If you’re shopping for a rifle scope, the third question—after “What do you plan to use it for?” and “How much are you looking to spend?”—is “Are you looking for a first-plane or second-plane reticle?

Every modern hunter knows that a riflescope is a critical shooting accessory, but the reticle inside the riflescope is just as important because it is what you aim with. Riflescope reticles have ...

FFP vs SFP scopes is hot topic these days, with some hunters assuming that the former must be better because it’s what the long-range crowd uses, and because long range is still the trendy thing for ...

First-focal plane precision riflescopes mystify and intimidate a lot of shooters. It’s understandable, especially for outdoorsmen and women who cut their teeth on scopes with a duplex reticle and a ...

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Primary Arms Optics announces three new reticle options for the proven Platinum 1-8x24 First Focal Plane Scope. Primary Arms Optics announces three new reticle options for the proven Platinum 1-8x24 ...

Vortex Optics made headlines in 2022 when it was selected to provide the Next Generation Squad Weapons–Fire Control (NGSW-FC) system for the U.S. Army’s NGSW program. That has led to both securing ...

We may earn revenue from products featured on this page through affiliate links. Most scope problems aren’t “bad glass.” They’re people guessing. Guessing what the numbers mean, guessing what the ...