Optics

Swarovski NL Pure Binoculars That September afternoon was cool and overcast.  My teenage son, James, and I had climbed to a glassing point above treeline in Western Montana.  I had...

It’s no secret that one of the biggest factors when it comes to looking at glass is the dollar amount. You generally have to spend higher dollar amounts to...

Long Range Scope Shootout The market for scopes has been getting hit hard with new optics designed for long-range shooting. Frankly, it can get overwhelming if you are in the...

Hawke Endurance ED 15-45x60 Spotting Scope For some people, myself included, a spotting scope is not a piece of gear that gets used a lot. In that case, a top-of-the-line...

The Vortex Viper HS 2.5-10x44 has become a popular scope. The “HS” stands for “Hunting and Shooting”. It’s light. It’s short. The glass has great clarity and the reticle...

 https://youtu.be/_6fou0AFEB0Swarovski NL PureSwarovski has once again pushed the bar higher with their latest release, the NL Pure. This entirely new binocular is light - weighing in at under 30 oz...

It used to be commonplace for a new hunter to purchase 10x42 binoculars and take to the field to pursue their ungulate of choice. But as the great Bob...

The American West is big and wide-open.  It is a romanticized landscape of prairie grasslands rolling into abrupt mountain fronts that veer into the heavens and terminate at the...

The Zeiss Conquest V4 caught my eye when looking for a middle-of-the road price point long-range scope that will deliver in all types of conditions for years. I have...

I have always wanted to have a laser rangefinder/binocular optic, but I never made the jump. Prices were usually too high, and the bulk wasn’t something I wanted. When...