NRA Gun Gear of the Week: Precision Hunter Build—Scope Selection

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posted on August 7, 2016
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As with the rifle itself, American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach's scope search had to meet certain requirements in terms of features, capabilities and value. It needed to have enough power to support the goal of accurate, extended-range shooting, and it needed to possess dimensions and characteristics appropriate for a hunting optic intended for hard field use. Did he find something that met his demands? Find out in this latest edition of "NRA Gun Gear of the Week."

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