Optics

We put the top new optics to the test, including binoculars, rifle scopes, and range finders.

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The Best Rifle Scopes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Outdoor Life - Andrew McKean
Rifle scope designs follow trends in the rifles that they’ll be paired with. The 3-9×42 scope, one of the best all-around hunting optics mounted on …
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Save $450 on a Vortex Viper PST Gen II
Outdoor Life - Scott Einsmann
If you need a good long range scope, but don’t want to spend over $1,000, you’ve probably looked at the Vortex Viper PST. It’s one of the best …
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The Best Rimfire Scopes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Outdoor Life - Andrew McKean
Between small-game rifles and precision target rigs, short-range plinkers, and rimfire ARs, there’s a .22 for every shooter and use, and every one of …
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The Best Thermal Monoculars and Binoculars of 2025, Field Tested
Outdoor Life - Andrew McKean
Thermal monoculars and binoculars are among our most versatile night optics, and because they’re not tethered to a weapon, they certainly have many …
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The Best Long Range Rifle Scopes, Tested and Reviewed
Outdoor Life - Andrew McKean
The value proposition of a long range rifles cope is straightforward, literally. It must place, with absolute repeatability, a small projectile in a …
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The Best Red Dots for Shotguns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Outdoor Life - Alex Robinson
Just as red dot sights have become ubiquitous in the world of handgunning, more shotgun shooters are running red dots, too. With that, the best red …

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