The Smart Way to Buy Guns Online
Rifle scopes, red dots, magnified optics and iron sight upgrades, newest first.
For hunting and long range, start with the best rifle scopes. If you run an AR, the best AR-15 red dot sights and the best LPVOs cover almost every setup. Pistol shooters moving to a dot should read the best red dot sights for pistols, and if you’re sticking with irons on a carry gun, the best night sights for concealed carry is the cheapest upgrade that really helps. You can compare live optic prices with the optics price checker.
We tested and ranked the 15 best thermal rifle scopes of 2026 for hog and predator hunting, from the $795 AGM Rattler V2 to the $6,000 Adder V2 LRF 60-1280, every one charted on sensor resolution, NETD and the identification range that actually decides your shot.
The 11 best binoculars for hunting, the range and everyday carry in 2026, from the $160 Leupold BX-2 Alpine to the $1,700 Zeiss SFL, every pair charted on exit pupil, twilight factor and field of view.
MOA vs MRAD explained: what each angular unit means, why neither is more accurate, how to spot a mismatched reticle and turret before you buy, and which system suits how you actually shoot.
Twelve night vision devices ranked, from the $140 Bushnell X650 to the $4,895 ATN PS31-2 dual tube goggles. Digital scopes, analog tubes, real goggles, and the Figure of Merit number that actually tells you how good a tube is.
Eleven spotting scopes ranked on the numbers the manufacturers publish and almost nobody compares: what your field of view does at maximum magnification, how far below list each one actually sells, and why the $2,800 Swarovski is lighter than a $400 Leupold.
Twelve scope rings and mounts ranked, with the number nobody puts side by side: the published torque spec. Base figures run from 25 in-lb at Warne to 65 in-lb at Leupold, and two brands publish nothing at all.
Ten laser rangefinders ranked on the number the manufacturers bury: published range on a deer. It runs from 33 percent of the advertised figure to 75 percent, and the badge on the front tells you nothing about which end you are at.
The 9 best PRS scopes for 2026, ranked on the spec that sets your maximum dialled range: total elevation travel, charted from every manufacturer specification. The result is not what the price list suggests. The 799 dollar Vortex Strike Eagle has more dial than the 3,200 dollar Nightforce ATACR, and tube diameter predicts travel far better than price does. Includes real data on what the top 200 ranked PRS shooters actually run.
The 8 best competition red dots for 2026, ranked for USPSA Carry Optics. Every roundup says window size decides a competition dot and none of them print the numbers, so this one charts the published window dimension of all eight. The Holosun COMP models turn out to have more glass than the Trijicon SRO, and the most expensive optic here has one of the smallest windows on the list.