Best Riflescopes to Outfit Rifles in 2020

By Kristin Alberts

Scopes are a hunter’s best friend for long shots. Check out our recommendations for 2020. (Photo: Jacki Billings/Guns.com)
Whether hunting long-range American game, close-quarters dangerous game across the world or plinking critters from the backwoods, there’s a new riflescope for every type of hunting and budget.
Check out these six optics from proven names in the glass business, running the gamut from basic entry-level to Bluetooth-matched rangefinder pairing.
Leupold VX-3i CDS-ZL
(Photo: Guns.com)
American-made Leupold’s VX-3i line of riflescopes has proved itself in hunting terrain for a while now, with a wide variety of power options and configurations in both FFP and SFP. Our favorite for 2020 is the new Leupold VX-3i CDS-ZL which adds a ZeroLock dial, thus the ZL designation. It uses the proven CDS elevation turret.
Leupold’s Custom Dial System, which is a custom engraved elevation dial tailored by Leupold to the shooter’s exact rifle load, allows hunters to quickly dial yardages. The ZeroLock feature, or return to zero, is a low-profile, single-revolution, CDS-ready dial that allows rapid return to zero after adjusting the turret.
Four models of the new VX-3i CDS-ZL scope are set for release for the 2020 hunting seasons, two with a 30mm tube and side focus with the others using

Source: Guns.com