Hello, my name is Mike Fellon, I am the man behind ScopesReviews and I personally write all the content here. I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. I inherited my hunting passions after my father John – I was fascinated by his stories, hearing how much attention, focus, dedication, and patience he invested in shooting every animal. When I was old enough, my father first allowed me to shoot some cans and bottles with his shotgun, and then took me hunting – it was love at first sight. I’ve never stopped pursuing my hobby ever since.
My love for guns was so strong that I even transferred it to my career. I graduated from the Bailey Military Institute in Houston and then got accepted into the United States Marine Corps. After serving my time, I devoted my life to my family – my wife Jane and our three sons. The oldest one is already into shooting as well, so our family passion continues.
Apart from going hunting with my friends or alone, I love writing. For this reason, I’ve decided to combine these passions and prepare long and detailed scope reviews, written after thorough tests. I am a firearms and optics expert. I always put all the necessary technical data on the scopes I describe, but it’s even more important to me to provide my readers with practical information, like the particular purpose the product can be used for or what you might feel while using it. Also, I want everyone to be able to relate to my reviews, so I choose both more economical and more sophisticated scopes for testing. With shooting and hunting being my main passions, I also like fishing, riding my motorcycle, and spending time with my wonderful family. What’s more, I love playing video games, but that’s where my passion for shooting also shows – my favorite franchises are Call of Duty and Battlefield. There’s little surprise in that!
Purpose of the the Website
I created Scopesreviews.com in 2017 with the aim to provide the best information for people looking to buy a scope for their gun.
The guides are created to provide readers with enough information to make an informed decision.
Unlike other websites, Scopesreviews.com is solely focused on rifle optics and the scopes for each guide has been thoroughly tested, to make sure accurate and correct information is presented to the readers of the site. Each and every suggestion has been carefully chosen to fit the certain caliber/rifle best.
How I Test and Review Scopes
Every scope that I purchase and review needs to go through a scrutinized test before I decide whether to recommend it.
How do I test my scopes? The process takes a few steps, which are:
- First, I look at the packaging, but not whether I like the design, but whether the scope is well protected.
- The next step is reading the manual. It’s vital for me (and you) to understand how to use the scope properly.
- After reading the manual, I take out the scope and check how it looks and how much it weighs.
- After the initial eye test, I mount the scope onto the rifle following the manufacturer’s instructions.
- When mounted, I sight in the scope to check how many bullets it takes to zero.
- Once I sight in the scope, I try it out, shooting from different ranges. While at it, I try to move the scope around to assure it stays at zero.
- I also try to test how the scope reacts in various situations and conditions.
Once I’m done with my tests, I write down my initial thoughts about the scope. What I liked and disliked about it, any fun features I enjoyed using, etc.
Also, while I don’t believe scopes are something you should try to save your money on, the price does play an important role in my rating. For example, if two scopes offer very similar features and experience, I’d always recommend the one that comes at a lower price.
Once I have all the information I want, I sit down and write my review.
You can read more about How I test scopes here.
Contact Me
If you have any questions regarding rifle scopes or shooting in general, feel free to write me.
I understand that I am not faultless, so please do write to me for any information you find incorrect on the website.
Feel free to contact me for every other inquiry as well, I am here to help.
You can reach me on my Contact Page.