Top Hunting Scope Brands
Made in the USA
By Matt Mullins – updated June 22, 2024
These excellent brands still proudly make hunting scopes in the USA. This American-made directory includes brands like the legendary manufacturer Leupold which my grandparents, parents, and myself have mounted on our rifles. I’ll add a note: the scopes specified here are designed, machined, and assembled in the USA; however, most all of these brands source glass globally, usually importing Japanese lenses, thus they’re more accurately described as “made in the USA from domestic and imported parts.” The following brands have been arranged in an unbiased alphabetical order and include reliable retailers where you can find them.
American-Made Hunting Scopes & Optics
Burris
The vast majority of Burris optics are imported but their XTR Pro and XTR III scopes are machined and assembled in Greeley, Colorado. Where to find them:
More Info/Pricing at Amazon
More Info/Pricing at Optics Planet
More Info/Pricing at SportsmansGuide.com
Eotech
Eotech is best known for their rugged holographic red dot sights which are in use by US special forces. For closer range hunting, Eotech’s holographic sights are popularly used on brush guns and crossbows. Where to find them:
More Info/Pricing at Amazon
More Info/Pricing at Brownells.com
More Info/Pricing at SportsmansGuide.com
Leupold
Leupold has been in the optics business since 1907. Their scopes have long been a favorite of American hunters including myself. I’ve looked through many scopes by many brands including top performers like Zeiss and Swarovski; I find that Leupold competes with any scope in any price range and tends to be more durable and lighter weight. The VX-3 line and above is where the wow factor begins to come into play. However the budget VX Freedom line also looks clearer to me than similarly priced glass like the Vortex Diamondback or Nikon Prostaff series.
As far as military credentials, Leupold scopes have been in use by elite US military snipers for decades. Where to find them:
More Info/Pricing at Amazon
More Info/Pricing at Brownells.com
More Info/Pricing at SportsmansGuide.com
Nightforce
Their top of the line BEAST and ATACR scopes are made in the USA with Japaneses lens glass (like the majority of USA built scopes). Most other Nightforce scopes are primarily made in Japan but assembled, tested, and packaged in the USA. Nightforce has a great reputation for building premium long range rifle scopes. Where to find them:
More Info/Pricing at Amazon
More Info/Pricing at Brownells.com
Steiner
A premium German brand, Steiner has produced scopes and binoculars in Bayreuth, Germany since 1947. What some may not know is they also make riflescopes, red dot sights, laser sights, and IR illuminators in the USA. Where to find them:
More Info/Pricing at Amazon
More Info/Pricing at Optics Planet
More Info/Pricing at SportsmansGuide.com
Trijicon
Most famous for their ACOG scopes and RMR Type 2 red dot sights used by the US Military, Trijicon has a solid history of producing reliable battle proven optics in the USA. Trijicon also makes my favorite tritium night sights. Most Trijicon products are fully made in the USA, but their Accupoint and Accupower rifle-scopes are assembled in the USA with some Japanese and Czech Republic components. Where to find them:
More Info/Pricing at Amazon
More Info/Pricing at Brownells.com
More Info/Pricing at SportsmansGuide.com
US Optics
The US Optics Foundation line of premium scopes complies with the Buy American Act, which means it has 51% or more of the parts and labor sourced in the USA. However, their TS line is built overseas. Where to find them:
More Info/Pricing at Brownells.com
Note – Redfield is no longer made in the USA. It was previously an American made budget scope brand owned by Leupold that has now been sold to Academy Sports + Outdoors.
Popular Pages:
The best backpacks made in the USA for hiking, backpacking, climbing/mountaineering, backcountry skiing, and simple everyday use.
Only our favorite gear, the top American made equipment that earns our Editor’s Choice and Best Buy Awards.
Find the highest quality survival preparation equipment to take on any emergency.
Here you’ll find a lineup of the best headlamps made in the USA for camping, backpacking, running, hiking, biking, fishing, and all things in the dark.
Want the best hiking, backpacking, or work boots made in the USA for Men and Women? Here they are!
Your guide to the best water bottles, reservoirs, and hydration systems you can find.
Looking for the lightest, highest-quality, weatherproof tents available? You should look here.
My personal recommendations for the top ten EDC folding knives made in the USA. If you’re looking for men’s gift ideas, this isn’t a bad place to start.
Discover the best sleeping bags in the world, which happen to be made in Seattle, WA and San Jose, CA, USA.
Nothing but the lightest, the comfiest, and the most durable camping mattresses available.
My search for the best American-made phone cases and screen protectors has ended in success. Here are the results.
Looking for the top sunglasses made in the USA? You’ve come to the right place.
If you ever want to purchase ANYTHING from Amazon, Brownell’s, REI.com, Cabela’s, or Sportsman’s Warehouse… even for dog food or toothpaste, then you can help me without costing you a single penny. If you use my links to make a purchase within 24 hrs then I will receive a tiny credit that will help my site pay its dues and continue running. So all I ask is that if you find the free info here useful and you need to make a purchase at Amazon, REI, etc. then please use the links on this site. This costs you nothing extra but will help provide myself and this website a dollar or two to help keep on trucking.
You can bookmark the following sites and each time you purchase something it will help American Gear Guide in a small but significant way. Bookmarkable links: Amazon, Brownell’s, REI.com, Cabela’s, or Sportsman’s Warehouse.