long range scopes
long range scopes

If you Cannot See It, You Cannot Hit It

In an unusual choice, I took a long-range rifle with a long-range riflescope on a deer hunt. I’m more of a carbine kind of guy but I was testing Hornady’s new ELD-X bullet, which has been purpose-built for long-range hunting. Figured I need the gear to go with the bullet to conduct a true, real world test. The rifle was from Proof …

3-10X Shooter, Hunter, Varminter Riflescope from NightForce

I have a good relationship with Nightforce Optics. I like their stuff and they sponsor the Empty Cases blog. Earlier this year they sent me two of their SHV riflescopes to test. (SHV stands for Shooter – Hunter – Varminter) The SHV line of Nightforce scopes is less expensive than the Nightforce optics you might be familiar with but they still deliver Nightforce’s …