CLEAR OPTIC ADVANTAGES
Modern riflescopes have certainly advanced in their features and benefits since even just a decade ago. In a competitive market, optics continue to get better and offer more value. Parts and materials such as coatings, glass, reticles, larger main tubes and much more are making optics brighter than ever. Bluetooth-integrated ballistic data, illuminated reticles, custom turrets — and the advanced construction of erector tube assembly designed to deliver precise, consistent windage and elevation adjustments — are all attributes that supply the shooter with significant advantages in the field.
No two scopes, even from the same manufacturer, are the same. All of them will have a brief description of features and benefits, but you need to look at the detail to get a full understanding. A scope’s description is often a list of features we shop for, but not everything is listed that will equate to its advantages in the field. For example, the Riton X1 Primal 3-9x40 features crystal-clear HD glass, an integrated throw lever, fully multi-coated lenses, and capped, zero resettable turrets. The Styrka ST-95021 3-12x42 features their proprietary SXL-MAX anti-reflective, flat-broadband lens coatings, a 30mm, one-piece aircraft-grade aluminum tube, and a 60-MOA (minute-of-angle) adjustment turret range. However, what does all that mean?
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