Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Swift 1.25-4.5×26 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Hunting Riflescope with Red and Green Dot Illuminated Reticle, 30mm Tube, 1/4 MOA Adjustment, Free Mount Rings
Specifications:
Magnification: 1.25-4.5x
Objective Lens Dia.:26mm
Tube Dia.:30mm
Adjustment Click Value: 1/4 MOA
Reticle: Etched Glass R12
Illumination: 5 gears of Red and Green
Ocular Dia: 35.5mm(1.4 inch)
Ocular Length: 62mm(2.4 inch)
Field of View: 5.4-18 feet @ 100 yards
Eye Relief: 135-96mm (5.3-3.8inch)
Exit Pupil: 6.5-7.6mm
Elevation Range: 80 MOA
Windage Range: 80 MOA
Lens Coating: Fully multicoated
Length: 280mm (11.0 inch)
Weight: 450g (15.9 OZ)
Finish: Matte
Battery: CR2032(EXCLUDED)
Features:
5 Years Warranty
30mm Monotube. 1/4 MOA windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
The reticle is red and green illuminated along the second focal plane.
The illunimation has 5 gears of brightness.
The weakest dot intensity fits NV.
Turret lock feature: Pull to adjust, press to lock.
Fast-focus Eyepiece for quick and easy reticle focusing
O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Water Proof and Fog Proof performance; Shockproof to 1000g.
High quality 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum alloy with durable black matte finish.
1/4″ direct high finger windage and elevation adjustments with audible clicks for greater precision
Package Includes:
– 1 x 1.25-4.5×26 Riflescope
– 2 x 30mm weaver mount ring (default) or dovetail mount ring (on request only)
Rifle Scope Product Features
5 years warranty.
The reticle is red and green illuminated along the second focal plane. The illunimation has 5 levels of brightness.
Optics hold zero; Wide Field of View; Long Eye Relief.
O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Water Proof and Fog Proof performance. Shock tested up to 1000g.
Two 30mm scope mount rings can be easily mounted onto any 20mm Picatinny or Weaver mount rails.
About the Vector Optics Brand
Vector Optics is a premium supplier for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They style and build their mounts and related products using building materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Vector Optics Swift 1.25-4.5×26 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Hunting Riflescope with Red and Green Dot Illuminated Reticle, 30mm Tube, 1/4 MOA Adjustment, Free Mount Rings by Vector Optics. For more shooting products, visit their site.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through magnifying the target using a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted to take into account different ecological aspects like wind and elevation increases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help the shooter understand precisely where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are viewing via the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Most contemporary rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are arranged internally and on the exterior of the optic. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials or turrets, focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle glass.
About Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Selecting the finest type of rifle glass depends on what type of shooting you plan to do.
First Focal Plane Optics
First focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle before the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to increase in size based upon the level of magnification being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced distance as they are at the non amplified distance. For instance, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without “zoom” is still the exact same tick at 100 yards using 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” plus “lead” ratios for their long gun
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and requires more visual eyesight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle behind the zoom lens. This triggers the reticle to stay at the exact same dimensions relative to the level of magnification being used. The result is that the reticle dimensions change based upon the zoom used to shoot over greater distances since the reticle measurements represent distinct increments which change with the magnification. In the FFP example with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These particular styles of optics work for:
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within shorter distances and ranges
- Shooters who like a clearer optic sight picture without room taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Scope Zoom
The quantity of scope zoom you need on your glass depends on the kind of shooting you choose to do. Nearly every style of rifle glass delivers some amount of zoom. The quantity of magnification a scope delivers is determined by the dimension, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the optic is the “power” of the scope. This denotes what the shooter is observing through the scope is amplified times the power aspect of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
About Fixed Power Lens Optics
A single power rifle scope uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of scope can not fluctuate given that it is a fixed power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Optic Info
Variable power rifle scopes can be modified between magnified settings. The power modification is handled by using the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range Correlation of Rifle Glass
Here are some recommended scope powers and the distances where they can be successfully used. Keep in mind that high power optics will not be as efficient as lower powered scope and optics due to the fact that increased zoom can be a negative thing in certain situations. The very same idea goes for extended ranges where the shooter needs sufficient power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Rifle Scope Lens Covering
All contemporary rifle optic lenses are layered. Lens covering is an important aspect of a rifle’s setup when thinking about high end rifle optics and scope setups.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope companies will also use “HD” or high-def lens coverings which use various processes, components, polarizations, and chemicals to enhance numerous colors and viewable target definition through lenses. This high-definition finishing is often used with increased density lens glass which lowers light’s capability to refract through the lens glass. Some scope producers use “HD” to describe “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how certain colors are presented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration or deviance which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be noticeable over things with hard outlines as light hits the object from various angles.
Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have different coatings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or coating applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope designer and the amount you spent for it. Both are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” covered. Being “much better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of materials used in building the rifle scope.
Rifle Optic Lens Hydrophobic Finish
Water on a lens does not help with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and military grade scope companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish.
Optic Installing Alternatives
Installing solutions for scopes come in a couple of options. There are the basic scope rings which are individually installed to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also usually come in quick release versions which use manual levers which allow rifle operators to quickly install and dismount the glass.
Hex Key Glass Rings
Standard, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope installation rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two different rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are created for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope install is wonderful for rifles which need a long lasting, sound mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Quick-Release Cantilever Glass Ring Mounts
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly attach and detach a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a similar design mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifles which are transferred a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used in between several rifles or are situationally focused.
Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle optic can mess up a day of shooting and your pricey optic by triggering fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of scopes avoid wetness from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Gas Purged Rifle Scope Tubes
Another element of preventing the buildup of moisture within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this space is already taken up by the gas, the optic is less affected by temperature level alterations and pressure variations from the external environment which could possibly allow water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
