The 5 Top Rated Rifle Scopes

!±8± The 5 Top Rated Rifle Scopes

You are a serious hunter. You live for opening day of deer season; everything you do, every vacation you plan, revolves around opening day. You take the time to seek out the best gear to make this and every hunting season a success.

You have made the best selection of a rifle, found just the right ammunition to fill the chamber. Your ready to head out into the fields and woods. Or are you? Wait, all that time and effort needs to be crowned with one final item to ensure an accurate shot. It's time to find the right scope to get the job done. With that in mind, I have reviewed the 5 top rated rifle scopes for your hunting season.

1. Burris Eliminator- This is where technology meets practicality. The Eliminator combines a 800 yard range finder with a rifle scope. This scope is so smart it determines the trajectory of just about any round. How can it do this? The Eliminator includes an internal computer which contains information on almost 600 factory loaded cartridges and the ballistics curve of each. Beside the fact that the Eliminator removes the need for a separate range finder, it also allows for you to gain those precious seconds and limit your movements when you get ready to squeeze the trigger.

2. Redfield Revolution Line- With this recommendation, you get four choices of rifles scopes, not just one. The Redfield line of optics was defunct until it's parent company, optics giant, Leupold & Stevens set out to bring it back into the hunting arena with authority. The Revolution line sports four models; 2-7x33mm, 3-9x40mm, 3-9x50mm and 4-12x40mm. Each choice has a black matte finish and either a 4-Plex or Accu-Range reticle. The Accu-Range can hold points out to 500 yards. Each scope comes with a lifetime warranty and the Rapid Target Acquisition lockable eyepiece. This feature alone allows you to quickly acquire your target providing better accuracy.

3. Schmidt & Bender Summit 2.5-10x40mm- This new design by Schmidt & Bender is their first scope to be built on a one inch tube. The 40mm lens allows for a compact, low profile scope which can still boast good light transmission. The Summit can be mounted on a magnum or large caliber rifle and is extremely light, weighing in at 16.8 ounces.

4. Trijicon AccuPoint TR22-1- This powerfully built scope from Trijicon offers magnification from 2.5x to 10x range. However, according to optic giant Trijicon's website, that isn't even the best part of this scope. Trijicon boasts on its website that the AccuPoint TR 22-1 is the "largest and most powerful Trijicon rifle scope on the market." The TR 22-1 has a huge 56mm objective, 30mm tube and the highest quality glass which allows for astonishing light gathering capability. Fiber optics and a tritium light provide a intense aiming point in the center of a duplex crosshair.

5. TruGlo Tru-Brite Xtreme 4x32- Though the Xtreme 4x32's original purpose was tactical use, this black matte scope built with aircraft grade aluminum and sporting a four inch eye relief is truly useful for the strategic hunter. The Xtreme 4x32 is Nitrogen filled which boosts its waterproof and fogproof capabilities.

Any of these scopes would make an amazing addition to your new, or not so new rifle. Gear up with the right scope, it could make your entire hunting season.