Top Optics For Deer Hunters

Aimpoint Hunter Series
Aimpoint's Hunter Series of non-magnifying scopes features wide 34 mm tubes for enhanced optical performance, a front-mounted adjustment system and silent operating digital push button intensity adjustment. The longer H34L is a full-length sight for use on centerfire rifles, while the shorter H34S is best for standard action rifles and slug guns. Both models boast premium, multi-coated anti-reflex lenses, and a 45 mm objective and operate for up to 50,000 hours of constant operation on a single CR-2032 battery. (www.aimpoint.com)

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Burris Eliminator
The 4x-12x-42mm Eliminator LaserScope combines an 800-yard rangefinder with a riflescope capable of determining the trajectory for virtually any cartridge. The internal computer contains a listing of nearly 600 factory loaded cartridges and the ballistic curve associated with each, eliminating the need for a separate rangefinder and reducing sometimes crucial seconds in switching from a rangefinder to your rifle when getting ready to take a shot. (www.burrisoptics.com)

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Bushnell Fusion 1600 ARC
Going a different route on the rangefinder/optics integration, the Bushnell Fusion 1600 ARC combines 10x42 BaK-4 roof prism binoculars with a built-in rangefinder capable of measuring distances as close as 10 yards and as far out as 1,600. Optics are fully multi-coated and waterproof. Additionally, the rangefinding feature includes Angle Range Compensating technology, which calculates the angle to the target and provides the hold-over range for the rifle shooter, as well as true horizontal distance for bowhunters. (www.bushnell.com)

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Cabela's Pine Ridge Roof-Prism Binoculars
Cabela's Pine Ridge Roof-Prism Binoculars delivers great performance at affordable prices. Nitrogen-charged and O-ring-sealed to make them 100-percent waterproof and fogproof, these binos also feature BaK-4 roof prisms and quality lenses housed in a rugged rubber armor exterior. Twist-up eyecups can be adjusted for hunters who wear glasses. The centrally located, grooved focus wheel aids one-handed adjustments. (www.cabelas.com)

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Carson 3D Scopes
Carson's 3D Series riflescopes feature one-piece, 1-inch aluminum tubed construction, 1/4-inch minute of angle adjustment and eye relief of 4 inches, and they are both shockproof and waterproof. The series' five models include a 3.5-10x44mm model with a multiplex reticle, 4.5-14x44mm with multiplex and mildot reticles and 6-18x50mm with multiplex and mildot reticles. (www.carsonoptical.com)

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Nightforce Optics 2.5-10x32
Nightforce Optics presents its Compact NXS series on the basis that extremely high-quality glass allows for a smaller objective lens. The NXS series was originally designed for the U.S. Special Forces for use with night vision devices, which should tell you something about their capability. The 2.5-10x40 model has no parallax concerns, and a larger exit pupil allows for faster target acquisition. At just 12 inches long and 19 ounces, it offers an excellent size-to-weight ratio. (www.nightforceoptics.com)

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Nikon Riflehunter 1000
Nikon optics have garnered quite a following among hunters, and the Riflehunter 1000 rangefinder promises to build that audience even more. It features Nikon's new Active Brightness Control Viewfinder, which allows for quick reads against any background and in any lighting condition. In bright light, it utilizes a newly designed LCD, and in dark, an orange LED. It also provides a 23 percent wider field of view than Nikon's previous models through its 6x optics. As its name implies, the unit ranges out to 1,000 yards and calculates for any angle up to plus or minus 89 degrees. (www.nikonhunting.com)

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Redfield Revolution
Parent company Leupold & Stevens has breathed new life into the venerable, yet once-defunct Redfield line of optics with the Revolution line of riflescopes. Models are available in 2-7x33mm, 3-9x40mm, 3-9x50mm and 4-12x40mm versions. All have a matte black finish and either a 4-Plex or Accu-Range reticle, the latter of which provides hold points out to 500 yards for long-range shooting. Another key fe

ature includes the Rapid Target Acquisition lockable eyepiece to help the hunter quickly acquire his aim point for greater accuracy. Each scope is covered by Redfield's lifetime warranty. (www.redfield.com)

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Swarovski EL 42
The EL 42 uses new field flattener lenses to create a true image and super bright image resolution all the way to the very edge of the field of view without any edge distortion. This translates into even greater viewing comfort for the user. HD lenses reduce color fringing, removable twist-in eyecups offer an intermediate stage for optimal adjustment between the ocular lens and the eye, and the non-slip focusing wheel provides close focusing to infinity focus in less than two turns. The EL 42s boast classic Swarovski performance. Available in an 8.5x42 and 10x42 models. (www.swarovskioptik.com)

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Schmidt & Bender Summit 2.5-10x40
Schmidt & Bender introduces its all-new Summit riflescope design, their first model to be built on a one-inch tube. The Summit's 40mm objective lens allows for a compact, low-profile scope while still offering good light transmission. Eye relief approaches four inches, allowing the scope to be mounted on magnum and large-caliber rifles. The Summit 2.5-10x40 also features a reticle in a second focal plane, allowing the viewed reticle size to remain the same across the entire magnification range. The Summit is also noticeably light, tipping the scale at 16.8 ounces. (www.schmidtbender.com)

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Trijicon Accupoint TR22-1
Billed as the "largest and most powerful Trijicon riflescope on the market," the TR22-1 boasts a huge 56mm objective, 30mm tube and highest quality glass available for amazing light gathering ability. Fiber optics and tritium light up for a vivid aiming point at the center of the standard duplex crosshair. The TR22-1 offers variable magnification in the 2.5x to 10x range. (www.trijicon.com)

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TruGlo Tru-Brite Xtreme 4x32
Build for tactical use, but just as useful for the tactical rifle hunter, the Tru-Brite Xtreme 4x32 is nitrogen-filled to enhance waterproof and fogproof performance. The one-piece aircraft-grade aluminum tube houses fully coated lenses and a non-illuminated Mil-Dot reticle with a generous four inches of eye relief. Finish is nonreflective matte black. (www.truglo.com)

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Weaver Red/Green Dot Sight
The Weaver Red/Green Dot Sight is a 30mm sight that has five red and five green brightness settings for performance in all lighting conditions. The 1x sight features a removable front sunshade and adjustable rear hood for optimal use in all weather conditions, and four reticle patterns with a micro dot, dot, circle and circle-with-dot options. (www.weaveroptics.com)

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Zeiss Victory Diavari 4-16x50 T* FL
Utilizing state-of-the-art FL glass, used by many of today's competition shooters for its brilliant light-gathering abilities, Zeiss' Victory Diavari 4-16x50 T* FL is a great option for deer hunters anticipating long shots. Glass is protected by Zeiss' LotuTec waterproof coating for hunting in the rain and snow, and this model comes with the company's Hunting Turret, a low-profile lockable knob with a 1/3 MOA click adjustment value with 60 clicks per revolution and a total elevation adjustment range of 59.4 inches at 100 yards. Available with two reticle configurations, one of them illuminated. (www.zeiss.com/sports)

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