$875-$1,500
leupold.com

Leupold & Stevens, a fifth-generation family company based in Beaverton, Ore., has made optical equipment for hobbyists and the military since 1907. Its VX-L riflescope, named Optic of the Year by the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence, has a 50-millimeter lens that collects more light, making it easier to see the target during dawn and dusk hunts. A groove carved along its underside allows the scope to lay almost flush against the rifle's barrel, minimizing the adjustments a hunter must make to sight targets.