Stabilizing a spotting scope makes every hunter more effective, but it’s especially useful in the backcountry, where good optics anchored to a hunting tripod can save you many miles of hiking and many ...

Night hunting rules are being rewritten in real time, and the biggest shifts are landing right where you operate:... The post ...

At the lower end of the price spectrum, we matched a FLIR ThermoSight R-Series scope (RS32, 1.25-5x, 60Hz) with a Mossberg MVP Varmint rifle chambered in .223 Remington/5.56 NATO. At the other end, we ...

Discover five of the best thermal optics for UK shooting in 2026. Handheld and clip-on thermals tested for clarity, range and ...

In turkey hunting, the optic you put on your beard buster—whether a red dot sight or a standard fixed or variable scope—matters. And if you don't want an optic sitting atop your shotgun receiver, you ...

Just when I thought the trend of short, fast, illuminated rifle scopes was cooling, a new class of excellent low-power variable optics revived my affection for these do-everything scopes. The new ...

What do binocular numbers mean? may seem like a simple question. But the truth is that it can be as simple or as complicated as you want. If you’re just talking about the numbers in “10×42” or “8×32,” ...

Binoculars are likely the most popular optics in the world (aside from corrective lenses, aka eyeglasses) and with good reason. They’re intuitive to use and comfortable for longer viewing periods, and ...