Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Continental 3-18×50 First Focal Plane (FFP) Rifle Scope, 34mm Tube, 1/10 MIL Per Click Adjustment, Turret Lock System, Free Picatinny/Weaver Mount Rings, Matte Black
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: 3-18x
Objective Lens Dia.:50mm
Tube Dia.:34mm
Adjustment Click Value: 1/10 MIL
Reticle: Etched glass VCT-34FFP
Illumination: 6 gear
Field of View: 40.8-6.8 Feet @ 100 yards
Eye Relief: 100mm (4.0 inch)
Exit Pupil: 8-2.8mm
Parallax Setting: 100 yards
Side Focus:10 Yds to infinite
Elevation Range: >44 MIL
Windage Range: >44 MIL
Lens Coating: Fully multicoated
Length: 338mm (13.3 inch)
Weight: 820g (28.9 ounce)
Finish: Matte
Battery: CR2032(EXCLUDED)
Features:
Lifetime Warranty; The Continental 3-18×50 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 750g
Turret Lock Feature: Press Down to Lock Without Click Movement
Focus mark: 10,15, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100, 200, 300, 500 and infinite
Two 34mm Scope Mount Rings Can Be Easily Mounted Onto Any 20mm Picatinny or Weaver Mount Rails
Package Includes:
– 1 x 3-18×50 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 3-18×50 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 750g
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
About the Vector Optics Brand
Vector Optics is a premium maker for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and make their mounts, scopes, and related products by choosing materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Vector Optics Continental 3-18×50 First Focal Plane (FFP) Rifle Scope, 34mm Tube, 1/10 MIL Per Click Adjustment, Turret Lock System, Free Picatinny/Weaver Mount Rings, Matte Black by Vector Optics. For additional shooting products, visit their website.
About Optics
Rifle scopes enable you to specifically align a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through zoom by utilizing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in to account for separate ecological considerations like wind speed 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 seeing through the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Many modern-day rifle optics have around eleven parts which are found within and on the exterior of the scope body. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment dials, focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle scopes.
Rifle Glass Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Choosing the perfect type of rifle scope depends on what type of shooting you plan to do.
About First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are very little
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” plus “lead” relationships for their firearms
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scope Details
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of 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.
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most shots happen within shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who select a clearer optic sight picture without room used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Rifle Glass Magnification
The level of scope magnification you need is based on the form of shooting you want to do. Just about every type of rifle glass delivers some amount of magnification. The amount of magnification a scope supplies is identified by the size, density, and curves of the lenses inside of the rifle optic. The magnification level of the optic is the “power” of the scope. This implies what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is magnified times the power element of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Info About Fixed Power Lens Rifle Optics
A single power rifle optic or scope comes with a magnification number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of scope can not fluctuate considering that it is a fixed power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Glass Info
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will note the zoom level in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers indicate the zoom of the scope can be changed in between 2x and 10x power. This additionally incorporates the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power manipulation is accomplished by making use of the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Glass Power and Ranges
Here are some advised scope power settings and the ranges where they can be successfully used. High power optics will not be as beneficial as lower powered rifle scope glass considering that too much magnification can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The exact same concept applies to longer distances where the shooter needs to have increased power to see where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Glass Lens Covering
All contemporary rifle optic and scope lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of glass lens coverings. Lens covering is an essential aspect of a rifle when thinking about high end rifle optics and targeting equipment. The lenses are one of the most key pieces of the glass due to the fact that they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The coating on the lenses shields the lens surface area and also helps with anti glare capabilities from excess direct sunlight and color visibility.
HD Versus ED Scope Lens Coatings
Some scope brands also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use various techniques, chemicals, components, and polarizations to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Optic Lens Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Different scope lenses can even have various finishings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic. This is since the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that the lens will be efficiently usable in numerous types of environments, degrees of light (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope manufacturer and how much you spent on it. Both the make and cost are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” covered. Being “much better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in building the rifle scope.
What to Know About Anti-water Finish
Water on a scope’s lens does not assist with maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line or premium scope producers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic covering. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this kind of treatment. It deals with the exterior of the Steiner optic lens so the water molecules can not bind to it or create surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads roll off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Options for Mounting Optics on Firearms
Installing options for scopes can be found in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also normally come in quick release variations which use manual levers which enable rifle shooters to quickly install and remove the optics.
Hex Key Optic Ring Mounts
Basic, clamp style mounting optic rings use hex head screws to fix to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These kinds of scope mounts use double separate rings to support the scope, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are manufactured for far away accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is ideal for rifles which are in need of a long lasting, rock solid mount which will not change despite just how much the scope is moved or jarring the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you should get for a devoted optics setup on a long distance scouting or hard target interdiction firearm which will hardly ever need to be altered or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the mount’s screws to keep the hex screws from wiggling out after they are installed tightly in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm type made by Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Glass Ring Mounts
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly detach a scope and attach it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can also be switched out if they all use a similar style mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifle platforms which are transported a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are used in between numerous rifles.
Rifle Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle glass can spoil a day on the range and your pricey optic by causing fogging and generating residue inside of the scope’s tube. Most scopes protect against wetness from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Normally, these scopes can be submerged under 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be plenty of wetness prevention for conventional use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you anticipate taking your rifle on your motorboat and are concerned about the optic still performing if it is submerged in water and you can still salvage the firearm.
Gas Purged Rifle Optic Tubes
Another component of preventing the accumulation of moisture 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 optic is less impacted by climate changes and pressure differences from the outside environment which may potentially enable water vapor to leak 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.
