Best Long Range Scopes
It’s a whole different ballgame when you’re aiming at a target over 1,000 yards away. Every shot counts (especially when you consider #ammo costs), and there’s no room for error at that distance. Your #shooting needs to be on point, and just as importantly, you need a high-quality setup for your #rifle.
The Vortex Razor HD has always been one of the premier riflescope lines on the market, and the Gen II only improves on the design. The term HD indicates that this scope has high-density, extra-low dispersion glass, and you’ll notice the quality the moment you look through it. Vortex coats the glass with XR Plus to avoid any reflection and provide the best light transmission. Another perk with this scope is that it has an illuminated reticle, which means you can still shoot accurately if you’re out hunting at dusk or dawn. The side focus makes it easy to adjust your image without getting out of position or losing your target, and this scope also boasts an external rotation indicator. At 27x magnification, this scope will be effective at well past 1,000 yards.
Nightforce is another manufacturer known for high-quality glass, and the ATACR is its premier line. You’ll be able to make parallax adjustments as low as 10 meters, and the wide magnification range makes this the only scope you’ll ever need, as you could use it at short range all the way up to ultra-long ranges beyond 2,000 yards. The big decision to make with this scope is the reticle you want. Much of that will come down to personal preference and the reticle you feel most comfortable using, since that will allow you to get the best performance. Regardless of the odd capitalization choices in the Horus TReMoR3 reticle, that’s the one I’ve found to be the most effective, particularly when I need to get a shot off quickly. The other reticles are also good for fast shooting, but the TReMoR3 is great for elevation holds and wind calls. The illumination is a nice touch, as well, and you may be surprised at how much it can help in low lighting.
The U.S. Optics B-25 has a simple, sleek aesthetic, and that simplicity extends to its controls. It won’t take you long to learn the ins and outs of this scope, which has windage and elevation knobs that lock in place to ensure you don’t lose anything after firing a round. You can control the illumination on the scope with one button that U.S. Optics integrated into the parallax adjustment knob, making it easy to get the parallax right and turn your illumination up or down in one go. The advertised battery runtime for the illumination is up to 500 hours. Your mileage may vary in that regard, but it’s safe to say that the battery will last you a long time.
