A rifle scope is the single biggest thing you can do for your effective range and your certainty of a clean shot. We stock rifle scopes for the shooting people actually do in Britain — roe in a woodland ride at first light and reds on the open hill, fox and vermin control after dark, Civilian Service Rifle and practical rifle at known distances, target and gallery rifle, F-Class and benchrest, and the .22LR rimfire most of us started on. Everything here is held in UK stock and dispatched from our own warehouse, with UK support behind it.
Match the optic to the discipline. For stalking, a variable that starts at 2.5x or 3x and still gives you a picture in the last light beats one that simply tops out high — see deer stalking scopes and our guide to the best scopes for deer stalking in the UK. For a straight-pull shot at 100 to 600 yards (90 to 550 m), a low power variable optic or a fixed prism scope is the usual answer, and the straight-pull optics guide works through it. For rabbits and rats inside 90 m (100 yards), see rimfire and .22LR optics and the .22LR scope guide. For night fox work, read optics for fox and night vermin control alongside where night vision and thermal stand in the UK. Working to a budget? Rifle scopes under £800 shows where the value sits.
Shop by brand: Primary Arms, SIG Sauer, EOTech and Burris. Finish the rifle with rifle scope mounts and rings.
Before you order: our article on whether a rifle scope, red dot or torch needs a licence in the UK sets out where an optic sits in firearms law, and buying optics in the UK covers import duty, VAT and when a registered firearms dealer is involved. Everything on this page ships from UK stock with no import fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
What magnification do I need?
For woodland stalking a scope starting at 2.5x or 3x matters more than a high top end. For general stalking and foxing, 3-9x, 4-12x or 3-18x covers British ranges. For Civilian Service Rifle and practical rifle, a 1-6x or 1-8x LPVO spans the firing points. For F-Class, benchrest and long-range work, look to higher-magnification first focal plane glass.
What rings does my scope need?
Match the rings to the scope's tube diameter — usually 25.4 mm (1 inch), 30 mm or 34 mm — and to the rail on the rifle. Everything we stock is Picatinny or Weaver pattern; if your rifle carries an 11 mm dovetail or a proprietary Tikka, Sako, CZ or Blaser base, read 11 mm dovetail scope mounts and which scope mount fits before ordering. Browse scope mounts and rings.
