| A hunting scope magnifies a target and increases the | | | | accommodate for these situations. The exit pupil is the |
| accuracy of the individual shooting the weapon. | | | | portion of the scope that the hunter looks through. It |
| Scopes have different characteristics including eye | | | | regulates the brightness of a target and a large pupil |
| relief, reticles, adjustment, and exit pupils. In order to | | | | provides more regulation options. These adjustments |
| end up with the best product mounted on the firearm, | | | | improve the chances that the hunter will make an |
| some tips should be followed when buying a hunting | | | | accurate shot. |
| scope. | | | | The scope should be able to mount quickly and easily |
| Eye relief is the distance that the human eye can be | | | | on the hunting rifle. The hunter may want to bring the |
| from the scope and still observe a full view. The longer | | | | unloaded rifle to the store when shopping for scopes in |
| the eye relief, the further the eye can be from the | | | | order to select a compatible design of scope. Once |
| nearest portion of the scope. Scopes with longer eye | | | | purchased, the scope should be mounted on the rifle |
| reliefs provide hunters with more distance between | | | | by the professionals at the hunting store. |
| themselves and the rifle, lessening the possibility of | | | | Eye relief of a hunting scope will provide protection |
| recoil injuries. The reticles, or cross hair lines, contained | | | | from gun recoil and reticles, adjustment, and exit pupils |
| within the scope should be pronounced enough to | | | | will assist with aiming at a target. The design of the |
| assist with aiming from the desired eye relief. | | | | scope should be compatible with the firearm being |
| A good scope can account for both elevation and | | | | used for hunting. Once the hunter is equipped with a |
| wind conditions within the area. The knobs on the side | | | | good scope, accuracy at hitting a target on the first |
| and top of the scope will adjust the device to | | | | shot is bound to improve. |