Primary Arms GLX 2x Prism: Optimized for .300 Blackout

REUPLOAD: This video was nuked during the suppressor freakout. There's more prism content coming soon and this video will be a helpful reference.
PA's GLX series is the Goldilocks segment of the Primary Arms optics lineup. The GLX 2x prism is especially well suited to .300 Blackout and the AK platform because it provides usable holds for tragically unaerodynamic .30 cal rounds.
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[@Hoplopfheil]

This is a reupload, this video was originally nuked during the Great Suppressor Freakout of '23 because there's a saucy scene where the gun has no suppressor and then a bit later it has one

[@schizosaint777]

Kek was wondering what happened. Great vid, prisms rule

[@newengland8126]

Dr Demo Matt said he spoke (pleaded) at length with his YT contact about the suppressor issue and finally got them to acquiesce. Does YT really pay attention to anyone or was this issue hundreds of guntubers complaining in unison?

[@lucasblanchard47]

Oh the horror!

[@BigSmartArmed]

Other then shorter eye relief, isn't the eye box a lot tighter on the SLx 3x vs GLx 2x?

[@phillipk1258]

So what optic did you settle on for your 300bo build? Maybe a smaller lighter 1-4x LPVO (vs a red dot + magnifier combo)?

[@Steelboots47]

Am I the only one that’s happy with even a Hop re-upload? Any Hop content is good content

[@thomascozart1095]

I agree. Big fan of Hop’s reviews!

[@CantHaveNiceThings8]

💯

[@MrDustinclement]

Agreed dude. I hate prism optics, have absolutely zero interest in this product, yet I’m here lol

[@chromosomehoarder6927]

needs more booty shots though

[@BratacOfChulak]

Why not just rewatch his videos everyday then lol , it’s like he’s reuploading every time you finish a video

[@innawoodsman]

>Too cheap for an intro That's why we love you, Hop. No loud fucking intro that blows out my eardrums every time I just want to know which optic I can't afford would go best on the pistol I don't have

[@jonathanhansen6643]

Also right to business. I dont have to wait 20 minutes to get to the meat and potatos

[@Jrocc811]

I have the 5.56 version mounted on my AR pistol's carry handle. I love this optic. Highly recommended for us broke folks.

[@tired2sleep]

Same here, it looks good on the carry handle

[@insulinresistantpotato4281]

I love that this guy's voice sounds like he's in a constant state of dissatisfaction, disappointment and disdain everyone and everything around him. This isn't sarcasm, I do really love that he sounds like that lmao

[@SchwererGustavThe800mm]

I actually use a GLX 2X on my M1 Carbine. 30 carb sits between 300 super and subs. Its a perfect optic for shots out to 300.

[@toddinfl]

Hop is putting out videos at breakneck speed and soon he will have enough subscribers and sponsors to be able to buy a home in the country that he was born and raised in even if the govt crashes the economy. Socko will own the back porch.

[@TH4.W4TCH4]

Shake awake; rugged enough; great eye relief and reticle; if you are looking at this, you probably don't have nods. It's awesome for a PCC.

[@ColeDedhand]

My use case for the 556 version is "urban carbine". CQB to mid-range. Prism to allow my stigmatic eyes to see reticle and target clearly. A little magnification to help with target identification and low-percentage shots.

[@toddinfl]

Points for that urban stuff

[@SkippyTarbuckle]

Perhaps with an off set RD. That's my plan anyway.

[@railfanningpoints2.045]

The anti-gun prosecutor, the judge, and the jury will throw you into prison for life if you defend yourself in urban areas. Move, bro.

[@toddinfl]

@@railfanningpoints2.045 He means after SHTF

[@railfanningpoints2.045]

@toddinfl Look at the crime rates of urban America. It's SHTF / anarcho-tyranny in those places daily. People living there just accept this as normal. It's anything but normal. People who sit around and wait for some SHTF scenarios are willfully ignoring what's already occurring in their faces. As I said, if you live in or adjacent urban areas, the regime in charge will bring politically motivated criminal charges against you for legally defending yourself. That's why people like you use qualifiers like some vague far fetched SHTF scenarios because you know, but won't admit if you exercise your right of self-defense, and even if you were 100% legally justified, the regime will throw you into prison regardless. There's no way to change the political and social situation in lumpenprole urban America. It's best to leave and relocate elsewhere if you value your life and rights.

[@oskar6661]

I'm a big fan of 2x optics. Having just ordered an SLX 3x...I assume PA will release an SLX 2x just to piss me off. I found the lower power ACOGs to be really user-friendly, much more forgiving up close than the comparable 3-4x. I think a 2x version of the SLX could win a lot of people over for "just enough" magnification for a 200-yard defensive carbine without sacrificing up-close performance.

[@ozarkman291]

Now that you've tried both which do you prefer, particularly for a 350 yard and in use case

[@Werepie]

Very solid optic and plenty capable to 300/400 in the 5.56 flavor on my 18" upper. You definitely hit the nail on the head with the SLX 3X being a bit more optimal for that caliber though. If only I'd waited about 6 months until the latter was released 😢 Love the no-bullshit reviews Hop, keep it up.

[@notshared2543]

These 2x prisms are great lite weight rugged option for 0-150yrds for us astigmatism folks.

[@laughingpain3006]

Love my 9mm option.

[@unreal5143]

Yep I have the 9mm option on my ruger pc9 chasis. Great combo if ar9s that are out now were out then I'd probably go that route but when I bought mine it was either a pc9, keltec, or scorpion. I went with the Ruger due to their reputation of reliability in rifles. Been a great gun over 6000 rounds with glock mags and I've has zero feed or stove pipe problems.

[@Eclipse_Armory]

Hop, you got that crisp flow going on under that cap. Great review man. Truly encapsulating the trajectory of 300 blackout. Straight up lobbing kitchen sinks at targets

[@FurnishedIgloo]

I'm growing out my flow because of Hop

[@RandyTheB_]

The agony of the 300blk will never end.

[@admiralnelson4225]

I thought it was a neat concept, but if you want something like it, 8.6 blackout is just better

[@bobbye7353]

I got sucked in and wasted a thousand bucks..... Never again

[@coltonmuri3672]

It could be awesome if more ammo manufacturers produced projectiles design for 300 BLK velocity out of a short barrel, rather than using an existing 308 design. The only supersonic load I find that is acceptable for personal defense that penetrates deep, expands big and consistently, and stays together, is the Hornady SST used in the Fiocchi SST ammo. There's also some decent subsonic loads from Gorilla/Lehigh, but subsonic rounds are still ballistically inferior. We need more competition for the personal defense market.

[@vicnighthorse]

@@admiralnelson4225 Which is better is subjective. Context is king.

[@ElTejon47901]

If you keep re-posting the same video over and over, it mitigates the pain. This is peak performance.

[@kalashnikovdevil]

I bought one of these based on your original review Hop and I fucking love it. Absolutely brilliant piece of kit.

[@tidypog3272]

I had a great time watching this video. Thanks hop

[@Hoplopfheil]

You've seen this one before though

[@tidypog3272]

@@Hoplopfheil yeah that's true. But I had a nice time watching it again It's fun to think about the different details and the way we use kit

[@FMDad-dm5qo]

Glad to see the reupload. This optic is super usable. It would need a bit more FOV to make me truly happy as a choice for a defensive rifle, but I put it on a 10/22 with a compact stock and that is a hoot. On a .22 the chevron is in fact good for “all those tight groups [I’m] shooting at 50 yards” (cf. 5:10 ) It would also be cool on a light, short range hunting gun like a .30-30.

[@predragdjuric-tt9uc]

A great very interesting video as always.

[@1982rrose]

I like your intro. As someone else said, it's youtube, I see the discription I don't need an intro. I selected this for what I know.

[@zarno5856]

I went to look for this optic today so I could finally get one. They’re discontinued. The Hop curse of reviewing optics destined to be discontinued, continues…

[@heydaddy5326]

This is by far the best scope I've ever bought. I'm loving it.

[@sicottish]

Bindon Aiming Concept is not bunk. Most people just don't understand it. For those of us that actually used irons to learn how to shoot, it is second nature. Try tracking a moving target with irons. Both eyes open to acquire target and then focus on irons when ready to shoot. BAC is the same, but instead of having to line up irons, use a dot. EZ PZ.

[@tylertapp131]

Good stuff, I did some wonky kinda set up with the pa cyclops 1x and a g33 3x magnifier. It actually works pretty damn good for what it is, have to play with the diopters for your eye on both to get it really clear but doable. Without the magnifier up it's really close to a etched reticle red dot with a ton of eye relief and with it up you basically turned it into a 4x power acog of sorts.

[@sunnycat69]

7.62x39 version is on sale right now on primary arms for 179

[@strykeback1]

Love your stuff. Been on the fence for an optic for a 12.5 zion in 5.56. Have PAs original 4x on my 16” build and a cheap holosun on my 7” build. Wanted to try a vortex Huey but I like magnification so thanks for dropping in that sig and holosun with holds bit.

[@vincentpeloso7304]

thank you for never blowing out my speakers and wasteing my time with an intro

[@roachdoggjr9801]

Thans for another cool review hop. I have no intrest in most of the things you review but I'm still Here👍

[@torokllts]

I have the 556 version mounted on my PSA 13.7" Jakl. Small/light enough to fit it in a bag on the Jakl while folded with a QD suppressor in another pocket. PA GLX x2 will let me unpack/assemble the rifle, shoot with both eyes open up close range, and the 2x magnification gives a little extra help out to the ranges a 13.7" barrel is expected to retain terminal performance. That "shake awake" feature is also not common on prisms or lvpos and is very much needed in those categories. It helps to minimize the lesser battery life of these systems compared to red dots. I've kept my brightness set to 9 or 10 for minths now without turning it off once. No issues yet.

[@SkippyTarbuckle]

Good timing on the re-upload I guess. I almost spent the coin on the PLX set up. If it's diminished returns on the investment I'll go with the GLX. Thanks for the information, much appreciated.

[@ehornad]

I've owned every single optic mentioned in the video. I've settled on GLX 2x on 9mm Banshee, 45 Banshee, the SLX 3x on Banshee gives 300blk an edge over pistol calibers.

[@2heavyb517]

I have 3 of the older SLX 2.5x prism optics. got them on a good sale. It works for my plan of use quite well

[@helixx92]

The best idea I got from this video was the folded inward brace, been thinking about just cutting off the rubber portions on mine but keeping the straps.

[@ergofoxxxy]

I have one of these in 9mm. If you add a front cap you can use it illuminated with the cap closed with both eyes open and it works like a red dot at close range. I wouldn't try it far out, but you can close the cap about as fast as you could turn the lever on an lpvo.

[@BravoJulietAlpha]

Thanks Hop

[@touge242]

oh look, another product I couldn't care less about that I'll intently watch every second of the review.

[@SillacSaurfang]

I have their SLX 1-6 with the same BDC (SFP so the BDC is only true on 6x) and it does make a lot more sense there. Had it on my AK for a long time and just moved it to my JAKL.

[@kpsgoing]

I wish primary arms made a 3x or 4x in this prism body type instead of the micro and used the old hello kitty of death reticle from the 3x gen 3 😢

[@therealfilthyanimal]

Great vid! thank you

[@highdesertdrew1844]

That long range subsonic plate hit was 👌 I need to spend more time shooting .300BO subs.

[@KennethSchmitt]

Thanks for the review! Was looking for a good fit for my M70. Black Friday weekend it’s only 179. Can’t complain. I hear the insides of the SLX are plastic and the GLX are metal.

[@joquin4618]

Hop is the hero that us poors don’t deserve but desperately need ❤

[@Stahlhalter]

😂😂😂🗣️ fact

[@A_Qwynide]

I love my GLx 2x 5.56 on my 11.5" - sure, 5.56 *can* stretch out past 200 on that barrel, but its not ideal and optimized for it. Just like sure, I *can* get more magnification for the gun, but again - something like a 4x ACOG or a heavy 1-8x LPVO is not optimized for it And yes, a red dot + magnifier is a good fit, but the rugged lightweight simplicity and no-battery functionality of a prism is a huge plus, and its extremely easy to use the GLx 2x like a red dot makes it suuuch a nice optic choice (a 3x prism is much harder to do this with)

[@sedevri864]

was actually just trying to figure out what optic I was going to put on my Jakl 300blk build. Was thinking about the getting the x3 Micro. Thanks for the info.

[@DandoBorusu]

This is a perfect optic for an AK.. this bad boy has me plinking at 200+

[@Pishadoo42]

I was today years old when I learned what SLX, GLX, & PLX meant 😓

[@aaronskuse2207]

This is the exact optic I was planning to buy when Marcolmar finally releases their .300 Blackout version of their Cetme-L.

[@J.Alexander74]

I finally picked one of these up after years of debate for $219 for my SAM7SF. It's a really awesome optic for AKs. Had a blast zeroing it at the range.

[@Siege640]

I would highly recommend this optic for any ak users, has an amazing eye relief and it doesn't feel like it drags my ak

[@rich1958]

Used??

[@claytonmadox]

The GLX 2x works great with the Iray USA RICO micro thermal in clip on mode.

[@doctorcaptainalex]

Man I knew this video existed but when I looked for it I couldn’t find it. Heck yeah.

[@Cyotis]

Thank you!

[@beardej]

nice review

[@lucasblanchard47]

Recently received my 8.3” Ballistic Advantage .300BO performance series barrel with lo pro gas block. I’ll also be using an AB Raptor 8 suppressor tucked into a 9.3” Aero handguard. I want to get an SLX 3x for it, but I’ll probably initially use my Holosun/PA ACSS red dot and magnifier. Can’t wait to get my “home brew honey badger” truck gun assembled.

[@connerm4850]

Intros are for tools good job Hop

[@XXNerdzillaXX]

I've been happy with my slx 1x prism optic.

[@jaydenbrown2852]

YAY .300 Blackout! 🎉

[@briantruxtonjr.6108]

Excellent video Lesley

[@Lordingish]

I love my 5.56 glx on my 14.5 bcm, but I'm also stuck with 100yards being my average longest range over here on the east coast. So even if I had to not use it on a sitting only flat range 😢 I'd still be in and around trees or in a suburban hellscape. Does have some use, but like everything else its just another option.

[@bullfrog8221]

Good info

[@boldie24]

I have a couple of these. Good optics.

[@chrisstandingbear1947]

Gonna get one of these for my Mini 30!

[@0v417]

let’s go hopper

[@toddparsons2980]

Would like to see PA update this GLx 2x with a form factor similar to the newer gen2 SLx 1x, 3x, 5x.

[@dannysees]

Then you will have to use a weak cantilever mount and eyebox will suffer.

[@scott2228]

I still rock the original 2 dot 300BLK EoTech with a 3x “flip to side” mag behind it. Works great.

[@revvyishonisd5027]

Whoa whoa whoa now the binden aiming concept is not bunk. It’s absolutely viable out to 50yd. It’s basically just using an acog like an old Qwik-Point or any other retro OEG. Which do in fact work, especially if you practice and learn the quirks

[@railfanningpoints2.045]

The Biden aiming concept. Fire your double-barrel Fudd shotgun off the back porch.

[@PresidentSkroob12345]

​@@railfanningpoints2.045holy shit that's funny! Oops, I said a swear word!

[@Argentum88]

It's very hard to Bindon on anything with magnification because your brain has to fight two images of different focal lengths. It's possible but not as fast or intuitive. The concept however is real. Take a red dot sight and tape the objective lens so you can only see a red dot on a black screen. Aim at a target. Your brain will totally fill in the background with your other eye and superimpose the red dot. It's helpful to have a super bright aiming reference to attract the primary eye to your brain.

[@revvyishonisd5027]

@@Argentum88 yeah the magnified image scrambling your brain is how it acts like a blacked out red dot when moving your point of aim from target to target at close range. Your brain automatically switches to your non dominant eyes viewpoint when the motion blur starts, only leaving the stationary bright reticle. Then when you steady the rifle it swaps back. For a magnified gun sight to solve the close range / long range problem like this before mini red dots and LPVO’s it’s really quite ingenious and it’s absolutely a viable solution. There’s a reason the ACOG was/is such a successful force multiplier and you still see people clearing trenches with then in Ukraine today. Sure it’s obsolescent but not because it doesn’t work well. It’s just a little more difficult and less intuitive than a piggyback 1x or LPVO so it’s been supplanted by them. A guy with just a slick acog and more training would absolutely shoot faster and more accurately than someone with the latest and greatest lpvo or piggyback optic solution with less training. Consumerism won’t bridge the small gap between the capabilities achievable between the two methods.

[@jessesando8582]

I absolutely love my GLx, i like to run them on my PCC's. Got one on my scorpion +, and the other on my CX4. 2x is ideal in my mind for the PCC platforms.

[@rickrobinson8417]

So you can get the optic far enough back on the cx4 receiver without those rear sight ears getting in the way? I was thinking about the exact same setup on a cx4 but thought maybe the eye relief wouldn't work out.

[@jessesando8582]

@@rickrobinson8417 it does work, the rear sight can obscure depending on the mount you use. They come with 3 sizes of adapters, I believe. I used the medium height and it barely gets in the way. That's the height I like to use to get a good position on it, however I'm sure if you used the tallest one it would completely clear and cause no issues at all.

[@rickrobinson8417]

@@jessesando8582 That's awesome to hear. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.

[@no1maximus]

LPVO with custom turret lable. Top row for supers and bottom row for subs. With a setup like that you can have different zeros on the lable. Or a LPVO with BDC for supers and use a turret lable for subs.

[@ja0298]

I have a 8” 300 black sbr and I stuck a exps3 on it. It’s not the 300blk version just the regular 2 dot version. Works okay enough to use for supers and subs.

[@airwolf...]

I run a Delta Stryker HD 1-6 on my 7.5" 300 Blk. It's heavy, but so am I and I usually shoot from a bench because moving hurts.

[@alec9602]

Quality 🎉

[@Brimwald]

This is $200 at Primary Arms this month (Nov 2023) which is a great price

[@darknature79]

There was a few on the flea bay and I got outbid or I'd have one for my ak47 right now. I got 2 Burris rt3 prisms and absolutely love em. Got the sightmark 4x and 5x and besides the weight those are great also. Got a athlon midas 4x put up too and I have no complaints about it,it's lighter than the sightmark but eye relief isn't as good. So far the Burris is my favorite for size and glass.

[@darknature79]

All of mine have etched redicle also,I wouldn't have anything without etched redicles.

[@ObservingLibertarian]

Hm... perfect 7.62 ak scope - nice. Thanks.👍

[@Inflorescensse]

Interesting. Have had great luck with the .300 TA-31. Taken a number of bucks with it inside 200.

[@walkercustoms]

Thanks

[@SolFireYT]

Vortex and Sig have prism scopes still. I know sig is slow in messing with their bravo line but i wouldn’t be surprised to see updates to it.

[@dylanturley7291]

Definitely thought hop was going to call this the “Broke Back Mountain Build” let me down.

[@mmclaurin8035]

As someone with astigmatism, I really wish there were more prism optics.

[@Z33Garage]

One thing you can do, is print the holdovers on a tiny card that can be taped to the buttstock for weather proofing.

[@basicallybacon2593]

I just bought a SLX 1x simply because long range i have an lpvo SLX is for me just a red dot without need for batteries and helps with my astigmatism.

[@heathenfromtexas7264]

I believe I'll stick with the slx 1 micro with a flip to side magnifier for my 300 blackout build.

[@SuperSlayer76]

10:20 you bring up an lpvo. I’ve recently considered using a qd leupold 4x fixed scope with a holosun scs offset/piggyback. It would remove the need for batteries altogether and make for a lightweight setup with great eye relief. With buis it is my Book of Eli gun.

[@heydaddy6817]

GLX 2x is the best optics I own. This is definitely the best when SHTF.

[@ArcanusLibero]

I love your show... I just have to laugh about your 2x mag comments and yardage. For many decades have hit 365 meters with iron on a M-16. I have even hit regularly with n M-1 carbine at 300meters with iron. Love the review.

[@lincolnpascual]

I hope prism optics don't disappear... I have really bad astigmatism, and I've spent thousands of dollars on red dots just to find that literally every offering currently available simply DOESN'T WORK FOR ME. Currently using a See-All Micro, and that thing is a goddamn godsend. Once you get past the small learning curve, it's basically an aimbot. I'm more accurate and faster at getting rounds on target with it than I ever was with a red dot. Only problem is I can't magnify it, so I still need prism sights and scopes. Wish they would make a 1x like an LPVO, with an illuminated reticle that is actually useable without illumination... my problem apparently isn't the illumination, it's the lack of a physical reticle. An etched reticle and the problem disappears entirely. Now if I could just find a etched reticle with the form factor of a T2 or a RMR. I'd be set.

[@jeffhuntley2921]

Wish they made a 2x cyclops

[@tonyzhu403]

The Ruger PCC Backpack fills the Canadian Market very well, as you cannot legally have a pistol or SBR (Restricted Firearm) in the wilderness.

[@VB6000.]

You should try the Vector Optics Paragon prism scopes. I'm curious of your take on it.

[@HK_roller_delayed]

I'm chomping at the bit to get my hands on the new 5X slx

[@candyinthefire]

300 blk is one of those rounds that is really awesome, but I think some people are trying to replace proven rounds with it. I have 556 and 300, but I know that my 300 is more for

[@RickyMontijo]

Thumbs up for the $20 Cabelas bag, best deal ever😆

[@FierceDeity95]

I enjoy the 4x32 300 ACOG. 10” rifle with supers is a 500m fighting rifle.

[@goatmurray]

People talk about 300 blk like it’s no good past 100 meters. I shoot mine to a few hundred meters with a 4x ACOG, and it’s not bad at all. 600 meters is totally doable without drama.

[@calholli]

You should try the Monstrum prisms. Low cost. Not sure if they work with night vison though.

[@Flashhood1425]

“Shots at 500 with a small dot are very hard” … for mortals! -Henry Chan has entered the chat-

[@EricBrownWins]

I'd like the SLX3x with a 22lr reticle if it existed. Wonder if the 9mm version could line up in any useful way

[@DueIistGio]

>tune into Hop >see Brass Facts

[@NaterTaterOutdoors]

That Cannae Pro gear bag that Brass Facts has is 🐐🐐

[@fourtenscapegoat]

RIP Cannae I've had one of their small backpacks for years and it's held up great after a lot of use

[@NaterTaterOutdoors]

@@fourtenscapegoat that’s because it’s “tactical” nylon 🐐🐐

[@D.M.Luiz.]

Hey hop any chance you'll try the Novus PDS1 when it releases in a few months?

[@danielrocha-garcia8609]

I’m looking forward to your finished .300 blk short barreled build

[@Hoplopfheil]

That already happened, this is a reupload

[@danielrocha-garcia8609]

@@Hoplopfheil oh

[@FMDad-dm5qo]

11:17 that flight time lol

[@StephenRWilliams]

This has me wondering, are there any red dot magnifiers out there with BDC reticles? Or is there some reason why that's dumb?