks from the invasive coyotes. Besides using my AR-15 as an at-home defense weapon, I also loved the idea of taking it to the desert and using it for coyote hunting. Next, I wanted a superior optic for my AR-15 that was versatile and reliable. Bridget fitted out the forend of her SAINT with a Viridian X5L-RS, which gives her good low-light capabilities with the rifle. The switch is strategically placed so that my finger can easily turn it on and off from the natural position of my hand on the gun. As a lefty, I mounted it on the left side of my barrel and placed the toggle on/off switch on the right side of my barrel. It is easily mountable to the rail of your SAINT, and can be charged on any wall outlet. My Viridian X5L-RS light can act as a laser, target light, and strobe light all in one. Adding a light to my AR-15 was a must in order to see where I’m pointing my gun in the dark, but also to disorient the enemy. What if the enemy threatens your life in the dark? You want to maintain the element of surprise and not turn the lights on if avoidable. At first, I used my SAINT as a defense weapon without any modifications, but after some time and research, I decided to add on three specific mods.
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The Springfield SAINT Edge has been strategically designed to include a lot of AR-15 upgrades standard right out of the box. Here is Bridget’s SAINT Edge rifle, rigged exactly for her self-defense needs. After tons of research, I decided on the Springfield SAINT Edge AR-15. Upon the few “sketchy” situations in the wilderness that I’ve had to draw my gun in my trailer, I realized that there were certain drawbacks to the guns I was using for protection and I set out to buy and build the best at-home, or in my case “at-trailer” defense weapon. I’ve participated in this summer “trailer living” for four years now to run my isolated fly fishing guide services and outfitter business. Being a person alone in the wilderness every night, it’s imperative that I can effectively protect myself when staying in my camper trailer. During the summers I spend my time living in a vintage camper trailer and moving around public land camping spots.