My oldest scope that is illuminated is a red dot. It’s an Aimpoint I’ve had for about twenty years. It had the same batteries until two years ago. No leaking. Never removed the batteries.


"Full time night woman? I never could find no tracks on a woman's heart. I packed me a squaw for ten year, Pilgrim. Cheyenne, she were, and the meanest bitch that ever balled for beads."