We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more During the last quarter century, we’ve seen a tremendous advancement in rifle scopes.

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 ...

Let’s get this out of the way: $500 is a lot of money to spend on a rifle scope, and for some readers (and optics testers) it stretches the definition of a “budget” scope. That’s a fair perspective, ...