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Hands On! The Toughest Scope You'll Ever Shoot

The Nightforce is burly enough to take a beating, yet gracefully maintains synergy with both heavy and light firearms.

Hands On! Alpen Apex Binoculars Great for Duty Use

The Alpen APEX binos, Model 495 offer 10x42 magnification in an amazingly small and tough package.

Hands On! Trijicon Reflex Gets You On Target, Fast

The new Trijicon Reflex is a non-magnified, self-luminous sight engineered to provide additional light gathering capabilities.

Awesome Optics

With so many great optics choices, where do you start? Here's a quick guide to the best of 2008.

Optics Necessities

Whether you're a hunter, shooter or operator, you must be able to see your target. Thankfully, there's a large assortment of glass nowadays for specific needs.

Zeiss Clarity Comes Through with Conquest

Dave Morelli reviews the Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x44 MC scope with Rapid-Z Reticle.

Sightron Introduces New Scopes

Sightron Inc. introduces five new SIII model scopes designed for hunting, tactical and long-range shooting.

Leupold Tactical Spotting and Rifle Scopes

Aside from superior marksmanship, extraordinary fieldcraft and mastering tactics, one thing that sets a sniper apart is his high-quality optics.

Check Out These Cool AR-15 Accessories

Starting as a military arm, the AR’s popularity has increased at such a rate it seems there’s now an attachment that will do just about anything, even wash your car. AR-15 accessories abound in today's aftermarket.

New Mount Makes Leatherwood Scope Easier to Use

A new rear side mount makes it simple to install the short-length Leatherwood Malcolm scope on Sharps sporting rifles.

Zeiss Includes FL Glass in Victory Diavari Scopes

Carl Zeiss Optical Inc.'s latest version of the Victory Diavari 6-24x72 T* FL features state-of-the-art FL glass - a first for riflescopes - resulting in better light transmission.

New LotuTec Coating Improves Zeiss Spotting Scopes

Carl Zeiss Optical Inc. is adding LotuTec, its highly effective water-repellent coating, to the lenses of its award-winning Victory Diascope spotting scope series, available in 65 mm and 85 mm objective lens sizes.

New Weaver Base Pairs Simplify Scope Mounting

Weaver introduces Top Mount Base Pairs, which eliminate the need for shooters to seek front and rear bases for their gun.

New Alpen Binoculars Light, Affordable

Alpen Optics introduces the new Teton 8.5x50 and 10x50 binoculars, which provide high performance at a reasonable price.

Konus Introduces New Rifle Scopes

KonusPro M-30 riflescopes are designed for power and precision.

Minox USA Introduces Two New BV Series Waterproof Binoculars

Two new BV Series waterproof binoculars from Minox provide high performance at an affordable price.

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