I absolutely love fixed-power scopes. The only problem is the rest of the shooting world doesn’t, and there aren’t a lot of them left on the market. But there are a few reasons why you might want to ...

The middle months of every year for me are occupied with optics testing. I’m well into my second decade of captaining the annual Outdoor Life optics test, but the content that I deliver to readers in ...

Unlike compound bows, spotting scope manufacturers don’t release a new flagship model each year. In fact, many optic companies will go years between developing a new spotter. That’s why, as hunters, ...

This spring Vortex introduced a revamped line of Viper rifle scopes, which come in three iterations and offer a little something for all types of hunters. I figured Vortex’s Edge training facility in ...

If you’ve hunted long enough, you’ve probably taken a tumble or knocked your rifle against something in the woods. That’s when you learn which scopes are built tough and which ones shift zero after a ...

Before purchasing a thermal scope, it’s crucial to understand the different types available in the market. The two main categories are: Uncooled scopes – These are the most common thermal scopes for ...