Best rifle scope

You only need to take a few shots with a good rifle scope for it to become a vital part of your shooting set-up. By magnifying your target, it allows you to shoot from a greater distance. As well as not alerting the animal to your presence so they can escape, this gives you a greater margin of safety with a panicked animal that could flee in your direction.

Your accuracy will improve when using a scope. You can plan your shot for longer and adjust the magnification, windage knob (to counter the wind) and the ocular lens to get a sharp picture of your target. You can identify targets successfully with a scope and see exactly what you’re shooting, a safety precaution that shouldn’t be taken for granted. Here are the rifle scopes we recommend.