Over the past two years or so, it has been popular to call any scope, a technical scope. Truth be known. Tactical means that law enforcement or military personnel will be useing them. Therefore it is a life saving tool. Plain and simple you have to trust this scope with your life. I have seen many tactical scopes being sold for under $300. Let's face it would you risk your life on a $80 scope.
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 New PRO Tactical 25x50mm Night Vision Rifle Scope  US $789.00
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 223 BDC TACTICAL 3 9X40 RIFLE SCOPE QUICK RELEASE US $105.00
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 223 BDC TACTICAL 25 10X40 RIFLE SCOPE QUICK RELEASE US $110.00
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Technical scopes can be long-range or short, if you are in law enforcement and mounting it on a handgun. You probably are looking at a red dots scope. Make surtan it cane be dropt and take the recoile of you gun. If you're a military sniper. You're looking at a long-range riflescope.
Tactical Scope
The long-range tactical scope should have a built-in reticle, which permits calculations of bullet drop. A mid-dot reticle would be ideal. This would permit the calculation of how far your target is. It will have an ultra rugged construction this thing should take a lot of punishment without losing its zero. Repeatability is one of the most important parts of this scope. You should be able to turn the elevation all the way up and all the way down and return to the point you began. Take your shot and see if it is repeated is your target acquisition. The same as before.
Another thing to look for are caps. You definitely want to protect those expensive lenses. It should also have a shade. Zoom in capabilities should be on the side, as opposed to turning the eyepiece for magnification. You don't want to be adjusting your caps all the time. Extremely durable mounds are all part of the combination, we have seen mounts fall apart under the recoil of 306.
To Find the true tactical scopes, one only has to look at which company is being awarded government contracts. Government agencies such as the military are synonymous with rigidus testing.
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Lightforce USA Inc., Orofino, Idaho, is being awarded a maximum $10,764,725 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Family of Rifle Day scope sizes 1-4x24, 2.5-10x24, 3.5-15x50, and 5.5-22x56, to support the Unites States Special Operations Command. Contract is for a minimum 40/ maximum 7,700 Day scopes and associated data. Work will be performed in Orofino, Idaho, and is expected to be completed by July 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $12,265, will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured and advertised via the Internet, with one offer received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-05-D-8558).
Light force is the company known as NightForce Scopes they are not cheap, but obviously Unites States Special Operations Command feels they are exceptionally well build.
Also Trijicon Trijicon Yes this Scopes are Tactical
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Trijicon Inc. Wixom, Mich., is being awarded a $660,000,000 firm-fixed-priced, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Rifle Combat Optics (RCO) fixed 4 power scopes designed for use with the M-16 family of weapons. The RCO enhances the Marines ability to identify and engage targets in combat situations at greater ranges and with increased accuracy over standard iron sights. The initial purchase will be 104,000 scopes at $610 each for a total initial delivery order of $63,440,000. The government may purchase up to a maximum of 800,000 RCO scopes on this contract over the five-year period the contract is in effect. Work will be performed in Wixom, Mich. (90 percent) and Fredericksburg Va. (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in August 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured using full and open competition. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-05-D-1061).
78--Trijicon 4 x 32 Acog Rifle Scope
Solicitation Number: W911RZ-08-T-0388
Agency: Department of the Army
Office: Army Contracting Agency, North Region
Location: ACA, Fort Carson
12--Trijicon M4 Rifle Scopes
Solicitation Number: 20040645
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
Office: Customs and Border Protection
Location: Procurement Directorate - DC
In short, keep in mind. You can buy a scope with the look and feel of a tactical scope,but to be one It must meet a lot of stringent conditions. Your life may depend on!