Northern Riflethoughts on scopes, rangefinders, binoculars, spotters, and other outdoors related optics.
Over the past decade Vortex has seen a meteoric rise. Today, Vortex represents a top contender for the most popular riflescope brand in the world. While the variety of scopes on the market has blossomed the 3-9×40 is still a popular configuration. Let’s see how the Viper line‘s rendition of this hunting standby stacks up. […]
With the prevalence and affordability of laser rangefinders people are shooting farther than ever before. The ability to range precisely eliminates a lot of the guesswork in longer shots. In order to leverage this information, exposed turret scopes are becoming more popular on hunting rifles. The Vortex Diamondback Tactical is a tactical-style optic for a […]
Riflescopes have become so ubiquitous that many rifles no longer ship with iron sights. Optics have slowly transitioned from fixed power tubes, to variable optics, to high-tech offerings. Modern long-range scopes feature exposed dials, parallax adjustments, Christmas tree reticles, and illumination. However, simple variable scopes like the Leupold VX-2 continue to dominate the marketplace. What […]