Rifle Scopes

How to Boresight a Rifle Scope

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When you boresight a rifle scope, that means you're mounting the scope in a way so it is perfectly aligned with the sights of the rifle. By aiming your weapon at a fixed object through both the bore and the scope, you will be able to make fine ... more »

How to Determine the Magnification Power Needed on a Rifle Scope

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A rifle scope is far superior to the iron sights that come on a rifle for shooting at any appreciable distance. The magnification power of the scope determines how far out you can accurately sight in your target. There are other options to think ... more »

How to Adjust a Rifle Scope

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Knowing how to properly adjust a rifle scope will pay dividends when it comes to getting consistent and accurate results during hunting or target practice. How you perform these adjustments will depend on what type of rifle scope you are using... more »

How to Buy a Rifle Scope for a Junior Hunter

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Rifle scopes are available with a variety of options, including different magnification, reticle type and resolution. Choose a rifle scope wisely, and your junior hunter will get much more out of hunting... more »

How to Sight in a Rifle Scope

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A rifle scope lets you employ the full potential of your hunting rifle at the rifle's maximum range. Before you can use your scope, you must sight it in with your rifle... more »

How to Collect Rifle Scopes

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Collecting rifle scopes can be a fascinating hobby, especially when you take into account the craftsmanship and precision of these optical instruments. You can choose to collect rifle scopes on the basis of their size, crosshair type, relative ... more »

How to Increase Accuracy when Using a Rifle Scope

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Using a rifle scope will give you a big advantage over conventional rifle sights when it comes to accuracy. By choosing a scope that is right for you, and knowing how to adjust it properly, you will be able to increase that advantage even more... more »

How to Maintain a Rifle Scope

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While the majority of rifle scopes these days are very robust instruments that are very difficult to damage, you will still need to perform some basic maintenance on them. By keeping your rifle scope clean and the lens protected from the ... more »

How to Adjust a Bolt Action Rifle Scope

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Adjusting a scope on a bolt action rifle is relatively easy, but requires a couple of extra steps in comparison to other rifles due to the position of the bolt handle. By making these adjustments, you will increase your accuracy and consistency ... more »

How to Buy a Rifle Scope for Birding

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In choosing the right rifle scope for birding, you should look for a lightweight and compact design that will allow you to react quickly to the movement of birds in the field. In addition, you should take advantage of certain crosshair (or ... more »

How to Buy a Rifle Scope for Deer Hunting

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Get ready for deer hunting season by buying the right rifle scope. You can hunt without one, but you'll want to know for certain what it is you are shooting at. Get that young buck in sight and softly squeeze the trigger. Enjoy every hunter's ... more »

How to Buy a Rifle Scope for Large Game

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Hunting large game generally requires the finest rifle scopes available on the market. Not only does the rifle scope need to work well with large caliber rifles, but it needs to put some distance between the shooter's ears and the weapon itself. ... more »

How to Buy a Rifle Scope for Small Game

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When hunting small game, you need a particular type of scope that will match up well with smaller rifles, such as .22s and air rifles. These smaller scopes will ensure that you will have a larger line of sight for fast-moving small game, but will ... more »

How to Buy a Scope for a BB Gun

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A BB gun is a type of air rifle. Air rifles are rifles that shoot pellets or BBs with a high pressured shot of air rather than a bullet with gunpowder. Buying the right scope for a BB Gun is a great way to improve your accuracy when target shooting... more »

How to Calculate Distances With a Mil Dot Rifle Scope

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Mil dot rifle scopes are accurate tools for measuring distance without the need for lasers, multiple measurements or complicated math. To calculate distance using mil dot rifle scopes, you just need to know how to interpret the reticle view and ... more »

How to Choose the Reticle Type on a Rifle Scope

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The reticle on a rifle scope is also known as the crosshairs. The reticle helps to line up the target that you're viewing through the scope. There are many different types of reticles, but most are a variation on the duplex reticle first ... more »

How to Shop for a Rifle Scope

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A rifle scope, which is a telescopic sight designed to improve your aim when firing a weapon, may come in many different sizes and magnification ratings, as well as crosshair types. When you shop for a scope, you will need to choose the one that ... more »

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