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Innovation without end: A rifleman picks the groundbreaking scopes from the past 50 years.
The best riflescopes are all relatively recent developments. Optics have improved markedly over the last half-century. Ordinary scopes scopes today would seem extraordinary by 1958 standards. Still, a list of my pet hunting sights remains insufferably old-fashioned. So I’ll not limit this list to the lightweight fixed-powers I prefer. It includes scopes many shooters have liked, plus bold designs and sights that have defined industry trends. Bausch & Lomb BAL (Improved) Series The ...
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Ruger Mini-14 Magazine Promotion Southport, CT November 4, 2008 – Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc announces an “Inaugural ... Read More
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Envelop Cases Most cases provide an acceptable level of damage-inhibiting padding, and many are waterproof…from the ... Read More
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MTM Ultimate Range Box MTM brings a great new way to transport and store rifle cleaning kits with the new Case-Gard Shooting Range Box ... Read More
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Top Glass The best riflescopes are all relatively recent developments. Optics have improved markedly over the last ... Read More
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