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Hardware: SIG Sauer Oscar3

For spot and stalk hunting where you may need to frequently look out to around 1,000 yards—particularly to make trophy judgments—the Oscar3 image-stabilizing mini spotting scope is an ideal device that won't add a lot of weight to your kit.

Hardware: Tract Toric 12.5x50mm

The new Tract Toric utilizes top-grade Schott HT glass lenses multi-coated with anti-reflection coatings for improved image quality and superior light transmission values. The result is enhanced contrast—crisp, bright, razor-sharp images with minimal flare and glare, even when looking at or near the rising or setting sun.

Must-Have Gear for New Hunters

These essential items will start hunters off right, and still leave 'em some money for gas.

Hardware: Crimson Trace CTS-1300

Crimson Trace extends its product line to include electro-optics, which hunters will find practical for all kinds of game. Designed for use with long guns, the new compact CTS-1300 reflex sight delivers a wide field of view, provides for easy windage and elevation adjustments and weighs less than 3 ounces.

Hardware: Leupold BX-5 Santiam HD

By combining the best coatings, best lenses, top-quality non-optical components and precise manufacturing tolerances found in its flagship riflescopes, Leupold’s BX-5 Santiam HD binocular line achieves the performance of high-end European glass at nearly half the cost.

Guns and Gear for an Idaho Bear Hunt

Field Editor Brian McCombie shares the gear he used on his recent Idaho black bear hunt.

Hardware: Cabela’s Instinct Euro HD 8x32mm

The Cabela's Instinct Euro HD projects an impressively sharp, bright, high-contrast image, thanks in part to anti-reflection multi-coatings on all air-to-glass surfaces plus HD objective lenses that minimize color fringing. Cabela’s has been branding Meopta optics for many years, and this 8x32 might be its smartest selection yet.

Review: Maven RS.1

In 2014, Maven debuted its first optics with its flashy binoculars and spotting scopes. This year, the company introduced its first riflescope, the RS.1. We took a closer look to find out how it stacks up against comparable high-end optics.

Field Test: FLIR ThermoSight Pro Series PTS536 and PTS736

Field Editor Brian McCombie puts the latest forward-looking infrared sights to the test.

First Look: Savage Arms AccuFit System

With the new AccuFit system in its Model 110, Savage has just made proper rifle fit an easy thing to find.

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