Spotting Scope Terminology

Celestron VistaPix IS70 Digital Spotting Scope and Camera – All-in-one 70mm digital spotting scope with 3MP digital camera.

The spotting scope you choose greatly affects how it will work for you under certain conditions. For example, the person who only wants to use his or her spotting scope at the rifle range can often drive [...]

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Making the Right Riflescope Choice

The Leupold VX-L 10×50 is a popular low-light scope.

Hunters and shooters go to great lengths to choose the right gun and ammunition for their sports. But if they haven’t chosen their scope just as carefully, the gun and ammo won’t give the results they were designed for. Scopes are important additions to [...]

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Rifle Scopes Terminology

Horton 4×32 Mult-A-Range Lighted Reticle Scope features a lighted reticle for low-light shooting.

Magnification: Also called power and indicated by the symbol “x”. A 4x riflescope makes the target appear four times closer than when seen with the unaided eye. Choose high power for varmint shooting, medium power for big game at moderate [...]

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