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Category: Scopes

Owner of Reloaderaddict.com, Boyd Smith is a major handgun enthusiast, and although he owns Glocks, he prefers the revolving wheel type. His go-to guns are a Smith & Wesson 642 Performance Center for carry and a Ruger GP100 in the nightstand biometric safe (he has kids). He loads both revolvers with old-school 148-grain Federal Gold Medal .38 wadcutters. It’s OK if you think he’s a wimp. Email him.

The 4 Best Scopes for 17 WSM – Winchester Super Magnum Optic Reviews 2025

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Ahh, the mighty .17 Winchester Super Magnum. While most .17 caliber rimfire rounds were developed by simply necking down existing .22 rounds, the .17 WSM was made by necking down a powerful .27 caliber nail gun blank, which allows it to push a bullet at a whopping 3000 feet per second. Naturally this screamer of […]

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The 4 Best American Made Scopes – USA Rifle Optic Reviews 2025

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Buying American made products can be increasingly hard in a global economy. Many items sold by American companies are made overseas, or are a mix of imported and US parts assembled here in the states. And while there are a great many very fine imported rifle scopes (for instance it’s hard to question Zeiss or […]

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The 4 Best SPR Scopes – Optic Sight Reviews 2025

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A special purpose rifle (SPR) is a semi-auto rifle dedicated to being a precision weapon. It falls in between a sniper rifle and a normal rifle. Most commonly, this is an AR 15, and in the United States, it’s the most prevalent. Scoping an SPR can be difficult. You need an optic that will let […]

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The 4 Best Optics for Tavor – Scope & Sight Reviews 2025

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The Tavor is one of the most popular bullpup rifles in the United States. Due to its odd configuration, some folks aren’t so sure what’s the best way to scope it. The bullpup Tavor is perfect for both standard rifle engagements. The Tavor is also a very short rifle so close quarters combat is a […]

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The 4 Best Scopes for CZ 455 – Optic Sight Reviews 2025

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CZ as a gun company is mostly known for their fantastic series of handguns. Still, most CZ shooters come for the pistols but stay for the rifles. The CZ 455 is one such rifle. It’s rugged, good-looking, and a very polished and reliable rifle. Like most bolt action rifles, the gun can benefit greatly from […]

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The 4 Best 450 Bushmaster Scopes – Reviews 2025

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The .450 Bushmaster is a beast of a round. Designed with the idea of hunting large game like bear, hogs, werewolves, whatever. The .450 Bushmaster is most commonly chambered in AR cartridges and like all rifles can benefit from a quality scope. Understanding the .450 Bushmaster strengths and weaknesses is key to finding a solid […]

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The 4 Best BSA Scopes – Reviews of Rifle Optics 2025

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BSA scopes and factories have been around a lot longer than most people realize. They are a premier British optics company that has long served their country and are now taking a commercial route. Although they are a small company, they make a ton of different optics. They produce red dots, variable scopes, scopes for […]

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The 4 Best Barska Scopes – Reviews of Rifle Optics 2025

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Barska scopes and Barska, in general, are pretty well known in the gun industry for their line of effective and affordable optics and firearms accessories. Barska’s line is expansive when it comes to optics, and they can be used for hunting, tactical, target practice, and plinking. Regardless of your role, Barska probably makes a scope […]

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Zeiss Conquest vs Leupold VX-3 – Which is Better? (ANSWERED)

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America Versus Germany—this is a battle we’ve fought twice before. Not since World War II, however, has there been such a disputed battle of wills. Of course, I’m talking about the war between Zeiss and Leupold. Both Zeiss and Leupold are well-known optics manufacturers and respected in both their homelands and worldwide. They both produce […]

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The 4 Best 1-8x Scopes – 1-8 Rifle Optic Reviews 2025

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Low power scopes are very popular with those in the know about accurate shooting. While it may be appealing to put a scope big enough to hunt satellites with on your rifle, there comes a point when you are simply investing in too much optic. Shooters will tell you that low-powered optics are quite viable […]

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The 4 Best .308 BDC Scopes – Reviews 2025

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The .308 is one of America’s favorite cartridges–perfect for hunting medium to large game, common, and quite effective up to a thousand yards. To realize the full potential of the .308, however, you’d either need the eyes of an eagle or a quality optic. But a good scope is just one part of the equation; […]

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The Best AK47 ACOG – AK 47 Scope Reviews 2025

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The AK 47 is a venerable old rifle, once the arm of our ideological enemies, and found all over the globe thanks to massive Soviet arms programs during the Cold War, it is a rugged, durable and hard hitting firearm. Said to be the most common military rifle on the planet, it is widely sold […]

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The 4 Best AR15 Carry Handle Scopes – AR 15 Optic Sight Reviews 2025

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While the modern AR 15 has an emphasis on modularity, the classic AR 15 was based more on simplicity and effectiveness. The classic carry handle design is still quite prevalent, especially in the classic Sporter designs by Colt. Attaching a scope to these models can be tricky, but isn’t too difficult to do. First and […]

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The 4 Best Scopes for M&P 15-22 – S&W Optic Reviews 2025

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The Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 is a very popular rifle that is chambered in .22 LR and mimics a standard AR 15. Like any .22, the M&P 15-22 can benefit greatly from a scope. The .22 LR round is a popular choice for plinking so the scopes for the caliber can vary greatly. You […]

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The 4 Best Marlin 795 Accessories, Upgrades & Mods – Reviews 2025

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The Marlin 795 is an often overlooked .22 rifle, which is a shame as it is really a fantastic gun. Coming out of the box with what some believe is a better trigger and superior accuracy to a Ruger 10/22, the Marlin 795 is relatively inexpensive and highly functional. However, it lacks the sex appeal […]

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The 4 Best Marlin 336 Accessories – Upgrades & Mods Review 2025

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The Marlin 336 is one of the quintessential American lever guns. It’s dominated the hunting fields for generations because its simplistic design aids in its ruggedness and effectiveness. As good as it is from the factory, however, it can always be improved. Accessories for the Marlin 336 are aimed at making it more user-friendly in […]

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The 4 Best Mossberg 702 Plinkster Accessories – Tactical Mods Review 2025

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The Mossberg 702 Plinkster is a well-made, easy-shooting rimfire rifle. It comes nearly perfect from the factory, but it can always be accessorized. Accessories should improve the functionality of the weapon, and make it easier to handle, and more fun to shoot. Accessories can always make the weapon last longer and run smoother, and these […]

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The 4 Best Illuminated Reticle Scopes – Rifle Scope Reviews 2025

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Illuminated reticle rifle scopes are one of the marvels of modern scope technology. To say that illuminated reticles are a game changer is something of an understatement; they’ve actually redefined how we use rifle scopes. From the earliest scopes to the present day, the reticle has been a series of black lines, which work reasonably […]

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The 4 Best Night Vision Crossbow Scopes – Reviews 2025

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Night hunting with a crossbow is a fun, exciting, and challenging sport, but it can be dangerous if you don’t have the proper gear. One of the most important pieces of gear is a good night vision optic. Crossbows have different scope requirements than rifles. The best crossbow scopes need to have a lower magnification, […]

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The 4 Best Low Light Scopes – Rifle Optic Reviews 2025

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Many game animals are nocturnal or semi-nocturnal, and many a successful hunt has taken place in the wee hours of the morning or in dusky twilight at the end of the day. Other times, weather conditions will leave you hunting in darker conditions than you might like, and to that end, you need to make […]

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The 4 Best Muzzleloader Scopes – Reviews 2025

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Muzzleloading rifles have exploded in popularity with the rise of dedicated hunting seasons and an appreciation for simpler ways. The unique advantages of being able to hand-craft and custom-build the load for each shot is appealing, as is the romantic nature of a muzzle stuffer. Some folks will take to the woods with authentic wood-stocked […]

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The 4 Best Trijicons for M1A – Acog, Accupoint, MRO, Accupower 2025

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The M1A rifle is one of the premier full-powered battle rifles in the United States. The M1A rifle is a powerful, extremely accurate semi automatic rifle that can only reach its true potential with an optic because while iron sights are nice optics are way better. When selecting an optic, however, make sure you know […]

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The 4 Best Remington 770 Accessories – Upgrades & Mods Review 2025

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Accessorizing rifles is an American tradition. While the Remington 770 is an excellent rifle from the factory, it can be improved through numerous different additions and can be shaped for a variety of roles. The Remington 770 is made by one of the premier hunting rifle manufacturers in the world, so it’s no surprise the […]

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Nightforce vs US Optics — Which Is Better? (ANSWERED)

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US Optics and NightForce are two highly respected brands of premium quality, long range optics. Given this, sooner or later, people will start comparing the two, which is far more logical than some of the other things people compare to each other, like different flavors of soy ice cream or which type of hybrid car […]

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Vortex Scopes vs Leupold — Which Are Better? (ANSWERED)

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It’s time for another scope comparison article! This time we pit the ever popular and well-known Leupold against Vortex. Both companies are known for quality optics, both are US based, although Vortex imports a great many of their optics from state of the art factories overseas, and both build scopes for the demanding hunter and […]

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