We’ve come a long way from the old general-purpose 4X fixed and 3-9X variable rifle scopes. The latest models tend to be very specialized, with scopes designed for specific types of hunting, for ...

In the market for a new optic? You're in luck. In this installment of our 2026 SHOT coverage, we tasked experienced hunter ...

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In a world where the beauty of nature often remains distant and unseen, there is a struggle to bridge the gap between the desire to witness the wonders of our world and the limitations imposed by ...

Long-range target scopes have one job: to place bullets with repeatable precision at distance. But there’s plenty of room for variation within that performance envelope, and this year’s crop of ...

We’ve turned ourselves inside out trying to find the single perfect rifle scope for all deer hunters. I’ll skip to the punchline: It doesn’t exist. Scopes with the simple reticle and hard-wearing ...

Ultra-sensitive infrared detectors originally built for defense and telecoms are moving into premium hunting and long-range ...

Optics are often judged by glass clarity, magnification range, and turret feel, but the failure that ends hunts and... The ...