Today’s riflescopes hold zero reliably, take adjustments precisely and transmit more light than has ever been possible. But ...

Once mounted and adjusted, the sight’s intuitive reticle system comes into play. The reticle is designed to be easy to see against various backgrounds, with options that cater to different shooting ...

Leupold achieved this balance by investing heavily in the internal workings of the VX-6HD, overbuilding the erector system — that’s the cams, springs, and small lenses housed inside the main tube that ...

All feature non-illuminated reticles, capped turrets and second-plane reticles. The higher-magnification models have side parallax. Like Leupold’s Mark 4HD line, the Zeiss Conquest V4 line is situated ...

Illumination The new VX-6HD also has Leupold’s Motion Sensor Technology that turns on and off when the scope is deployed. The push-button illumination module also has an anti-cant indicator that can ...

Swarovski has seven different reticles and Leupold offers more than 40. One good way to simplify things, however, is to focus primarily on the distance you expect to be shooting.

It usually has the variable-power Leupold Mk4 3.5-10x40mm scope with easy-to-control knobs and illuminated reticle. There is an optional night-vision sight as well.

Even Leupold’s VX Freedom line—their most affordable scopes—offers the option of an illuminated reticle. Many of the illuminated reticles have a sensor which will shut the unit off if the scope ...