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There are many hunting scenarios in which illuminated reticles are a true game-changer. Here are several reasons why your next riflescope purchase should include one.

Fast target acquisition and magnification-change capability set the stage for Zeiss’ new Victory V8 illuminated riflescope line.

Leupold introduces five new optics to its VX-Freedom line of riflescopes, including models with illuminated reticles, 30mm maintubes and more.

If you’re looking for an illuminated-reticle riflescope that can never go out from a switch left on inadvertently, Trijicon’s AccuPoint is the answer.

For long-range precision shooting and hunting, the Zeiss LRP S3 includes broad total elevation travel, a daytime-visible illuminated reticle, a ballistic stop and an externally locking windage turret.

At the 2020 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Leupold introduced several new models in its VX-Freedom riflescope line, featuring five illuminated scopes well-suited to hunters looking to up their game in low-light shooting situations.

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.

Leupold has expanded the reticle options in its Mark 6 and Mark 8 lines of riflescopes.