A quality spotting scope can make a huge difference for long-range scouting and rifle-range practice, but finding the quality you want at a price you can afford can be a barrier for many of us. Not anymore. Vortex Optics’ new lineup of Crossfire HD Spotting Scopes bridges that gap to offer six models of various magnifications to fit the spotting role for any hunter’s and shooter’s needs.
When you’re hoofin’ it long distances and/or working to keep your hunting kit simple and streamlined — lightweight, compact, high-quality optics are worth their weight, or lack thereof, in gold, and this spotting scope could be your new best bud.
We’re living in the golden age of optics right now as every year the performance of binoculars, rangefinders and scopes continues to get better and better. Here are the best for 2019.