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The days of the simple fixed 4X or variable 3-9X riflescope are behind us. Most modern riflescopes are much more than just a sight. Many have become complex optical instruments that, in addition to providing an aiming point, provide shooting solutions through multifaceted reticles or electronics. Shooters and hunters want riflescopes to help them accurately engage targets up close, at a distance, and even in total darkness.
Nighttime feral hog and predator hunting have pushed manufacturers to make thermal riflescopes better and more affordable. Unless you're looking for an optical sight like your father used, this year's lineup of new scopes will provide you with plenty of options. Here are the hottest new riflescopes of 2025.
Armasight Commander 640
The Commander 640 thermal sight is for medium to short-range lowlight applications that require a powerful cartridge. It’s powered by Armasight’s Iron Wolf technology and has the ArmaCORE 640x480 thermal sensor to provide sharp and high contrast imagery with a 1300-meter detection range. The sight is also waterproof and rated for 50 BMG recoil. Some of its key features include the ability to capture videos and images and provide USB streaming with a USB-C interface at a 60 Hz refresh rate. It offers multiple color palettes and has a simple three-button control. Two CR123A batteries power this thermal sight. It is 9.5 inches long and weighs 1.39 pounds. It also has an optical 1.5X magnification and a digital 1X to 4X zoom. MSRP is $4299.
Burris Fullfield
To celebrate the Fullfield’s riflescope’s 50th anniversary, Burris has updated the Fullfield line. This includes an improved 4X zoom system, high-performance glass, multi-coated lenses, rugged one-piece aluminum design with dual spring turrets, simple plex or advanced MOA and BDC—illuminated and non-illuminated—reticle options, and compatibility with Burris Knob Synergy which allows for easy upgrades to more advanced elevation systems including custom ballistic knobs. Burris is offering six new models that are reasonably light. They include a 13.5 ounce 2-8X35mm, a 15.4 ounce 2.5-10X42, a 15.3 ounce 3-12X42, a 19.2 ounce 3-12X56, a 17.7 ounce 4-16X50, and an 18.9 ounce 6-24X50. Prices range from $192 to $600.
Burris XTR PS
Burris has also added a Precision Shooter Model (PS) to their XTR riflescope series. It’s specifically for competitive long-range shooting and combines the micro-adjustable PĒK technology and onboard HUD (Heads Up Display) data center. This tech removes the need for DOPE cards or coming off the scope to adjust turrets. This is a first focal plane scope built on a one-piece 34mm main tube. The PĒK system relies on a click-less elevation turret and a digital position sensor for ultra-precise elevation adjustments, allowing you to dial within 1/30 MIL. The XTR PS HUD offers eight data zones, displaying essential firing solution information. The riflescope can also store ballistic data for multiple density altitude, and it works with the BurrisConnect App. Burris is offering a 3-18X50 and a 5-30X56 version with prices starting at $2400.00.
EOTECH Vudu SFP
An interesting new riflescope from EOTECH is the Vudu 3-9X32 SFP. This is a second focal plane scope built on a lightweight aluminum tube and it’s only 6.8 inches long and weighs just 16 ounces. The capped turrets offer ¼ MOA adjustments to the HC-1 reticle and a rotary dial provides 10 brightness settings. Power to the illuminated reticle comes from a single CR2032 battery that should provide about 300 hours of illumination. This scope has a unique base that’s compatible with any aftermarket mini-ACOG mount or rail, and it has a 2.5- to 3.1-inch eye relief. A version with a EFLX mini red dot sight that you can mount on top of the optic or at a 45° angle is also available for an additional $330. Though not optimally configured for a traditional rifle, it should be ideal on any AR style rifle and could be a coyote caller’s dream. Base price: $1099.00.
GPO Centuri
The new Centuri 4-16X44i FFP riflescope is extremely compact and lightweight given its magnification range. It is 9.9 inches long and weighs only 20 ounces. This is a front focal plane, milliradian riflescope with an illuminated reticle that features Double HD high-transmission glass. It has lockable, 1/10th MIL adjustable turrets that are zero-resettable. They also offer 80 inches of elevation and 100 inches of windage adjustment. A parallax adjustment is standard, and there is a rheostat illumination control. The Centuri 4-15X44i also comes with a quick detachable magnification throw lever and the eye relief is set at 3.75 inches. You would probably expect a scope this compact and feature heavy to cost a fortune. It doesn’t. Suggested retail is only $619.00.
Kahles Game-Changer – 40X
Building on the success of their K328i tactical riflescope launched in 2024, Kahles has upped the ante with the K540i Game-Changer – 40X. This scope offers an 8X zoom factor, a 40 percent wider field of view, and an exceptionally large eye box. Kahles builds the K540i on a 36mm main tube with a 56mm objective, and it has an incredible 29 MILs of elevation adjustment. The K540i also has a special DLR elevation turret with EasyRead lettering and 100 clicks per rotation. The base model K540 DLR comes with either the SKMR+ or SKMR4+ first focal plane reticles, but they’ll also offer a version with an extremely precise elevation turret that has 160 clicks per rotation. It will be available with additional first focal plane reticles. Prices start at $4499.
Leupold VX-6HD Gen 2
VX-6HD riflescopes have been a longtime favorite of hunters, and now Leupold is introducing a Gen 2 family in the VX-6HD line. There will be six models, including 1-6X24, 2-12X42, 3-18X44, 3-18X50, 3-18X56, and 4-24X52 models. Available reticles will include the Illuminated FireDot Duplex, the Illuminated TMOA, an Illuminated FireDot Boone & Crocket, and an Illuminated FireDot Twilight Hunter.
One of the innovations of the Gen 2 line is the CDS-SZL2 dial, which is compatible with Leupold’s Custom Dial System (CDS), but the new dial eliminates the need for tools when zeroing or changing custom dials. Leupold builds these scopes around their Professional-Grade Optical System, and they feature competition-grade precision adjustments and an integrated throw lever. Each new gen 2 VX-6HD comes with two free CDS dials and Leupold’s Lifetime Guarantee. Retail prices range from $1999.99 to $2699.99. You can read our full review of this scope here.
Lucid Optics MLX 4.5-18X44
The MLX 4.5-18X44mm MRAD FFP riflescope from Lucid Optics has received an overhaul that features new and better glass and a new engineering package. They build the scope on a one-piece 6063 aluminum tube that sports six inches of mounting space. The MLX etched glass reticle offers 10 MILs of hold over and 5 MILs of hold under, even at the highest magnification setting.
Reticle adjustments are in 1/10th MIL clicks, and they’re tactile and audible. They lift for adjustment and press down to lock. This scope is waterproof, fogproof, and shockproof, rated for recoil from a 338 Lapua. The MLX 4.5-18X44mm is 14.25 inches long, weighs 24.5 ounces, ships with flip-up lens covers, and has a retail price of $879.99.
Sig Sauer
Sig has introduced two new thermal sights for 2025. The ECHO CV25 is only 5 inches long, comes with a quick detach mount, and the eyepiece is optimized for parallax-free clip-on application. The CV25 can capture photos and video with audio, and it’s powered by a rechargeable and removable 18650 lithium-ion battery with a nine-hour run time. The unit also ships with an additional battery. The sight has an IP67 waterproof rating, an industry standard 1.535 centerline, 32 GB of internal storage, and an MSRP of $3999.99.
The Sig Sauer ECHO SV50-LRF 2-16X50 thermal sight is 10 inches long and can also capture photos, video, and audio, but it comes with an integral 1000-yard laser rangefinder. It’s also BDX 2.0 enabled to include Applied Ballistics Ultralight with a complete AB bullet database. It has eight selectable color palettes, comes with a cantilevered Picatinny rail mount, and has an MSRP of $5999.99.
Swarovski Optik Z5(i)w
New for 2025 from Swarovski is the Z5(i)+ line of riflescopes designed with the American hunter in mind. These scopes have 30mm tubes and feature 80 MOA of elevation adjustment. Swarovski will offer three magnification ranges—with or without an illuminated reticle—that include a 2-10X42, a 3.5-18X50, and a 5-25X56. Additionally, a ballistic turret that provides two revolutions and 40 MOA of adjustment with a zero stop is also an option. Each ballistic turret comes with four color-coded rings and a two-rowed MOA scale, so you can use Swarovski’s online ballistics program to custom-tune adjustments. With the Z5(i) + line, you will have four reticle options. In addition to all the practical features these scopes bring, maybe the best news is the price, which starts at $1649.00.
SWFA SS Gen 2
SWFA Outdoors is a family-owned and operated business located in Waxahachie, Texas. SWFA used to retail a wide range of riflescopes but now only offers its own line of scopes. New for 2025 is their SS Gen 2 riflescope, which they’ve now equipped with the Modular Turret System. This feature provides a built-in zero stop and more than six unique turret combinations, allowing you to choose between small, large, exposed, or capped configurations. SWFA has meticulously revamped the turret and parallax markings on the SS Gen 2 for enhanced readability in the field, and the Gen 2 SS scope comes with SWFA’s patented first focal plane Mil-Quad V2 Tree reticle. Retail price: $799.95.
Winchester Supreme 6-18X50
To their Supreme Optics line, Winchester has added a new 6-18X50mm SFIR riflescope. It’s 13.8 inches long, weighs 23 ounces, and features premium lenses utilizing Winchester WINcoat multicoating to provide scratch resistance and reduce harsh glare while displaying accurate colors. This is a second focal plane riflescope designed to withstand 800 Gs of recoil. It has a fast-focus eyepiece adjustment, a knurled power adjustment ring, exposed turret adjustments, and a zero reset. It also features Winchester’s Supreme illuminated etched reticle, parallax adjustment from 10 yards to infinity, and 70 MOA of elevation adjustment. MSRP: $344.99.
