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Rifle Scopes and Riflescope Technology - How to Choose a Hunting Rifle Scope

by Eben Brown
  There is an old iron sight axiom that goes something like this: The better you can see your sights and your target, the more accurately you will shoot. But, that is only true as long as your sights are pointing in the same place from one shot to the next. Even though telescopic sights allow you to apparently see much better, there are aspects to them that create new sighting problems the old iron sights didn't have. And of course, scopes need to be pointing in the same place from 		  one shot to the next like iron sights!
   In this article, I'll try to touch on every-thing that you might think to ask about when choosing your own riflescope...
What Makes a Scope Accurate?
  Correction of Parallax Error; Adjust-ment Consistency; and a Solid, Well Aligned Mounting System.
What Makes a Scope See Better?
 Lens Quality, Lens Coatings, and Objective Lens Size. For handguns, Eye Relief is an extra serious consideration.
When choosing a riflescope: First decide the magnification and whether or not you want parallax to be adjustable. Then, choose based on the features you like or dislike... Such as the type of reticle, fast focus eyepiece, windage and elevation knobs, objective size, tube diameter, length, weight, etc.

Parallax Error and Adjustable Objective Riflescopes

  PARALLAX ERROR - Parallax error is when changing positions of your eye will change the point of aim of your scope. The error is related to the distance the target is from you. Most sporting rifle scopes are set to be Parallax Error-Free at 100 yards. That is, when aiming through your scope at a target 100 yards away, the point of aim stays the same regardless of the position or movement of your eye (side to side or up/down).
  TEST FOR PARALLAX ERROR - It’s pretty simple (and enlightening!) to test your scope for parallax error. Position your scope or scoped firearm in sand-bags so that it is aiming at a 100 yard target. Now, without touching the gun or the scope, move your head from side to side while looking through the scope. If the crosshair moves around on the target, you’re seeing parallax error at that distance. How much error depends on how much movement. I’ve seen some scopes where the movement was 4-6inches! To find the distance where your scope is parallax error-free, do this experiment at 25, 50, 75, 100, and 125 yards. The distance where it is error free will also be the distance at which you shoot most accurately.
  PARALLAX ADJUSTABLE SCOPES -
Scopes with an adjustable objective (AO) allow you to set the distance at which they are parallax error-free. These scopes are also designated as Parallax Adjustable (PA), Side Focusing (SF), etc. It's misleading to call this feature "focusing" because its really parallax correction. Its also important to note that the distance markings on the parallax adjustment are quite often not exact.		     This is partly due to the scope user's own eye optics, but also due to changes within the scope from one magnification setting to the next. In fact, some high end scope companies have addressed this by not putting specific distances on the parallax adjustment. Instead, they say use the test (above) to find the point of zero parallax error for each distance yourself. Use a silver or white paint pen to mark the positions. When all other features are equal, adjustable parallax can make a cheap scope a bargain by simply being able to exactly dial out all of the parallax error when aiming.
  HOW CRITICAL IS PARALLAX? - For pinpoint aiming purposes, parallax error is most critical at under 100 yard distances. Rimfire and air rifles absolutely need adjustable parallax due to shooting under 100 yds. On the other hand, big game scopes are set to be parallax error free at 100 yards. At under 100 yards, BIG game are large enough that parallax won’t throw you too  far off your aiming point. And beyond 100 yards, the error is simply less for the difference in distance. Adjustable Parallax scopes have a lot of adjustment under 100 yards but just a little as range increases over 100 yards. So, if your scope tests parallax error-free at 100 yards, it is going to work just fine for most big game hunting situations. But, if it shows a lot of parallax error at 100 yards, it is simply not going to shoot accurately and reliably.  And, if you're hunting SMALL game at distances over 100 yards (ie. varmints and prairie dogs) the ability to dial out parallax error becomes a necessity. 
A parallax adjustable riflescope doesn't have to be complicated. For general big game hunting you can leave it set for 100 yards just like any non-adjustable scope. However, the ability to dial out parallax error for any specific hunting situation or any particular shot is extremely valuable.

Adjustment Consistency and a Well-Aligned Scope Mount

ADJUSTMENT CONSISTENCY -
  It stands to reason that if your scope reticle doesn’t stay at the same point of adjustment, it will not give you the same point of aim from one shot to the next. Scopes adjust the reticle by screws which push the reticle tube against a spring. From one shot  to the next, recoil might shift the reticle tube against the spring. As long as it returns to the same position, the scope will keep the same point of aim. But if it moves, your scope will not shoot accurately. A good scope will  have little or no movement of the reticle tube and adjustments will stay consistent regardless of recoil.
  Sometimes the point of impact can change simly by zooming the magni-fication on a variable power scope. How-ever, this situation doesn't happen much in the scopes we have now-a-days.
SOLID, WELL ALIGNED MOUNTS -
  If your scope moves in your mount, it will change your point of aim. When a riflescope is tensioned, bent, twisted or torqued in its scope mount, it is just waiting for any influence to change your point of aim... temperature, a slight bump, a little recoil... even the pressure you impart on it by twisting the zoom or adjusting the objective. Finally, if your scope mount doesn’t align your scope with the direction your muzzle is pointing, your reticle adjustments will have to be pushed to outside extremes 		   to sight in your point of aim with your point of impact. I became aware of the importance of scope mounts to accurate shooting when we were developing our Tri-Force scope mounts for handguns. These mounts use three rings and you can really spot bad ring alignment when a scope has to make contact with three mounting points. Generally speaking, rings that are machined show a lot of alignment problems. Maybe that’s why we now hear about “Lapping” of rings in scope installations. What we found was that we got the best alignment from rings manufactured by extrusion processes. Extrusion is very much like the Play-Dough Factory little kids use. Aluminum is pressed through a die and comes out a big long tube shaped like a scope ring. Individual rings are cut from this “extru-sion”. Since it all comes out of the same die, alignment from one ring to the next is identical! The same holds true for scope mounting bases. There are folks who want steel scope mounts just be-cause they trust steel more than alumi-num. But steel can’t be extruded... it has to be molded or machined... neither of which process works as well as ext-rusion for alignment purposes. The truth is, extruded aluminum scope mounts hold scopes super solid, they don’t weigh a ton, and they offer the alignment advantage of having been made identical from one to the next by extrusion.

Objective Lens Size, Lens Quality, and Lens Coatings

 OBJECTIVE SIZE - Everything we see is really just “light” being reflected off objects in our field of view. The less light there is, the less we see. A term you will see quite often associated with optics is “light gathering”. It refers to the ability of an optical device to capture as much light as possible. It is a common mis-conception that magnification is what allows us to see more through a tele-scope. But magnification only makes things bigger. In fact, magnification reduces the field of view, reducing the amount of reflected light, and letting you see less! Try it sometime with a really high powered zoom rifle scope. The higher you zoom, the darker your sight picture becomes! Generally speaking, the larger the objective (front) lens of a scope, the more light it can gather, and the more you can see. This is the rea-soning behind the 50mm scopes we see being offered in recent years. As with anything, the size of the objective can reach a point where the improvement isn’t significant compared to other optic-al considerations. For example, I’m con-vinced that 50mm objectives only make a significant difference over the 40mm when riflescopes are used at the higher magnifications of 14-36X.
  LENS QUALITY - Did you know that one of the chief exports from Viet Nam is sand? Sand is what you make glass out of, and Viet Nam has such exceptionally pure sand that other countries actually buy theirs rather than purify their own! There are a lot of scope lenses made 		   from Vietnamese sand/glass and that also explains why there are so many fine optics manufactured in Asian countries (And yes, there are some absolute junk optics from there, too). It stands to reason that the optical clarity of the lenses in a telescopic sight will have a lot to do with how much light is gather-ed... and how much you can see. Poor quality glass will also present distortions and distractions. “Chromatic Aberration” is a distortion you’ll see around the edges as you look through a low quality scope. Combine a distortion with some parallax error and you’ll have a real tough time shooting accurately. Good quality glass makes a scope cost more. But you don’t have to pay alot.
  LENS COATINGS - Being highly polished, a glass lens not only gathers light... it also reflects it away. And the more that is reflected away, the less you can see through the scope. Lens coatings are used to reduce reflection and improve light gathering. As you look at a coated lens from the side, you will see a colored hue to what is reflected in the lens face. Most coating hues are blue. Some are green. And some are pinkish. Some manufacturers have enhanced coating systems that use multiple coating layers and materials to give even better light gathering and the least possible reflection. Suffice it to say, lens coatings make such a big difference that no high quality optics are offered without them. The best in lense coatings is called: "Fully Multicoated".

General Riflescope Information and Personal Preferences

  Magnum Recoil Riflescopes - We're often asked if a particular scope will hold up to the heavy recoil of this or that hard kicking magnum cartridge. The truth is that centerfire rifle scopes are designed to withstand the recoil of centerfire rifle cartridges. However, some combinations of rifle and cartridge can be especially punishing... (For instance a 325 WSM in a pencil barreled mountain rifle). There ARE riflescopes that are especially designed for heavy recoil. We put them all on a special Magnum Recoil Rifle-scopes web page.
  30mm Tubes vs. 1 Inch Tubes - In recent years we’ve seen an increase in the popularity of 30mm riflescopes. Judging from the specification charts, there doesn't seem to be much differ-ence in light gathering, field of view, etc. However, the military and police sniper world prefers 30mm tubes because they have a wider adjustment range for wind-age and elevation. You never want to be adjusting right to the maximums but the sweet spot in the middle adjustment range is bigger on 30mm scopes. Target and varmint shooters may like this, too.
  The next consideration in a 30mm tube scope is that you will need 30mm rings. At least on our Warne 30mm Rings, we've found that a medium height 30mm ring will put the center of the scope at the same height as a high ring will do in 1" scopes. As a result, the 30mm scope appears to be mounted lower... And this brings up a final consideration: The Rifle scopes with 30mm tubes look really tough, compact, and beefy.
  Ballistic Reticles/Special Reticles - Standard on most riflescopes is a Plex-Style reticle that's wider on the outside and narrower on the inside of the cross-hairs with a single, centered aiming point. In contrast, Ballistic Reticles feature multiple aiming points to allow accurate shot placement at more than one distance. The best of these are Horusvision and Hawke Scopes that offer computer software to calculate the aiming points for any centerfire, rimfire, airgun, muzzleloader, slug gun, or even crossbow ammunition. On the other hand, a "Ballistic Plex" reticle (by Burris) has been licensed and standardized on several brands of scopes and is support-ed by Burris with a wide range of pre-calculated cartridge data. Pentax offers a line of Gameseeker scopes with yet another, slightly different "Precision Plex" ballistic reticle that comes with pre-calculated cartridge data.
  Last but not least, the original Mildot reticle is intended for range finding but can be used for multiple aiming points. To use it for range finding, see our Mil-dot Technical Report. We also have 1st Hit Software that will calculate the aiming points for many popular Ballistic Reticles... Lots of choices here!
  EYE RELIEF IN HANDGUN SCOPES - Since a handgun is held at arms length away from your sighting eye, the “eye relief” of a handgun scope is set for a longer distance than it is on a rifle scope. What a lot of folks don’t realize is that variable power (zoom-magnification) scopes change their eye relief as the magnification zooms from low to high. A scope that is an arms length away at 2-3X has to be sucked back to 10-11 inches away on 7-9X. Since a hand-gunner is most accurate when he maintains a consistent hold, having to change his hold for a variable scope is bad for accuracy. With the limited field of view and reduced eye relief of handgun scopes in the over 7X magnification, I recommend them primarily for bench rest target and varmint shooting. 
 PERSONAL PREFERENCES -  I do recommend the scopes we sell but it isn't a prejudice. First, any scope brand that has a lot of defects doesn't stay in our line very long. We don't like prob-lems anymore than you do! Second, I like to get as much quality as I can for my money and figure you do, too.
  With that in mind, here are my thoughts on what to consider when purchasing a scope: 
  50mm Objectives - These are most significant when using highest magnifi-cation scopes of the 18X-36X variety. But, they certainly don't hurt when you're zoomed up in 12-16X scopes either.
  40mm Objectives - The best value for features and quality on scopes with magnifications up to 18X.
  Parallax Adjustable - I highly recommend it when the other features of 		   a scope meet with your needs.
 Magnification - I hunt deer in Minnesota using scopes set for 2-4X in the woods. I hunt Antelope in Montana using scopes set from 4-12X on the open range. Anything over 12X and I lose my ability to find what I’m aiming at as I shoulder my rifle. So, a 4-12X40mm is the best all-around scope for me. I like this magnification range for Varmint shooting as well. For targets and group shooting, I like scopes that zoom up close... 18-32X. For a handgun, 2X is best for off-hand. 6X for bench shooting. 
  Swift SRP Premier Scopes - Superb. As good or awfully close to Leupold and Burris for a lot less money. The optics, lens coatings, durability, and repeata-bility is unsurpassed.
  Mueller Scopes - Made from the finest Japanese glass with high end German lens coatings. These scopes are famous for their unique reticles as well as superb optics at a low price.
  Brown 97D Riflescope - Our 97D 4-12x40mm Riflescope evolved out of our extensive experience at selling Swift Premier SRP and Mueller APV rifle scopes. We combined the extra features of a Swift (fast focus eyepiece and dust covered target knobs) with the superior optics and mechanical reliability of a Mueller (clarity, coatings, and crisp repeatable clicks). The 97D Riflescope sells for quite a bit less than the Swift and only a little more than the Mueller. Click Here to read more about it.
  Bushnell - Now combined with Bausch and Lomb. Their Elite 3200 and 4200 lines of scopes are top quality optics at a reasonable price.
  Tasco - Surprisingly good even on our least expensive ones... very few com-plaints or defects. We sold thousands of a special edition 6-18X42mm scope with target knobs and parallax adjustment for only $74 and heard many good com-ments and had almost no problems with it. The Tasco Mildot scopes are excellent quality for a low price.
  PERSONAL CHOICE RIFLE SCOPE- Over the years I've shot some of the tightest groups of my life while using the Swift 676 Premier 4-12 X 40mm P/A and the Swift 672 Premier 6-18 X 50mm P/A. I've also whacked a 5 inch steel disk over and over from 325 yards away using a Tasco 2.5-10X Mil Dot scope. I still have in my memory a one shot antelope kill, through the heart at 264 yards with my Model 97D Rifle in 6.5 BRM... The scope was an Elite 3000 4-12X40mm (New ones are Elite 3200). I have a similar 271 yard one-shot Antelope kill using the Swift 205-676M SRP 4-12X40. For the last few years, I've been using Pentax and Mueller scopes. Made a 270+ yard shot with the Pentax 4.5-14X42mm Ballistic Plex riflescope with my Encore in 6.5mm BRM. With my 97D Falling Block Rifle, I have gone from hunting Antelope and prairie dogs with the Mueller APV 4.5-14X40mm to hunting more recently with evolving prototypes of our Model 97D 4-12X40mm Riflescope. Last Year (2007) I made the longest and best placed Antelope shot of my life... right through the heart at 312 yards. And earlier in the year that same 97D prototype riflescope had me hitting prairie dogs farther out and more con-sistently than I had ever shot before. So you might understand why I recommend the Brown 97D Riflescope!
  When 2-7X is Best - If you hunt in the Minnesota woods, a Premier 2-7X40mm Wide Angle scope such as the Swift 205-658M would be an excellent choice. Same with the Pentax 007-89715 1.5-6x40mm. At 1.5-2X magnification you can find your target fast when its up close, in the brush, and moving. The 40mm objective captures a HUGE amount of light at the low magnification range. And you generally wouldn't need more than 6-7X magnification for shots in open areas of the Minnesota woods. 
  PERSONAL CHOICE HANDGUN SCOPE - The Bushnell Elite 3200 2-6X gives me the same 2X eye relief when I zoom it up to 6X magnification. Its a tough scope with perfect pistol optics.
  IN CONCLUSION - I hope this Technical Report is helpful in making your choice for a good scope sight for your rifle or handgun. And, I hope  you will order your scope from E. Arthur Brown Company!
Sincerely, Eben Brown

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  Swift Sport Optics has introduced the “SRP” version of the Premier scope line a couple years ago. I call them Super Resolving Premiers (aka SRP) because the most significant improvements seem to be in the light gathering and clarity of the optics. A proprietary new lens coating is said to do more than just absorb light... They call it “Light Amplifying”. The Swift specifications say these scopes have 94-96% greater light transmission. They’ve lengthened the eye relief as well... Most are near 3” or better. Most Models (above right) feature low profile target knobs with dust covers. As with the original Premiers, they all have fully multicoated lenses with full saddle one piece tube construction and feature Speed Focus eye pieces for best reticle focus. Lifetime Warranty. They all come with screw-on sunshades, too.
  New Sur-Lok Magnum and 30mm Scopes - These scopes bring a new level of sophistication to the Swift Riflescopes product line. Click the "INFO" links (at right) for details. Magnum recoil reticles and 30mm tube versatility		Swift SRP RiflescopesSwift 676 Riflescopes

INFO 205-648M Swift SRP 1.5-4.5X32mm (Matte) $169
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205-674M Swift SRP 3-9X40mm is a top of the line deer hunting scope with superb optics in the popular 3-9X magnification that works for all around hunting situations. A screw-on sunshade is included.
205-648M Swift SRP 1.5-4.5X32mm is intended for slug guns, turkey guns, and muzzle loaders. It features a Circle Plus reticle. Includes a screw-on sunshade.
205-649M Swift 4-12X50mm is for hunters who want simplicity but need a magnification range to suit woods as well as open range hunting. The 50mm objective give a bright and clear image and a screw-on sunshade is included.
 205-658M Swift SRP 2-7X40mm is woods hunter’s dream. The 40mm objective is unique to Swift in this power range and gives a bright, clear image in low light woods hunting situations. Includes a screw-on sunshade.
 205-676M Swift SRP 4-12X40mm is our most popular scope and for good reason. The 4-12 magnification suits pretty much everything from woods to open range hunting. It features a parallax adjustable objective to dial out optical error at any distance. And new this year, the 676M features graduated low profile finger adjustable windage and elevation knobs under the dust covers. Like the rest of the SRPs, a screw-on sunshade is included, too.
 205-669M Swift SRP 6-18X44mm is a great mid to long range riflescope with adjustable parallax objective size matched to magnification range. There’s the standard version and then the 669MA target version that features exposed target knobs. Both models have a screw-on sunshade included. (More Info)
 205-677M Swift SRP 6-24X50mm is a superb long distance target and hunting scope. It features an adjustable parallax objective, target knobs with dust covers, and includes a screw-on sunshade.
 205-678M Swift SRP 8-32X50mm is the top of the line target and varmint hunting scope. Featuring an adjustable parallax objective, the 8-32 magnification range holds its brightness and clarity exceptionally well. Windage and Elevation adjust with target knobs that feature dust covers for when you take this scope hunting. A screw-on sunshade is included, too.
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Above Left: SRP 205-669M, Right: SRP 205-669MA 6-18X44mm
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Above Left: SRP 205-677M 6-24X50mm, Right SRP 205-678M 8-32X50mm
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Above: SRP 205-674M with Sunshade
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Above: SRP 205-674M 3-9X40mm
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Above: SRP 205-648M 1.5-4.5X32mm
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Above: SRP 205-649M 4-12X50mm
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Above SRP 205-658M 2-7X40mm
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Above: SRP 205-676M 4-12X40mm AO
 

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The Hawke Riflescope Story...
Europe's Number One, Now Available in the USA!

A special review by Eben Brown, E. Arthur Brown Co, Inc.
  It's an unfamiliar name to most American hunters, but Hawke riflescopes offer the innovation and quality that American hunters demand. A partnership between a scope marketer, a 3X world champion, and a group of Japanese optical engineers... Hawke has gained a solid reputation in Europe. They own 50% of the scope market in England (UK) and dominate the rest of Europe, too. This article will attempt to explain their amazing success.
  Optical Quality - Hawke's engineers developed a new "broad band" lens coating that captures the brightest image without sacrificing clarity and resolution. They call it True-View coating.
  The lenses themselves are individually selected and matched to give edge to edge image clarity. Then during assembly, each lens set is inspected repeatedly to be sure the target image stays crisp and clear through the full range of magnification.
  Mechanical Quality - "Repeatability" is critical in riflescopes. Not just the windage and elevation adjustment, but also the point of impact throughout the scope's magnification range. Hawke's innovative reticles and computer programs require their scopes to be repeatable in these areas. So, they developed construction methods and quality control that assures it.

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Hawke Ballistic Plex Closeout $79
  SR Special Reticles - Three time World Champion field target shooter Nick Jenkinson designed the "SR" Special Reticle system that's featured in Hawke SR riflescopes. He showed it to us at the 2007 Shot Show. An avid deer hunter, Nick explained how simple the Hawke SR riflescopes are in the most common as well as extreme hunting situations. Long and short distance shooting. Dusk, dawn or low light, brush shooting situations.
  Waterproof, Fog proof, Shock Proof - The SR reticles themselves are glass etched, which is 10 times stronger than wire reticles, withstands magnum recoil and never fails. Hawke lenses are mounted to withstand recoil from both magnum centerfire and magnum spring airgun rifles... doubly reinforced. They're filled and sealed with DRY nitrogen and o-rings to keep out moisture and retain absolute lens clarity.
  Additional Features - Hawke riflescopes have a fast focus eyepiece to easily focus the reticle to suit your eye. Positive and repeatable 1/4 MOA windage and elevation is due to precise machining of the mechanism as well as high tensile beryllium erector return springs. Lifetime Warranty.
Hawke SR Riflescopes - These are AO parallax adjustable, variable power riflescopes with the SR reticle, programmable by Hawke BRC software.
INFO 019-3224 Hawke SR6 3-12X44mm AO Scope $209
INFO 019-3226 Hawke SR12 6-18X44mm AO Scope $219
Hawke SR Nite-Eye Riflescopes - These are specially designed for low light hunting situations with a large 50mm objective lens and adjustable illuminated reticle... specially designed to retain night vision while using illumination. Turn it off for daylight and you have the standard SR reticle. The Nite-Eyes are AO parallax adjustable, variable power riflescopes that feature the SR reticle, programmable by Hawke BRC software.

INFO 019-3296 Hawke Nite Eye SR6 3-12X50 AO IR Scope $249

Free Hawke BRC Software Download - Read about the programmable SR reticle, then Download and try the BRC Software that programs it. 		 
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  Mueller is one of  the best high quality scope bargains, feature for feature, in the world. Optically, they're made with the best Japanese Glass, Fully Multi-Coated with German lens coatings, Speed Focus Eyepiece, and Lifetime Warranty. But the feature they're most famous for are their Unique reticles with Illuminated Red Dots. The reticles are pictured below. As you can see, the dots are red when illuminated and black when the illumination is turned off. The crosshairs are always black. Please click on the images to enlarge and show details.
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  Functionally, the Mueller has very fine adjustments with repeatable clicks and comes with dust covered target knobs. The 2-7X model features a circle dot reticle with the circle covering 15ā€¯ at 40 yards and the dot covering an inch at 100 yards. The 3-9X, 4-10X, and 4-16X models have a German #4 post reticle with light 1/8th MOA center dot. The 8.5-25X model has a very fine target style crosshairs with 1/16th MOA center dot. Order Your's Today!
Free UPS Ground - Click "Special Promo UPS" at Checkout		INFO 029-02732 Mueller 2-7X32 Red Dot $139.95
INFO 029-03940 Mueller 3-9X40 Red Dot $149.95
INFO 029-31044 Mueller 3-10X44 Red Dot $159.95
INFO 029-41650 Mueller 4-16X50 AO Red Dot $209.95
INFO 029-T41650 Mueller 4-16X50 AO Mildot $219
INFO 029-82550 Mueller 8.5-25X50 AO Red Dot $229.95
INFO 029-82550S Mueller 8.5-25X50 AO RD Silver $229.95
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Hawke Sidewinder 30 Riflescopes

  These new side focus parallax adjustable Hawke Sidewinder 30 Riflescopes are optically superb and packed with features. The one piece 30mm tube gives a wider adjustment range and features rigidly tough, coil spring support of the reticle and adjustment mechanism... You get absolute repeatability of windage and elevation at 1/4 MOA per click. Sniper style locking open target knobs are waterproof. The "Side-Focus" knob adjusts parallax from 10yds to infinity. The SR Reticle illuminates red, green (or black) with the rheostat incorporated into the side focus knob. Plus, You can download FREE Hawke BRC software to program the hit points and range finder on the SR6 or SR12 ballistic reticle.
  Hawke Sidewinder 30 Optics: Pure crystal glass lenses, high resolution multi-coated throughout to give distortion free clarity and brightness. The fast-focus eyepiece assures a crystal clear reticle image. The side focus dials out parallax error for pinpoint accuracy from 10 yds to infinity. Solid, repeatable zero through zooms and adjustments. Waterproof, shock proof and fogproof - Hawke Lifetime Warranty.
  FREE Accessories and Shipping: Order Today and get a FREE Detachable 100mm Big Wheel side focus adjuster plus a FREE screw-on Sunshade and Flip-Open Lens Covers, plus FREE UPS Ground Shipping - Just click on "Special Promo UPS" under the Shipping Method at Checkout.		Hawke Side Focus Riflescopes
Hawke Side Focus SR6 ReticleHawke Side Focus Sidewinder 30 RiflescopesHawke Side Focus SR12 Reticle
Includes: SR Reticle, Big Wheel, Sunshade, and Lens Covers
  The SR6 reticle (above left) and SR12 reticle (above right) operate in black as well as illuminated red and green. You program the hit points with FREE Hawke BRC Software. 

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INFO Sidewinder 30 SR6/3-12x50 $369
INFO Sidewinder 30 Mildot/4-16x50 $379
INFO Sidewinder 30 SR6/4-12x50 $389
INFO Sidewinder 30 SR12/6-24x56 $399
INFO Sidewinder 30 SR12/8-32x56 $439

Free Hawke BRC Reticle Software

Watch the Video - Then TRY the Software!
   One of the most fascinating things about Hawke Riflescopes is the BRC (Ballistic Reticle Calculating) Software. The YouTUBE video at left will give you quick demonstration. But you can try it FREE. Click Download BRC.
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New Production Range Finding Scopes Under Full Bushnell Warranty

Tasco Mildot Varmint Riflescopes

They're Back and Just as Nice As Before!

  Bushnell has re-introduced the Tasco Mil Dot Scopes and we have them at a terrific price! These are brand new production and covered fully by Bushnell's Limited Lifetime Warranty (see below).
  The Mil Dot reticle is designed so you can range find distances without taking your eye away from sighting through the scope. Read the dots, know the distance, aim accordingly, and take the shot. If you know your trajectory and distance, you can aim exactly right to hit accurately no matter how far or close your shot is. 
  Here's How It Works: A deer's chest is approximately 18 inches high. That's 5 Mil Dots at 100 yards; 2.5 dots at 200 yards; etc. (see the chart). Just count the dots to know how far the shot is.
Tasco Mildot Varmint Riflescopes
Chest
Height
Mil Dots		Antelope
or Deer
Distance
5100 yds
2.5200 yds
1.66300 yds
1.25400 yds
1500 yds
  These scopes also feature Adjustable Parallax (10 yds to infinity), Target Knob windage and elevation adjustments with dust covers, and variable power magnification (2.5-10X or 6-24X). The optics are bright, clear, and distortion free. All Brand New production and under Bushnell Warranty.
  Limited Lifetime Warranty: The Tasco name and product line now belongs to Bushnell. The way you can tell these scopes are new production is to look at the end label of the box. In fine print it says, "© 2002 BPO Tasco,®,™ denotes trademark of BPO Corporation" BPO is Bushnell Performance Optics. We have these new production Tasco Mil Dots in stock at a great price... Order Today!

Info/ORDER 210-80436 Tasco BPO Mil Dot 2.5-10X42mm Riflescope $74
Info/ORDER 210-80443 Tasco BPO Mil Dot 6-24X42mm Riflescope $84

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