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MOA and MIL are the two languages a rifle scope uses to measure adjustment and holdover. Both are angular units, both are precise, and neither is inherently more accurate. The confusion comes from mix … read more

Focal plane describes where the reticle sits in the optical system, and it decides one thing you will notice on every shot: whether your reticle's holdover marks stay accurate as you change magnificat … read more

A scope described as a 3-9x40 looks like code, but every number in it describes something you can picture. Learn the pattern once and the rest of the spec sheet reads itself. The core: magnification … read more

Parallax is one of the most misunderstood terms in optics, but the idea underneath it is simple: it is an apparent shift of the reticle against the target when your eye moves off the center of the sco … read more

The reticle is your aiming system, and the right pattern depends on one question: do you hold over, do you dial, or do you just put the center on the target and press? Answer that and the families bel … read more