By category

Scope categories

What a scope is for decides almost everything else about it: a carbine optic needs a true 1×, a precision scope needs travel and a first-focal-plane reticle, a hunting scope needs to weigh nothing. Start here if you know the rifle but not the scope.

Precision / Tactical

26 scopes · 10×42 to 7-35×56

LPVO

10 scopes · 1-6×24 to 1-10×28

Hunting

8 scopes · 3-9×40 to 3-15×44

Long Range

4 scopes · 3-15×42 to 2.5-15×44

Crossbow

3 scopes · 1.5-5×32 to 2-7×32

Rimfire

2 scopes · 2-7×32 to 3-9×40

Only groups with two or more scopes get a page — one scope is not a comparison.