Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Marksman 6-25x50mm Second Focal Plane (SFP) 1/10 MIL Hunting Riflescope with MP Reticle, 30mm One Piece Mount, Lens Covers and Honeycomb Sunshade
Specifications
Magnification: 6-25x
Objective Lens Dia: 50mm
Tube Dia.: 30mm
Ocular Lens Dia: 37mm
Ocular length: 65mm
Reticle: Etched glass MPT1 reticle
Exit Pupil: 8.3mm @6x/ 2.0mm @25x
Field of View: 2.1°@ 100 yards
Eye Relief: 90-100mm (3.5-3.9 inch)
Click Value: 1/10 MIL
Elevation Range: 14.5 MIL(50 MOA)
Windage Range: 14.5 MIL(50 MOA)
Side Focus: 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 75, 100, 200, 300, 500 yards to infinity
Length: 357mm(14.0 inch)
Weight: 660g(23.3oz)
Optics Coating: Fully-multi coated
Featured Description
5 years warranty
Completely seeled and nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance.Shock tested to 1000g.
High quality aluminum alloy with durable black matte finish.
Designed for .223 .308
Diopter adjustment at ocular lens (diopter compensation +1.75 to -2.75)
Package List:
– 1 x Riflescope
– 2 x 30mm Mark Weaver Mount Ring (default) or Dovetail Mount Ring (on request only)
– 2 x Rubber Lens Cover
– 1 x honeycomb sunshade
– 1 x cleaning cloth
Rifle Scope Product Features
5 years warranty.
30mm Monotube. 3.5-3.9 inch Long Eye Relief.
1/10 MIL low profile turret windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy. Etched MP reticle.
Completely sealed and nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance.Shock tested to 1000g.
Free 30mm one piece mount,rubber lens covers and honeycomb sunshade.
About the Vector Optics Company
Vector Optics is a premium supplier for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and supply their mounts and related products by choosing elements which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Vector Optics Marksman 6-25x50mm Second Focal Plane (SFP) 1/10 MIL Hunting Riflescope with MP Reticle, 30mm One Piece Mount, Lens Covers and Honeycomb Sunshade by Vector Optics. For additional shooting goods, visit their site.
Scope Facts
Rifle scopes permit you to precisely align a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through zoom by making use of a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in for consideration of various natural aspects like wind speed and elevation increases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing through the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Most modern rifle optics have about 11 parts which are arranged within and on the exterior of the scope. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation turrets, focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of a rifle optical system.
Rifle Optic Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Considering the perfect type of rifle optic depends on what type of shooting you plan to do.
First Focal Plane Scope Details
First focal plane optics (FFP) come with the reticle ahead of the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the extent of magnification being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced range as they are at the non magnified range. For example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without any “zoom” is still the same tick at 100 yards using 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where estimations are very little
- Experienced shooters who understand their target “hold over” and “lead” correlations for their long gun
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and uses up more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle behind the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement.
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots take place within much shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who prefer a clearer optic sight picture without space taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
About Rifle Optic Magnification
The extent of scope magnification you need depends upon the style of shooting you want to do. Just about every type of rifle optic supplies some degree of zoom. The amount of magnification a scope delivers is identified by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses within the rifle scope. The magnification level of the scope is the “power” of the glass. This signifies what the shooter is looking at through the scope is amplified times the power aspect of what can normally be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Rifle Scopes
A single power rifle optic and scope comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of optic can not change considering that it is a fixed power optic.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power change is handled by using the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Scope Power and Range Correlation
Here are some advised scope power settings and the ranges where they may be successfully used. Remember that high magnification glass will not be as practical as lower magnification level scopes because too much magnification can be a detractor. The exact same concept relates to extended distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Details on Lens Finishing
All modern-day rifle optic and scope lenses are coated. There are different types and qualities of glass coverings. When considering luxury rifle optical devices, Lens coating can be a significant element of a rifle. The lenses are one of the most essential components of the glass considering that they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The finishing on the lenses offers protection to the lens exterior and assists with anti glare from excess sunrays and color profiles.
ED Versus HD Rifle Glass
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use different methods, chemicals, polarizations, and aspects to draw out various colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Scope Lens Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have different coatings used to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends upon the scope maker and how much money you spent paying for it. Both the make and cost are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope makers similarly make it a point to define if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. Being “better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of materials used in building the rifle scope.
Details on Anti-water Finish
Water on a scope lens doesn’t assist with maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope whatsoever. Lots of top of the line and high-end optic manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finishing. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this sort of treatment. It deals with the exterior surfaces of the Steiner scope lens so the H2O particles can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The result is that the water beads slide off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Alternatives for Mounting Optics on Long Guns
Mounting approaches for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are individually installed to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also typically come in quick release versions which use manual levers which allow rifle operators to quickly install and remove the glass.
Hex Key Rifle Optic Rings
Basic, clamp type mounting optic rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These forms of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are created for far away accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is great for rifle systems which require a long lasting, rock solid mount which will not move regardless of how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you want for a dedicated scope system on a reach out and touch someone scouting or interdiction long gun which will seldom need to be altered or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the scope mount’s screws to stop the hex screws from wiggling out after they are mounted safely in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm type made by the Vortex Optics company. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Rings
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly remove a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. If they all use a comparable design mount, several scopes can often be swapped out on the range. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten tightly to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This allows the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted while retaining accuracy. These types of mounts are useful and handy for rifles which are hauled around a lot, to remove the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for sight systems which are used between a number of rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It generally costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Scope Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle optic can ruin a day on the range and your expensive optic by inducing fogging and developing residue inside of the scope’s tube. Many scopes prevent wetness from getting in the optical tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Usually, these water-resistant scopes can be submerged beneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient moisture content prevention for common use rifles, unless you anticipate taking your rifle on a boat and are concerned about the scope still functioning if it goes overboard and you can still recover the firearm.
Scope Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the accumulation of wetness within the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this area is already occupied by the gas, the scope is less impacted by condition shifts and pressure variations from the external environment which may possibly enable water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
