Latest Optic News

Leupold has introduced its first laser-rangefinding binocular—the BX–4 Range HD—a 10X 42 mm optic with the exterior lines of a traditional binocular but with an interior laser that can read accurately out to a claimed 2,600 yards.

Since its founding in 1948, Bushnell has remained committed to its mission of providing top-notch options that deliver exceptional performance.

The RT-3 from Burris is a prismatic riflescope that affords the shooter an uncommonly generous and uncluttered field of view that is perfect for tactical and competitive applications.

FN Herstal has completed its recent facility expansion project at the Noptel optic factory in Finland and has announced plans of bringing production to the United States.

Holosun’s Digital Reflex Sight-Thermal (DRS-TH) is unusually compact and lightweight given its capabilities, which include Fusion Thermal Overlay technology and digital zoom of up to 8X.

While Sightron’s catalog includes riflescope models appropriate for virtually any application, the S1 G2 series is the company’s effort to prove that quality hunting glass need not be expensive.

Following the 2016 NRA Service Rifle competition rule-change, Athlon Optics released an affordable riflescope, the Helos BTR 1-4.5X 24 mm, expressly built to cater to this type of competition.

All types of defensive firearms are now available in optics-ready configurations. Is this just the latest trend or a bit of shooting sports history in the making?

Leupold & Stevens can claim credit for a number of the optics industry’s most transformative innovations, and, as a result, the Oregon-based company has had an outsized influence on the state of the contemporary riflescope landscape.