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Innovation without end: A rifleman picks the groundbreaking scopes from the past 50 years.

Fixed 4X and proud of it! The author’s pet Winchester Model 70 in .300 H&H still carries the classic Bausch & Lomb Balfor in adjustable mounts. It’s a classic scope for a classic rifle.

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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