The best rifle scopes are not necessarily the most expensive rifle scopes. While you do want a degree of longevity in a rifle scope, you will find many basic, cheap rifle scopes that do a fabulous job and which the owner wouldn't swop for all the tea in China!

On the other hand of course, you generally get what you pay for, so when you look at cheap rifle scopes you need to be alert to the difference between buying absolute junk and a great bargain!

So if you are looking for the best rifle scope for the money you are prepared to spend, then the safest option is probably to look at the bottom end of the range of well known manufacturers.

You probably wouldn't go too far wrong by looking at Leupold scopes or Kahles Rifle Scopes.

Some of the big optics companies also produce some well priced, good quality scopes. Take a look at Bausch & Lomb Rifle Scopes as well as the range of Nikon Rifle Scopes

The best rifle scopes are therefore the ones you are comfortable paying the asking price for. There are thousands to choose from, so take your time and choose wisely and you will have a scope that will serve you well for years