Unless you're looking for an optical sight like your father used, this year's lineup of new scopes will provide you with plenty of options. Here are the hottest new riflescopes of 2025.

The phrase Plus Ultra means “further beyond” in Latin, and its most famous appearance was carved in the stones at the exit of the Mediterranean basin, warning sailors that there was no known ...

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 ...

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 ...

Set in 1991, Rifle Club is centered around a group of hunting enthusiasts who run a rifle club in the serene high ranges of Kerala. Their tranquil existence is disrupted when a young couple, fleeing ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jamie is the editor of WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com, and travels the world watching every eclipse he can and photographing the night skies. He’s our go-expert on optics such as spotting scopes and solar ...