Leopold Mark 4 Scopes

When looking at sighting alternatives, nearly all men utilize a scope on their rifle in the field. Rifle scopes improve a hunters chances for tracking down deer and squirrels. Rifle scopes come in a number of sizes, magnifications, and quality. All of these factors make it hard to pick out the correct scope for the correct hunting function.

The selection of a rifle scope above the traditional iron sights has many benefits. Many hunters, as they age, find it challenging to focus in on the iron sights, and discern that a scope sorts out this condition. a second edge is that a scope permits the hunter to better view his game target without alternating between his binoculars and standard sights.

The biggest advantage of all is that a rifle scope is much easier to utilize and can improve the shot placement without any loss of response time. The exercise of aligning the crosshairs on your target area, with no sight alignment needed, provides for a clean, smooth, firing action.

The selection of a scope calls for you, the avid hunter, to determine your actual requirements and decide how the scope will be utilized. The choice of a variable power scope seems attractive, however a fixed power scope can be more dependable and less expensive.

The decision to select a variable power scope has its own pitfalls, with some accuracy given up because of the magnification setting. This is generally a problem with the cheaper scopes, but can also be a problem in a couple of the more costly models.

The fixed power rifle scope corrects this condition, with a rigid setting eliminating the point of impact, or accuracy, issue. However, you will need to do essentually all of your shooting with the same magnification. Probably, more than a fair tradeoff.

One of the scopes features that receives a lot of press and sales promotion is the size of the forward lens, known as the objective. The larger the forward lens, the greater the light is collected and the avid hunter is presented with a less dimmed view. This is a plus in limited light conditions. However, a scope with a 40mm front lens will provide about a avid hunter with plenty of light at dusk or dawn, even when looking into shadowy, impenetrable thickets or a group of dense trees.

Bottom line - when you think you have found the perfect rifle scope, whether variable or fixed magnification, pretty much expect to get what you pay for. Generally, the low cost rifle scopes that seem too good to be true are a waste of your money even at the discounted price. Stick with a quality scope and you wont be disappointed.