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“Buy the best scope you can afford” is good optics advice because you almost always get what you pay for, but what if you have only a couple hundred dollars to spend?

Steiner has announced that its P4Xi 1-4x24mm riflescope—previously available only to law enforcement personnel—will now be offered to the general public.

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.

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SIG Sauer is known as a quality producer of military and law enforcement firearms that come at a premium price. Previously SIG had an association with the hunting market by way of its sister brands, Blaser, Sauer and Mauser, until they were separated approximately 10 years ago to serve the hunting market as stand-alone entities.

With apologies to vegetable juice and automobile engines, riflescope users can now have a V8, too. A Zeiss V8.

Never heard of Tract Optics? We can fix that.

The Nikon Monarch 7i VR will change how you view rangefinders.

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