Reviewing the 10 Best Mil Dot Scopes under $500

Like any other industry, technology is a driving force in the sporting optics industry. Those technological advances, combined with outside-the-box thinking, mean that new rifle scopes designs and products are introduced each year. One area where I’ve seen the most changes is within the arena of scope reticle designs. However, while new models come and … Read more

What’s the Best Scope for 22LR Squirrel Hunting?

Whats the Best Scope for 22lr

So, you’ve decided to hunt squirrels with a 22 rimfire rifle, and are now searching for the best scope for 22lr squirrel hunting? Listed below you will find my top 8 scope suggestions for a .22 caliber squirrel rifle. However, like most anything these days, there is a wide range of opinions online about which … Read more

The 10 Best Scopes for a 30-30 Marlin 336

Marlin 336 Scope Options

First introduced by Marlin Firearms in 1948, the Marlin 336 is one of the most popular centerfire lever rifles still in production. If you asked ten different deer hunters to name their idea of the most iconic deer rifle, I’m betting that more than half would say a lever action 30-30 Marlin 336. The first … Read more

What Does 4 12×50 Mean on a Scope?

Variable power rifle scope

I spend a significant part of my day job talking about scopes and answering questions about scopes. While some of the questions are unique or different, a great many of those questions are asked repeatedly. I try to make note of the more commonly asked questions, in an effort to put the answer (at least … Read more