Scopes

Are you looking for a scope for hunting, competition or hobby shooting? You are in the right category.

How to choose a scope

Choosing a scope depends primarily on your discipline

Each type of shooting places different demands on the scope. A hunter in a high seat needs something completely different than a shooter in a dynamic discipline. Look at which attributes are key for individual types of shooting.

Sport shooting and long-range shooting

• high magnification (5–25×, 6–24×, or 7–35×)
• fine reticles
• precise clicking mechanics (turrets)
• scope with first focal plane (FFP), where the crosshair increases proportionally to the magnification of the image
• larger tube diameter, which provides space for mechanics and a larger clicking range
• parallax adjustment wheel

Hunting

• good light transmission = large objective lens (50–56 mm)
• high-quality glass with high transmission
• illuminated red dot that can be dimmed to prevent glare
• scope with second focal plane (SFP), where the crosshair remains the same and does not obscure the target

Driven hunts and dynamic shooting (e.g. IPSC discipline)

• LPVO type scope (Low Power Variable Optics), which allow for fast shooting, accuracy and great light transmission
• lower magnification limit of 1×, not larger – this allows for shooting with both eyes open
• wide field of view
• simple reticle with an illuminated dot

TIP: Red dots are also often used for dynamic shooting and driven hunts.

Recreational rimfire shooting

• light scopes
• fixed or smaller variable magnification (e.g. 3-9x)
• parallax correction
• smaller objective lens