American journalist H. L. Mencken dubbed it the “Monkey Trial.” The facts are these: A high school science teacher, John Scopes, was being tried for violating the Butler Act, a recently passed ...

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The 2-7x32 Crossfire II riflescope is one of many configurations in the Crossfire II line. The Dead-Hold BDC reticle is good for hunting/shooting at varying ranges where estimating holdover is a ...

Not long ago, thermal scopes were superfluous gadgets. Now, they’re essential kit for serious predator and hog hunters. This collection of thermal sights includes military-grade scopes that cost more ...

Just when I thought the trend of short, fast, illuminated rifle scopes was cooling, a new class of excellent low-power variable optics revived my affection for these do-everything scopes. The new ...

With three spectacular cosmic events happening, January is the perfect time to pick up a telescope. We've rounded up the best telescopes for beginners, to suit a range of budgets. January is ...

Find the best telescopes to unlock the wonders of the night sky and view lunar occultations, celestial conjunctions and planetary parades in January. The best telescope unlocks the wonders of the ...

To commemorate its 50th anniversary, Burris Optics has unveiled the completely redesigned fifth-generation Fullfield riflescope. Reimagined from the ground up, the Fullfield line of riflescopes ...

Choosing the best spotting scope tripod can be tricky. It can be tempting to go for something ultra-cheap – which isn't difficult to find – but there's definitely such a thing as false economy when it ...