Category: Scopes

When it comes to seeing things really far away in vivid and lush detail you have a few options to choose from. The two most prevalent falling into the category of binoculars or spotting scopes. A wide variety of hobbies require the use of some form of magnification to actually see what you are looking…

Varmint hunting is by far one of the most dynamic and exciting hunting a person can do without leaving the continent. It’s an excellent method to introduce new hunters to hunting and a fun way to build your shooting skills. When choosing a scope for varmint hunting, you’d want to place a careful focus on…

Shooters looking to reach out to a thousand yards and beyond need to have two things: the first being the skill and know-how, the second being the proper equipment. A rifle is one thing, and an optic is another. A good optic for shooting a thousand yards will allow the shooter to have a decent…

For most shooters, six hundred yards is when you begin to leave medium range shooting and graduate to longer range work. At 600 yards, the scopes become more important and more costly, and that is why the use of a proper optic can make all the difference. At six hundred yards, you can still utilize…

The AR 15, the black rifle, ten years of ago would’ve been a foreign concept in the hunting world. These days, however, America’s most popular rifle is becoming more and more accepted in the field. An optic on a hunting weapon is just common sense, and a good optic on an AR can make you…

Long range shooting is in reality half art and half science. Like both art and science, you need the proper equipment and know how to do so. The good news is the equipment you can buy, the bad news is the know-how you have to earn. Long range hunting is even more difficult, because an…

Thermal optics are interesting devices. My experience with them has been tied mostly to the military, where I used them quite a bit. Thermal optics give you the ability to see body heat, which renders camouflage and concealment nearly useless. A good thermal optic is designed to provide the user with a crystal clear view…

Mil Dot reticles are one of the most popular reticles and for very good reason. With a bit of training and understanding of how they work, you can quickly calculate distance and bullet drop trajectory. The Mil is not a reference to military but rather to “milliradian,” which is 1/1000th of the radius of a…

The designated marksman (DM and the R is the “rifle” part) is quite an interesting and unique role in police and military operations. The designated marksman is not quite a sniper and not quite a rifleman; therefore, his requirements for a scope are different. A good DM scope should be capable of engaging with precision…

Long eye relief scopes fill a specific niche among shooting enthusiasts. They are most commonly found on hunting revolvers but are also popular on scout rifles and certain surplus rifles. A good long eye relief scope needs to be tough, very tough. The handgun hunters use a high recoiling powerful cartridge and so do most…