(Right) The Infinity 6-24X 44mm has an adjustable objective and comes with aluminum thread-on lens covers and a sunshade. (Left) The Infinity also features target-type turrets with 1/8 MOA adjustments.

Out of the box the Infinity 6-24X 44mm looked good, but the screw slot on the magnification ring was ever so slightly buggered. Although the windage knob featured nice distinct clicks the elevation knob was a bit mushy. Optical performance at 6X was quite good, but this slowly degraded and began to drop off past 20X. Color rendition was good but on the warm side with a hint of red.

SPECS
MODEL	Infinity 6-24X 44mm Target & Varmint
MAGNIFICATION RANGE	6-24X
OBJECTIVE LENS DIAMETER	44mm
FIELD OF VIEW at 100 YARDS (low)	15.3 feet
FIELD OF VIEW at 100 YARDS (high)	3.8 feet
EYE RELIEF	3.25 inches
ADJUSTMENTS	1/8 MOA
LENGTH	15.8 inches
WEIGHT:	21 ounces
FINISH:	Matte Black
PRICE:	$169.99

When used at the end of the day while the sun was setting, piercing counterlight created some internal flare, but less than I expected from a scope in this price range. Mounted onto a rifle the Infinity zeroed without incident and passed a simple box target test. Changing magnification also had no effect on point of impact. Depending upon the light conditions, this scope (thanks in part to its 44mm objective) is at its best when the magnification is not pushed past 18 to 20X.

No problems were experienced during testing, and the Infinity performed better than expected. While adjustable objectives are a bit old school, I prefer them on an inexpensive scope because they are simpler with less components and a more robust design with less to go wrong. The thread-on aluminum lens covers and sunshade are a nice touch. My only question is how well the leaf spring adjustments will maintain their repeatability over time.

Tru-Brite 1.5-5X 32mm & 3-9X 44mm Hunting Scopes
The flagship of TRUGLO's scope line is the Tru-Brite series. This scope family consists of four models: 4X 32mm, 1.5-5X 32mm, 2-7X 32mm, and 3-9X 44mm. They all feature three-piece achromatic objective lenses to improve color correction and contrast. In addition they also feature dual color illuminated reticles.

Tru-Brite 1.5-5X 32mm

Intensity and color, either red or green, are controlled by a rheostat located on the eyepiece. Each color has five progressively brighter intensity settings. These models are all water/fog proof, nitrogen gas filled, and shock resistant to 1000g. All four models are also built on 1-inch-diameter one-piece tubes machined from aircraft-grade aluminum.

(Right) The Tru-Brite 1.5-5X 32mm has a fast focus eyepiece and a rheostat that controls reticle color and intensity. (Left) The Tru-Brite 1.5-5X 32mm also has easy to adjust low-profile turrets with 1/4 MOA adjustments.

I tested two models from this line: the 1.5-5X 32mm finished in Realtree Hardwoods HD camouflage and the 3-9X 44mm with a matte black finish. Both scopes came with instruction manuals, limited lifetime warranty cards, amber flip-up lens covers, lens cleaning cloth, and a CR2032 3-volt lithium battery.

The Tru-Brite models offer a step up in build quality compared to the Maxus and Infinity models. Both feature fast focus eyepieces and short, capped target turrets. Adjustments are in 1/4 MOA clicks, 15 MOA per full turret rotation with more than 75 MOA available. Both models came with crosshair reticles. Eye relief on the 1.5-5X is 3.75 inches, and it's 3.5 inches for the 3-9X. Field of view runs from 60.2 feet (1.5X) to 22.5 feet (5X) on the 1.5-5X and 36.7 feet (3X) to 12 feet (9X) on the 3-9X. A little heavier than conventional models, the 1.5-5X weighs 17.5 ounces and the 3-9X weighs 21.2 ounces.

The Tru-Brite 3-9X 44mm comes with low-profile turrets with 1/4 MOA adjustments.

Optical performance of these two models, as to be expected, was the best of the bunch. Color rendition was neutral, and resolution was good almost out to the edges of the image. Possibly due to the achromatic lenses, I did notice some barrel distortion in the image. The illuminated reticle feature worked well on both models, allowing me to quickly adjust my reticle intensity and select the more appropriate color.

SPECS
MODEL	Tru-Brite 1.5-5X 32mm	Tru-Brite 3-9X 44mm
MAGNIFICATION RANGE	1.5-5X	3-9x
OBJECTIVE LENS DIAMETER	32mm	44mm
FIELD OF VIEW at 100 YARDS (low)	60.2 feet	36.7 feet
FIELD OF VIEW at 100 YARDS (high)	22.5 feet	12 feet
EYE RELIEF	3.75 inches	3.5 inches
ADJUSTMENTS	1/4 MOA	1/4 MOA
LENGTH	10.5 inches	12.7 inches
WEIGHT:	17.5 ounces	12.7 ounces
FINISH:	Matte Black or Camo	Matte Black
PRICE:	$219.99/$249.99	$219.99

Of all the scopes tested my "pick of the litter" was TRUGLO's Tru-Brite 1.5-5X 32mm. A versatile optic, it would work well here in the Northeast on a slug gun or a short-range brush gun. It would also perform well on a semiautomatic carbine, such as a flattop AR-15. The downside to these two models is that due to the length of their eyepieces the rear ring has to be mounted fairly far forward. And there is little latitude for ring placement, especially on the 1.5-5X model.