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Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Everest 3-18x50mm Gen II 1/4 MOA Tactical Riflescope with Long Eye Rilief, Free 30mm Mount Rings, Free Honeycomb Sunshade and Free Flip-up Lens Cover (Matte Black)
Vector Optics Everest 3-18x50mm 1/4 MOA Tactical Riflescope with Long Eye Rilief, Free 30mm Mount Rings, Free Honeycomb Sunshade and Free Flip-up Lens Cover (Matte Black)
Specifications
Magnification: 3-18x
Objective Lens Dia: 50mm
Ocular Lens Dia: 39mm
Ocular Length: 55mm
Reticle: Etched MPTR-2 glass reticle
Exit Pupil: 10.0mm @ 3x/ 2.8mm @ 18x
Field of View: 38.2 feet @ 100 yards (3x), 6.2 feet @ 100 yards (18x)
Eye Relief: 92-95mm (3.6-3.7inch)
Side Focus Range: 10, 15, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500 yards to infinity
Click Value: 1/4 MOA
Elevation Range: 60 MOA
Windage Range: 60 MOA
Length: 355mm (14.0 inch)
Weight: 740g (26.1 oz)
Optics Coating: Fully-multi coated
Item number: EVR 3-18×50 Gen II
Featured Description
5 years warranty
Long eye relief.
1/4 MOA High Finger windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
Completely seeled and nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance.Shock tested to 750g.
High quality 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum alloy with durable black matte finish.
Fast focus eyepiece at olucar lens adjustment (diopter compensation -2 to 1.5).
Package List:
– 1 x RifleScope
– 2 x 30mm weaver mount ring (default) or dovetail mount ring (on request only)
– 2 x flip-up lens cap
– 1 x honeycomb sunshade
– 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.
30mm Monotube. Long eye relief and minimum side focus distance is 10 yards.
1/4 MOA High Finger windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy. Etched glass reticle.
Completely sealed and nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance. Shock tested to 750g.
Free 30mm mount rings, honeycomb sunshade and flip-up lens cover.
About the Vector Optics Manufacturer
Vector Optics is a premium producer for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and build their products by using elements which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the Vector Optics Everest 3-18x50mm Gen II 1/4 MOA Tactical Riflescope with Long Eye Rilief, Free 30mm Mount Rings, Free Honeycomb Sunshade and Free Flip-up Lens Cover (Matte Black) by Vector Optics. For additional shooting goods, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Optics
Rifle scopes enable 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 inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted for the consideration of different natural considerations like wind and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand exactly where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are viewing using the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of contemporary rifle scopes have around 11 parts which are located within and on the exterior of the scope. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation turrets, focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of scopes.
Rifle Glass Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The form of focal plane an optic has establishes where the reticle or crosshair lies relative to the scopes magnifying adjustments. It simply suggests the reticle is located behind or before the magnifying lens of the optic. Looking for the most desired type of rifle scope is dependent on what variety of hunting or shooting you intend on doing.
About First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These styles of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are low
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” and also “lead” ratios for their firearm
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) include the reticle behind the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within much shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic picture with less area taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Optic Zoom
The quantity of magnification a scope provides is identified by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Power Lens Scopes
A single power rifle scope or optic uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of scope can not fluctuate because it is a set power scope.
Info About Adjustable Power Lens Optics
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will note the magnification level in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers imply the magnification of the scope could be adjusted in between 2x and 10x power. This additionally utilizes the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is achieved utilizing the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range Correlation of Rifle Glass
Here are some recommended scope power settings and the ranges where they can be effectively used. Highly magnified rifle scope glass will not be as effective as lower magnification scopes due to the fact that too much zoom can be a bad thing. The exact same concept applies to extended distances where the shooter needs sufficient power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Finish for Rifle Scopes
All contemporary rifle scope and optic lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of coverings. Lens coating is a crucial aspect of a rifle’s setup when looking into luxury rifle optics and targeting equipment. The lenses are one of the most vital parts of the glass since they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The finishing on the lenses protects the lens exterior as well as improves anti glare capabilities from excess sunshine and color visibility.
About Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope manufacturers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use various methods, aspects, polarizations, and chemicals to draw out various colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating for Optics
Various optic lenses can also have different finishings applied to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or coating applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic. Since the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It must have a coating placed on it so that it will be optimally usable in many types of environments, degrees of sunshine (full light VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less advantageous things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single layered lens depends upon the scope designer and how much you spent on it. Both the manufacturer and amount are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope makers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. This suggests the lens has multiple treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens receives numerous treatments, it can prove that a maker is taking numerous actions to fight various environmental factors like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion covering, followed by a hydrophilic coating. This also does not always mean the multi-coated lens is much better than a single layered lens. Being “much better” is dependent on the maker’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of materials used in constructing the rifle glass.
Anti-water Lens Finishes
Water on a scope lens doesn’t help with retaining a clear sight picture through a scope in any way. Numerous top of the line and high-end scope manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finishing. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this kind of treatment. It provides protection for the surface of the Steiner glass lens so the water particles can not bind to it or create surface tension. The result is that the water beads roll off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Glass Mounting Options
Mounting options for scopes can be found in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually mounted to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also generally come in quick release variations which use toss levers which allow rifle operators to rapidly mount and remove the scope.
Optic Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Normal, clamp design 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 often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is designed for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope install is wonderful for rifles which need a long lasting, rock solid mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Optic Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and remove a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can even be switched out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts are convenient for rifles which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used between multiple rifles.
What to Know About Rifle Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can mess up a day of shooting and your pricey optic by causing fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of scopes avoid moisture from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Details on Scope Tube Gas Purging
Another part of avoiding the buildup of wetness within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this space is currently occupied by the gas, the glass is less impacted by climate alterations and pressure variations from the external environment which may potentially enable water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
