Optics(Page 2)

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

Latest in Optics

AGM Rattler V2
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AGM Thermal Monocular on Sale

By Scott Einsmann

A gray coyote rifle topped with the new Leupold VX-3HD riflescope.
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Save $100 on a Great Leupold Scope

By Dave Maccar

A man shooting a wooden airgun looking through a black air rifle scoppe
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The Best Air Rifle Scopes of 2025

By Jim Chapman

The best rifle scopes
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The Best Rifle Scopes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

The best overall budget rifle scope of 2023
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The Best Rifle Scopes Under $500, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

The best scope rings for your rifle
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The Best Scope Rings of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

We tested the Tract Toric UHD 1-8x24.
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The Best Budget LPVOs of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Two of the best binoculars for hunting being tested
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The Best Binoculars for Hunting of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Testing the best binoculars for bird watching
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The 7 Best Binoculars for Bird Watching, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Bill McRae holds up a resolution wheel.
Opinion

Remembering Bill McRae, the Godfather of Modern Sporting Optics

By Andrew McKean

Top Optics Discounted for Cabela’s Labor Day Sale 2024
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Top Optics Discounted for Cabela’s Labor Day Sale 2024

By Ashley Thess

Vortex Crossfire Binoculars on Sale for $100
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Vortex Crossfire Binoculars on Sale for $100

By Scott Einsmann

The Sig Sauer Kilo4K in a binocular harness
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Fast and Accurate Rangefinders from Sig Sauer on Sale

By Scott Einsmann

Testing one of the best binoculars for the money.
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The Best Binoculars for the Money, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Testing the best binocular harnesses in Montana.
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Best Binocular Harnesses, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Testing the best spotting scopes side by side.
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The Best Spotting Scopes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

The Sig Sauer Zulu 6 has an off/on switch and an auto shut off.
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Save Over $200 on these Image-Stabilized Binoculars

By Scott Einsmann

The author tests two of the best rangefinders for hunting.
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The Best Rangefinders for Hunting of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Great scopes under $200
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7 Great Scopes Under $250, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

The author tests the best hunting scopes.
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The Best Hunting Scopes: 18 Modern and Versatile Options

By Andrew McKean

Testing straight wall scopes
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The 4 Best Scopes for Straight-Wall Cartridges, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Maven optics c.1 birding binocular
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Maven Optics are On Sale For Up to 40% Off

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Thermal scope view.
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Save 45% on a Thermal Scope During Prime Day 2024

By Scott Einsmann

Vortex Defender pistol red dots.
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Vortex Defender Red Dot Review: We Range Tested Every Model of the Defender

By Scott Murdock

Save $300 on Zeiss Conquest HD Binoculars
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Save $300 on Zeiss Conquest HD Binoculars

By Scott Einsmann

We tested the Sig Sauer OSCAR8 27-55x80.
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Save $500 on a Sig Sauer Oscar8 Spotting Scope

By Scott Einsmann

Save $150 on a Leupold RX-1600i TBR/W Rangefinder at Cabela’s
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Save $150 on a Leupold RX-1600i TBR/W Rangefinder at Cabela’s

By Scott Einsmann

Leica Geovid binocular
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High-End Binoculars on Sale: Leica, Swarovski, Zeiss, Vortex, and Sig Sauer

By Scott Einsmann

The Best Rimfire Scopes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
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The Best Rimfire Scopes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

vortex viper
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Vortex Viper HD Rifle Scope Review: We Put 3 New Vipers to the Test

By Scott Murdock, Scott Einsmann, Alex Robinson

Leupold RX-5000
Backcountry Hunting Gear

First Look: The New Leupold RX-5000 Laser Rangefinder

By Andrew McKean

The Maven B.7 fit in the palm of your hand.
Binoculars

The Best Compact Binoculars, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

The Swarovski Visio smart binocular
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Swarovski AX Visio Review: The Most Advanced, and Controversial, Birding Binocular

By Andrew McKean

Outdoor life contributor, Sean Murphy, shooting with the aid of night vision Goggles.
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The Best Night Vision Goggles of 2025, According to Experts

By Joshua Skovlund

The Best Red Dots for Turkey Hunting, Tested and Reviewed
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The Best Red Dots for Turkey Hunting, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

AGM Thermal Scopes and Monoculars on Sale at Amazon
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AGM Thermal Scopes and Monoculars on Sale at Amazon

mil vs moa
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MIL vs MOA: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

By Andrew McKean

We tested the best long range rifle scopes.
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The Best Long Range Rifle Scopes, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

A hunter looks through a red-dot sight on a duck gun.
Guns

Red-Dots for Wingshooting? Manufacturers Say We’ll Soon Have Optics on Our Duck Guns

By Natalie Krebs

The Accufire OMNIS is a new digital spotting scope that represents the shift toward digital optics.
Opinion

The Next Generation of Digital Smart Optics Promises to Replace Traditional Scopes and Binoculars

By Scott Einsmann

Shooting off a hunting tripod.
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The Best Hunting Tripods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

The ATN X-Sigh Pro 4K is one of the best night vision scopes
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The Best Night Vision Scopes of 2025

By Joshua Skovlund

The new for 2024 Holosun DPS night vision red dot sight for pistols mounted on a pistol with a range in the background.
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Holosun DPS: A First Look at the New Thermal Red Dot for Pistols

By Scott Einsmann

A pair of night-vision binoculars shows a showroom floor at SHOT Show 2024.
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The New Buk Ops Binocular Turns Low Light into Daylight

By Scott Einsmann

AGM Rattler V2
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New Thermal Scopes and Optics of SHOT Show 2024

By Scott Einsmann

A look through the new Holosun DRS
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Holosun DRS Thermal Sight: First Look and Update on Availability

By Scott Einsmann

Cyber Monday Thermal Scope and Monocular Deals
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Cyber Monday Thermal Scope and Monocular Deals

By Scott Einsmann

The Leupold RX-FullDraw 5
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Rangefinders from Leupold and Sig on Sale at Cabela’s

By Scott Einsmann

Green binoculars sitting on top of a rock
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One of the Best Binoculars is on Sale for $600 this Black Friday

By Scott Einsmann

Black Friday Deals on Red Dot Sights
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Black Friday Deals on Red Dot Sights

By Scott Einsmann

Get $160 Off a Vortex Optics Viper HS-T Rifle Scope
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Get $160 Off a Vortex Optics Viper HS-T Rifle Scope

By Scott Einsmann

Vortex Venom
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Get a Vortex Venom Red Dot for $150 this Black Friday

By Scott Einsmann

The new Vortex Triumph HD binocular was put to the test in the field and at the range.
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Vortex Triumph HD Review: The Best Deal in Binos?

By Scott Einsmann

Teach a New Hunter to Shoot a Rifle More Accurately with a Red-Dot Scope
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Teach a New Hunter to Shoot a Rifle More Accurately with a Red-Dot Scope

By Tyler Freel

We tested the best long range rifle scopes.
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FFP vs SFP: Understanding First-Focal Plane and Second-Focal Plane Riflescopes

By Andrew McKean

The best rifle scopes for deer hunting laid out on rocks.
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The Best Rifle Scopes for Deer Hunting of 2025

By Andrew McKean

Testing the best red dot magnifiers
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The Best Red Dot Magnifiers of 2025

By Joshua Skovlund

The Eberlestock Recon Bino Harness is On Sale for a Crazy Good Price
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The Eberlestock Recon Bino Harness is On Sale for a Crazy Good Price

By Scott Einsmann

The author tests the best value rangefinder binocular, the Sig Kilo 6K
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Best Rangefinder Binoculars, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

The best muzzleloader scopes were tested for their glass clarity, durability, and features
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The Best Muzzleloader Scopes of 2025

By Brad Fenson

The Best Rangefinders for Bow Hunting.
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The Best Rangefinders for Bow Hunting of 2025

By Andrew McKean

Hunter looking through Leica Geovid 3200.COM binoculars
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Cabela’s Hunting Classic: Save $400 on Leica Geovid Binoculars

By Ashley Thess

The Vortex Razor HD compact spotting scope is light and packable.
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The Best Compact Spotting Scopes, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Amazing Deals on Binos, Rangefinders, Spotters, and Riflescopes
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Amazing Deals on Binos, Rangefinders, Spotters, and Riflescopes

By Scott Einsmann