Guns & Loads

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Those lines in your scope are often the last thing on your mind when you are getting set up for long-range shooting. But your reticles are actually where the rubber meets the road. Pick the right configuration for your long-range shooting.

One of the biggest improvements in riflescopes is the move to fully multi-coated glass. That means every piece of glass -- inside and out -- the scope is optimized with anti-reflective material, such as magnesium flouride, to increase the amount of light transmitted through each lense. In some scopes there might be 10 lenses, said Jon LaCorte of Nikon. Photo by Ron Sinfelt.

Modern optics are light-years from the standards of just 10 or 20 years ago.
Today’s hunters have it made. But if you miss, there’s one less thing to blame it on.

Pinning the barrel to the receiver is an effective way to dampen vibration and increase accuracy. Photo by Dave Henderson.

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