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Looking for new glass? 2016's batch of new hunting optics is pretty impressive. Here are some of the top new wares.

Riflescopes with parallax adjustments, illuminated reticles, 8X zoom ranges and turrets dialing past 1,500 yards are impressive, but do we really need that to still-hunt whitetails in Ohio farmland or chase elk at 8,000 feet in Idaho? An optic like Leupold’s new VX-3i 3.5X-10X-40mm with the Boone & Crockett ballistic reticle is likely better suited for most hunters’ needs. This 12.6-ounce scope, a reengineered upgrade from the previous VX-3, is bright, sharp, slim and extremely reliable.

The phrase “light transmission” has become cliché in the world of optics. Just what is it, and how seriously should hunters take it? Let us explain.

Leupold has announced the VX-6HD, an updated version of its flagship VX-6 line.

Get a closer look at Leupold's new VX-6HD riflescope.

Leupold & Stevens, Inc., has introduced its new line of VX-5HD optics, which the company says is designed for the sufficient hunter that's looking to take themselves to the next level.

The Leupold VX-6HD is a well-built scope that will be at home on any hunt worldwide. Such happiness is worth the price.

Here are five things you need to know about the new Leupold VX-5HD riflescope.

The latest tech driving hunting-scope development has given us unprecedented versatility, catlike night-vision, built-in ballistic solutions and, would you believe … plastic lenses?