Spotting scopes for birding are often overshadowed by binoculars—the usual choice of optics by birdwatchers everywhere. But what many don’t know is the role spotting scopes play in birding. Sure, ...

You certainly know about binoculars and telescopes for magnifying faraway objects. But consider their in-between sibling, spotting scopes. They’re the sweet spot of specialty optics, letting you zoom ...

The days of the simple fixed 4X or variable 3-9X riflescope are behind us. Most modern riflescopes are much more than just a sight. Many have become complex optical instruments that, in addition to ...

Thermal optics give the user the ability to see the thermal radiation that people, and animals, emit as they release energy ...

We’ve turned ourselves inside out trying to find the single perfect rifle scope for all deer hunters. I’ll skip to the punchline: It doesn’t exist. Scopes with the simple reticle and hard-wearing ...

Said to be the first full-featured four-isolated-channel battery powered oscilloscopes, the TPS2000 series DSOs measure 336 x 161 x 130-mm and weigh 3.7 kg. The lab-quality 100- and 200-MHz scopes ...

In theory, clip-on scopes should be the thermal that every hunter wants, needs, and easily deploys. These are accessories to traditional rifles and daylight scopes, and if they don’t exactly “clip on” ...