The most experienced and serious big game hunters want or already have the best and most expensive rifle scopes available on the market, but there are also a lot of people which are satisfied to put venison on the table once a year, and the vast majority of them are quite happy with the less expensive and complex scope.
Choosing a suitable rifle scope must be done in concordance with the type of hunting. For example, stalking a deer in thick and brushy areas like the ones in the Blue Ridge Mountains, does not require a scope at all other than open iron sights because in this case, distance is not an important and relevant factor. On the contrary, trying to take down a pronghorn antelope on the plains of northern Arizona imposes a much more complex and most likely, more expensive model.
An affordable (we avoid saying cheap) scope starts at a price of approximately 30$. The vast majorities of these models are advertised for beginners and offers simple cross hairs in the viewfinder, and many of them have a fixed magnification. There are a couple of affordable models that offer a variable magnification, like 3 x 9, which means that the object viewed can be dialed up from low magnification to the power of nine. For a large number of hunters, these features are enough and they consider that additional features are a waste of money.
The models that are significantly more expensive resemble to expensive fast sports cars: you will end up purchasing a lot of bells and whistles. These complex models have a viewfinder for which you have to read the instructions in order to fully understand how it is used. In comparison with the simple cross hairs that you will find in the affordable scope, the expensive model will have several other lines and symbols imprinted in the glass. These lines have a purpose of measuring the animal’s body mass at specific ranges; calibrate wind and much more features. In addition, these expensive models have a much sturdier construction and are specifically designed to resist bumps and shock and retain accuracy.
As far as the resolution is concerned, if you plan on shooting animals on long distances, it is a very important topic. Resolution quality remains sharp as the hunter dials up the magnification, keeping the target clear. High-end scopes allow significantly more usable light to reach the hunter’s eye for a brighter, clearer target resolution. An expensive scope can cost up to 1,000$, even more in some cases.
Safety is also an important factor which should be seriously taken into consideration whether you are a 13 year old farm kid plinking squirrels with a modest .22 caliber or an experienced big game hunter on a dangerous African safari. You need to know that various manufacturers offer a wide variety of scopes form which hunters can make their pick. Regardless of the choice you make, we advise you to complete a safety course and never drink alcohol while hunting.
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