Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Forester 3-15x50mm Second Focal Plane (SFP) 1/4 MOA, 30 mm Tube, Red Illuminated Hunting Riflescope
Specifications
Magnification: 3-15x
Objective Lens Dia: 50mm
Tube Dia.: 30mm
Ocular Lens Dia: 33mm
Ocular Lens Length: 80mm
Reticle: Etched glass VFD-2
Exit Pupil: 16.7mm @3x/ 3.3mm @15x
Field of View: 36.2 feet @ 100 yards(3x),7.2feet @ 100 yards(15x)
Eye Relief: 95-85mm (3.7-3.3″)
Click Value: 1/4 MOA
Elevation Range: 60 MOA
Windage Range: 60 MOA
Parallax Setting: 100 yards
Illumination: 11 levels red
Battery: CR2032(EXCLUDED)
Length: 385mm(15.1 inch)
Weight: 575g(20.3oz)
Optics Coating: Fully-multi coated
Featured Description
5 years warranty
Number of Lens: 12 pcs
Two Eyes Open at 1x Power
Nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance.Shock tested to 750g, water proof at 300 meters and 54 degree.
Adjust plate is NOT fixed, after zero the scope you can turn the plate to zero.
High quality 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum.
Designed for close and mi-range shooting
Diopter compensation from fast-focus eyepiece (+2 to -2)
Package List:
– 1 x Riflescope
– 2 x 30mm weaver mount ring (default) or dovetail mount ring (on request only)
– 2 x lens cap
– 1 x instruction
– 1 x cleaning cloth
Note: We offer 5 YEARS WARRANTY. Please feel free to contact us if you have any interests or product issues, we are available 24/7 online.
Rifle Scope Product Features
5 years warranty.
Optics hold zero.Super Bright Clear with Edgeless Image.
30mm Monotube. 4 Inch Long Eye Relief. 1/4 MOA windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
Return to zero adjustment plate is NOT fixed, after zero the scope you can turn the plate to zero.
Nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance. Shock tested to 750g, water proof at 300 meters and 54 degree.
About the Vector Optics Manufacturer
Vector Optics is a premium producer for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and manufacture their scopes and related products by using elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Vector Optics Forester 3-15x50mm Second Focal Plane (SFP) 1/4 MOA, 30 mm Tube, Red Illuminated Hunting Riflescope by Vector Optics. For more shooting goods, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes permit you to specifically aim a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target over a range. They do this through magnification using a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted to account for many natural aspects like wind and elevation increases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand exactly where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are viewing using the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. The majority of modern-day rifle optics have around 11 parts which are arranged within and externally on the scope body. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage turrets or dials, focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of an optic.
About Glass Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The kind of focal plane an optic has establishes where the reticle or crosshair is located in regard to the optic’s magnification. It actually suggests the reticle is situated behind or in front of the magnification lens of the optic. Choosing the most desired kind of rifle optic depends upon what style of shooting you anticipate doing.
Info on First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These types of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where estimations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” as well as “lead” correlations for their long guns
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and uses up more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane glass (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. This triggers the reticle to remain at the exact same dimensions relative to the amount of magnification being used. The final result is that the reticle measurements adjust based upon the magnification applied to shoot over lengthier ranges because the reticle markings present different increments which differ with the magnification level. In the FFP example with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These particular sorts of scopes are useful for:
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most shots happen within much shorter distances and ranges
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic sight picture with less space taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Details on Rifle Scope Zoom
The measure of scope magnification you require depends upon the form of shooting you want to do. Virtually every style of rifle optic offers some degree of magnification. The quantity of magnification a scope delivers is established by the size, density, and curvatures of the lens glass within the rifle optic. The magnification level of the scope is the “power” of the scope. This implies what the shooter is looking at through the scope is magnified times the power aspect of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Power Lens Rifle Optics
A single power rifle optic or scope comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of scope can not adjust since it is a fixed power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Scope Facts
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will note the magnification amount in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers imply the magnification of the scope can be adjusted in between 2x and 10x power. This also utilizes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power modification is accomplished by working with the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Power and Range
Here are some suggested scope power levels and the distances where they may be effectively used. Consider that high magnification glass will not be as effective as lower powered glass due to the fact that excessive magnification can be a bad thing. The same applies to longer ranges where the shooter needs enough power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Info on Lens Finish
All modern rifle optic lenses are covered. Lens coating can be an essential aspect of a shooting system when looking at high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
About Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some optic suppliers additionally use “HD” or high-def lens coverings which make the most of different procedures, polarizations, elements, and chemicals to extract numerous color ranges and viewable target visibility through lenses. This high-def finishing is commonly used with more costly high density lens glass which reduces light’s chance to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope corporations use “HD” to describe “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how certain colors are represented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic aberration which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often obvious over things with hard edges and outlines as light hits the object from particular angles.
Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating for Rifle Scopes
Various optic lenses can likewise have various finishings used to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or finish used to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope manufacturer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. Being “better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of materials used in constructing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Lens Finishing
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and military grade scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic covering.
Alternatives for Installing Rifle Optics on Long Guns
Mounting options for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually installed to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also generally can be found in quick release variations which use toss levers which permit rifle shooters to quickly mount and remove the scopes.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Rings
Normal, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is developed for long range precision shooting. This type of scope mount is wonderful for rifles which need a resilient, sound mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Rifle Glass Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and take off a scope from a rifle. Several scopes can also be switched out if they all use a complementary designed mount. The quick detach mount style is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers connect nicely to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This lets the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted while keeping accuracy. These types of mounts are useful and convenient for rifles which are transferred between vehicles a lot, to take off the optic from the rifle for protection, or for aiming systems which are employed between numerous rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from the Vortex Optics brand. It generally costs around $250 USD
Details on Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle optic can mess up a day on the range and your expensive optic by causing fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of scopes prevent moisture from going into the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Generally, these water-resistant optics can be submerged underneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be plenty of humidity prevention for basic use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you plan on taking your rifle aboard a watercraft and are worried about the scope still working if it goes overboard and you can still salvage the gun.
Gas Purged Optic Tubes
Another part of preventing the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is already occupied by the gas, the optic is less affected by climate changes and pressure distinctions from the outside environment which might potentially permit water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
