“turrets”

With capped, zero resettable turrets and Riton HD glass, the X3 Primal 3x-15x-44mm riflescope is purpose-built for serious hunters.

The Veracity line of riflescopes from Burris adds tactical features to big-game optics.

Get a closer look at Leupold Mark 5HD, the latest addition to our #SundayGunday series.

Many shooters have been wondering how the new AccuPowers would compare with the company’s established AccuPoint scopes. Can the new kid measure up? To see firsthand, John Zent joined company VP Sales and Marketing Chuck Wahr and Driftwood Media’s Eddie Stevenson for what might sound like a contrived substitute for a “real” deer hunt.

German Precision Optics has expanded its Passion 3X riflescope line to include a 6X-18X-50mm model. The versatile, compact Passion 3X offers quick-adjust turrets, generous eye relief and a large objective lens for clear target and sight picture in low-light conditions.

The new CSA-2309 2-Series Sport 3X-9X-40mm scope offers hunters a host of features such as zero-resettable turrets, 11 illumination settings and a first-focal-plane MOA-based holdover reticle at an attractive price.

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.

In a push to “go long,” it’s easy to add too much complexity to the hunt with the use of laser rangefinders, anemometers, spinning turrets and Christmas tree reticles. But you don’t have to touch your scope to shoot game out to 300 yards. Zero your rifle for its maximum point-blank range and never fuss with a turret again.

Bushnell has increased its offering of AR Optics, with two new riflescopes for 2020.