Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Continental 1-6×28 First Focal Plane (FFP) Riflescope with Red Illuminated Reticle, 34mm Tube, 1/10 MIL Per Click Adjustment, Zero-Stop and Turret Lock System, True 6X Zoom Factor
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: 1-6x
Objective Lens Dia.:28mm
Tube Dia.:34mm
Adjustment Click Value: 1/10 MIL
Reticle: Etched glass VCT-BNW
Illumination: 6 gear
Field of View: 112.5-20.4 Feet @ 100 yards
Eye Relief: 100mm (4.0 inch)
Exit Pupil: 8-4.6mm
Parallax Setting: 100 yards
Elevation Range: 52 MIL
Windage Range: 20 MIL
Lens Coating: Fully multicoated
Length: 296mm (11.7 inch)
Weight: 550g (19.4 ounce)
Finish: Matte
Battery: CR2032(EXCLUDED)
Features:
Lifetime Warranty; The Continental 1-6×28 is One of Vector Optics Top Line Scopes Which Can Compete Worldwide Famous Brand Optics
34mm Tube with Fully Multi-coated Lens Increase Light Commission up to 90% for Low-Light Conditions;
Fast-focus Eyepiece for quick and easy reticle focusing
O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Waterproof at 1m and Fog Proof performance; Shockproof to 1000g
Turret Lock Feature: Press Down to Lock Without Click Movement
Two 34mm Scope Mount Rings Can Be Easily Mounted Onto Any 20mm Picatinny or Weaver Mount Rails
Package Includes:
– 1 x 1-6×28 FFP Riflescope
– 2 x 34mm Mount Rings
– 1 x Allen Wrench
– 1 x Lens Cover
– 1 x Instruction
– 1 x Cleaning cloth
Rifle Scope Product Features
Lifetime Warranty; The Continental 1-6×28 is One of Vector Optics Top Line Scopes Which Can Compete Worldwide Famous Brand Optics
34mm Tube with Fully Multi-coated Lens Increase Light Commissionup to 90% for Low-Light Conditions; Fast-focus Eyepiece for quick and easy reticle focusing
O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Waterproof at 1m and Fog Proof performance; Shockproof to 1000g
Turret Lock & Zero Stop Feature: Press Down to Lock Without Click
Two 34mm Scope Mount Rings Can Be Easily Mounted Onto Any 20mm Picatinny or Weaver Mount Rails
About the Vector Optics Manufacturer
Vector Optics is a premium producer for long gun scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They innovate and make their scopes, mounts, and related products choosing materials which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the Vector Optics Continental 1-6×28 First Focal Plane (FFP) Riflescope with Red Illuminated Reticle, 34mm Tube, 1/10 MIL Per Click Adjustment, Zero-Stop and Turret Lock System, True 6X Zoom Factor by Vector Optics. For additional shooting items, visit their website.
Info Optics
Rifle scopes allow you to precisely aim a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through zoom by using a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in to account for many ecological considerations like wind speed and elevation to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are viewing using the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. A lot of modern-day rifle scopes and optics have around eleven parts which are found within and on the exterior of the optic. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials, objective focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of a rifle scope.
Rifle Scope Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The style of focal plane an optic has decides where the reticle or crosshair lies in connection with the scopes magnification. It simply implies the reticle is behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the optic. Selecting the most ideal form of rifle glass is based on what sort of hunting or shooting you intend on undertaking.
First Focal Plane Scope Details
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 scenarios where calculations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who know their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” equations for their firearms
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Facts
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) include the reticle behind the magnification lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who select a clearer optic sight picture without area used up by the bigger FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Optic Magnification
The quantity of magnification a scope provides is determined by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Power Lens Rifle Optic Details
A single power rifle optic or scope uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This indicates the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of scope can not fluctuate given that it is fixed.
Variable Power Lens Glass Details
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will note the magnification amount in a format like 2-10×32. These numbers mean the magnification of the scope could be changed between 2x and 10x power. This also incorporates the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power adaptation is accomplished by applying the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell piece.
The Power Level and Range of Glass
Here are some advised scope power levels and the distances where they may be successfully used. Bear in mind that high magnification optics will not be as practical as lower magnification level scope and optics since too much magnification can be a detractor. The same goes for longer ranges where the shooter needs to have increased power to see where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Finishing for Rifle Optics
All modern-day rifle glass lenses are covered. Lens finish can be a significant element of a rifle when looking into high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
HD Versus ED Lenses
Some scope brands likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use different procedures, aspects, chemicals, and polarizations to draw out separate colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have different finishings used to them. All lenses usually 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 enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single layered lens depends on the scope producer and the amount you spent paying for it. Both the manufacturer and amount 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. This means the lens has several treatments applied to them. If a lens receives numerous treatments, it can show that a maker is taking several steps to combat different natural elements like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also does not always imply the multi-coated lens is much better than a single layered lens. Being “much better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of components used in creating the rifle glass.
Hydrophobic Rifle Glass Lens Finish
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and high-end optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic anti-water coating.
Glass Mounting Alternatives
Installing solutions for scopes come in a few options. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also usually are made in quick release variations which use throw levers which allow rifle shooters to quickly mount and dismount the scopes.
Hex Key Rifle Scope Rings
Standard, clamp style 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 a couple of separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are designed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is excellent for rifles which need a durable, rock solid mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Rings
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly detach a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. A wide range of scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar style mount. The quick detach design is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach tightly to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This lets the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while retaining the original sighting settings. These kinds of mounts come in practical for rifles which are transported a lot, to remove the glass from the rifle for protection, or for sight systems which are chosen for use in between multiple rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It normally costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Optic Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle optic can ruin a day on the range and your costly optic by inducing fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. Most scopes protect against humidity from going into the scope tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Usually, these water resistant optics can be submerged under 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be ample moisture prevention for basic use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you intend on taking your rifle boating and are concerned about the scope still functioning if it is submerged in water and you can still salvage the rifle.
Info Around Rifle Glass Tube Gas Purging
Another element of preventing the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this space is already occupied by the gas, the optic is less influenced by temperature changes and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which might potentially permit water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
