Here’s the dirty little secret we all know: many shooters either can’t or don’t want to purchase a $2,000 optic for every rifle build. When you’re a serious trigger puller, regardless if your passion comes from hunting, long-range shooting or simply plinking away at the range, most real shooters own a multitude of rigs. It’s tough financially to equip them all with expensive glass. For anyone, for any reason, looking for a quality, multi-purpose long-range optic, the Riton 5 Primal 2-12×44 checks a bunch of boxes.

Riton 5 Primal 2-12×44 Details

Billed as the “most versatile 2-12×44 riflescope” by Riton, the 5 Primal brings a host of features geared toward hunters and long-range shooters. The optic features fully multi-coated HD glass for clarity and light transmission. It also delivers a generous field-of-view throughout the magnification range, according to Riton. It all comes housed in a rugged 30mm 6061 T6 aircraft-grade aluminum main tube. The optic rates waterproof, shockproof and fog proof as well. “This riflescope is designed and built to withstand the harshest environments and conditions that a hunter or shooter may encounter,” stated a Riton press release.

Windage and elevation adjustments come via tactile, low-profile turrets in 1/4-MOA adjustments. Machined aluminum turret caps protect the system and dialed adjustments.

The Riton Precision Hunting Dot (PHD) reticle and second focal plane optical design in the 5 PRIMAL 2-12×44 provide hunters and shooters a precise aiming center dot, as well as holdover and wind-hold references for quick target acquisition and accuracy. Further, hunters can utilize the PHD reticle for range estimation on deer-size animals while dialed to 12X, utilizing the Riton Ranging Chart, found online.

Best of all, the 5 Primal 2-12×44 comes backed with a Limited Lifetime Warranty and Riton Promise. Retail is listed at $779.99. For even more info, please visit ritonoptics.com.

Riton 5 Primal 2-12×44 Riflescope Features

• Capped, zero resettable turrets
• Three available height throw levers (14mm, 11mm, 8mm) plus a flush mount.
• 14mm and flush mount included
• 1/4 MOA windage and elevation adjustment
• Fast-focus eyepiece
• Assembled in EP-level clean room
• 100% waterproof, fog proof and shockproof (tested up to 1200 G’s)
• Aircraft grade aluminum with rugged and durable design
• Parallax adjustment: 10-infinity
• Second Focal Plane
• Lens Coating: Fully multi-coated, full wide band, waterproof coated, low light enhancement
• Reticle: Precision Hunting Dot (PHD)
• Field of View at 100 Yards: 55.1ft – 9.4ft
• Eye Relief: 3.5in/ 90mm
• Flip-up lens covers, lens cloth and Allen key included
• MSRP: $779.99