Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Veyron 3-12x44mm, 1/10 MIL, 30cm Tube, First Focal Plane (FFP) Ultra Short Riflescope
First Focus Plane(FFP): FFP scopes place the reticle in front of the erector. They are more specifically designed for tactical shooters and hunters where the distance to target changes and is often unknown. With an FFP reticle, the size of the reticle will appear to change as the scope’s magnification is changed. And it helps with calculating bullet drop and wind calls.
Specifications:
Magnification: 3-12x
Objective Lens Dia.:44mm
Tube Dia.:30mm
Adjustment Click Value: 1/10 MIL
Reticle: Etched MPR-4
Illumination: N/A
Ocular Dia: 33mm(1.3 inch)
Ocular Length: 35mm(1.38 inch)
Field of View: 35.1-8.7 Feet @ 100 yards
Eye Relief: 85-90mm (3.4-3.5 inch)
Exit Pupil: 3.6-14.6mm
Elevation Range: 17.5 MIL
Windage Range: 17.5 MIL
Lens Coating: Fully multicoated
Length: 245mm (9.7 inch)
Weight: 500g (17.6 ounce)
Parallax Setting: 100 yards
Focus mark: 10, 15, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500 and infinite
Finish: Matte
Distance between objective lens part and middle turret: 35mm (1.4 inch)
Distance between middle turret part to power ring: 30mm (1.2 inch)
Diopter compensation from fast-focus eyepiece (+2 to -2.0)
Features:
5 Years Warranty
30mm Monotube.
1/10 MIL windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
Ultra Short 245mm 9.7″
4″ Long Eye Relief.
Turret lock sytem. Pull to adjust, press to lock.
Side Focus starts at 10 Yard.
Fast-focus Eyepiece for quick and easy reticle focusing
O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Water Resistance and Fog Proof performance; Shockproof to 750g. Waterproof at 1 m.
High quality 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum alloy with durable black matte finish.
Package Includes:
– 1 x 3-12×44 FFP Riflescope
– 2 x 30mm weaver mount ring (default) or dovetail mount ring (on request only)
– 1 x Lens Cover
– 1 x Honeycomb Sunshade
– 1 x Cleaning cloth
Rifle Scope Product Features
5 years warranty. Optics hold zero.
Ultra Short 245mm 9.7″; 4″ Long Eye Relief. Side Focus starts at 10 Yard.
Turret lock sytem. Pull to adjust, press to lock. 1/10 MIL windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
Shockproof to 750g, water proof at 1m. O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Water Resistance and Fog Proof performance;
Free 30mm mount rings, and lens covers, honeycomb sunshade.
About the Vector Optics Manufacturer
Vector Optics is a premium manufacturer for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They design and make their mounts and related products making the most of elements which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Vector Optics Veyron 3-12x44mm, 1/10 MIL, 30cm Tube, First Focal Plane (FFP) Ultra Short Riflescope by Vector Optics. For more shooting items, visit their website.
All About Rifle Optics
Rifle scopes permit you to precisely align a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target using a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adjusted for consideration of various natural considerations like wind and elevation decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand exactly where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are viewing through the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. Many contemporary rifle optics have around eleven parts which are arranged within and externally on the optic. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification turrets or dials, objective focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of scopes.
Rifle Glass Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Choosing the optimal type of rifle glass is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
Info About First Focal Plane Glass
First focal plane glass (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to increase in size based upon the extent of magnification being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced range as they are at the non magnified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without “zoom” is still the very same tick at one hundred yards by using 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are very little
- Experienced shooters who know their aim point “hold over” as well as “lead” relationships for their firearm
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and requires more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optic Facts
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle behind the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement.
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within much shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who prefer a clearer optic sight picture with less area taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Magnification for Rifle Scopes
The measure of scope zoom you need on your optic is based on the type of shooting you wish to do. Practically every style of rifle scope supplies some amount of magnification. The amount of magnification a scope gives is identified by the size, thickness, and curves of the lenses within the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the opic. This indicates what the shooter is looking at through the scope is amplified times the power factor of what can typically be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Optics
A single power rifle scope comes with a magnification number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of scope can not change considering that it is a fixed power optic.
About Variable Power Lens Optics
Variable power rifle scopes can be adjusted between magnification increments. It will list the magnification level in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers indicate the zoom of the scope could be adjusted between 2x and 10x power. This also includes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power adjustment is accomplished by operating the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range of Rifle Scopes
Here are some suggested scope powers and the ranges where they could be effectively used. High power rifle scope glass will not be as effective as lower powered rifle scope glass because too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The very same idea applies to longer distances where the shooter needs to have enough power to see where to best aim the rifle.
Lens Coating for Rifle Scopes
All top teir rifle optic and scope lenses are layered. Lens finishing is an essential element of a shooting platform when considering high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
Info on Rifle Optic Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some rifle scope companies also use “HD” or high-definition lense coatings which apply various procedures, elements, polarizations, and chemical applications to draw out separate colors and viewable target visibility through the lens. This HD finishing is often used with higher density lens glass which brings down light’s chance to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope brands use “HD” to refer to “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are represented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic deviance or aberration which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often visible around objects with defined outlines as light hits the item from particular angles.
Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have different coatings applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or covering used to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less advantageous 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 how much money you spent on it. The scope’s maker and cost are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope makers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This suggests the lens has had numerous treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens receives multiple treatments, it can establish that a producer is taking numerous actions to fight different natural factors like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This additionally does not necessarily mean the multi-coated lens is better than a single layered lens. Being “much better” hinges on the manufacturer’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of products used in developing the rifle scope.
Rifle Glass Lens Anti-water Finish
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and military grade scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finishing.
Options for Installing Glass on Long Guns
Installing options for scopes can be found in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually installed to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also usually can be found in quick release variations which use toss levers which enable rifle operators to quickly install and dismount the scope.
Hex Key Rifle Optic Rings
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope installation rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two different rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are created for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope install is fine for rifles which need a long lasting, rock solid mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Quick-Release Cantilever Glass Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly connect and detach a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifles which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used between numerous rifles or are situationally focused.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Scope Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle optic can destroy a day of shooting and your pricey optic by inducing fogging and making residue within the scope tube. Most optics protect against wetness from going into the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Typically, these scopes can be submerged underneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be more than enough moisture content prevention for common use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you anticipate taking your rifle boating and are concerned about the optic still performing if it goes overboard and you can still salvage the gun.
Optic Gas Purging
Another element of preventing the accumulation of wetness within the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this area is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less altered by temperature level alterations and pressure variations from the outside environment which may potentially permit water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
