Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Athlon Optics Midas TAC 6-24×50 First Focal Plane Riflescopes
Rifle Scope Product Features
0.1 MIL Click Value, 25 MIL Total Elevation Adjustment, 10 Yard to Infinity Parallax Adjustment
First focal plane reticle stays valid at all power settings allowing you to fully utilize the specially designed reticle that shrinks or grows along with your target as you zoom in or out.
HD Glass gives you better light transmission, brighter, and sharper image.
Precision Zero Stop System The system allows you to lock down your zero position and dial back to it with a sharp and precise stop right at your zero mark.
Advanced Fully Multicoated optics effectively reduces reflected light and increases the transmission of light giving you a brighter image than normal single coated lenses
Midas TAC HD
Here at Athlon Optics we have listened to your feedback and suggestions and developed the Midas TAC. Loaded with features including HD Glass, Advanced Fully Multi-Coated lenses to enhance target appearance at all distances, a hard Zero Stop for repeatability and Capped Windage Turret to prevent accidental adjustments. This is not just another option, but the solution!
Key Features
HD Glass
HD Glass gives you better light transmission, brighter, and sharper image.
Advanced Fully Multi-coated
Fully Multi-coated optics effectively reduces reflected light and increases the transmission of light giving you a brighter image than normal single coated lenses
XPL Coating
XPL Coating gives you an extra protection on the exterior lenses from dirt, oil and scratches.
Precision Zero Stop System
Precision Zero Stop System allows you to return to your zero position and dial back to it with a sharp and precise stop right at your zero location.
APRS2 FFP MIL
APRS2 FFP MIL reticle is designed for precision rifle series competition and any other long range shooting applications with accurate ranging capability. It can help you quickly determine distance, holdover positions and windage corrections. The unique design of fine .2 mil hash mark increments from center to 6 mils to both left and right helps the shooter set a quick windage holdover position after he or she dialed in elevation on their targets. The floating 0.05 (0.06)center dot draws a shooter’s vision right on target enabling him or her to engage a target at a blink of an eye.
Subtensions in MIL: A1 (0.03); A2 (0.4); B1 (0.1); B2 (0.18); B3 (0.4); B4 (0.15); C1 (0.2); C2 (0.5); C3 (1); D1 (0.05).
4-16×44 APRS2 MIL 5-25×56 APLR4 MOA 5-25×56 APRS3 MIL 6-24×50 APRS2 MIL 6-24×50 APLR4 MOA 6-24×50 APRS3 MIL
Tube Diameter 30 mm 34 mm 34 mm 30 mm 30 mm 30 mm
Focal Plane First First First First First First
FoV at 100Y 27.7-7 ft 22.1-4.5 ft 22.1-4.5 ft 17.8-4.6 ft 17.8-4.6 ft 17.8-4.6 ft
Eye Relief 3.7″ 3.7″ 3.7″ 3.7″ 3.7″ 3.7″
Turret Style Exposed Elevation & Capped Windage Exposed Elevation & Capped Windage Exposed Elevation & Capped Windage Exposed Elevation & Capped Windage Exposed Elevation & Capped Windage Exposed Elevation & Capped Windage
Length 14.2″ 15.4″ 15.4″ 14.6″ 14.6″ 14.6″
Weight 23.8 oz 30 oz 30 oz 26.3 oz 26.3 oz 26.3 oz
About the Athlon Optics Scope Maker
Athlon Optics is a premium company for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They design and manufacture their mounts, scopes, and related products by using elements which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Athlon Optics Midas TAC 6-24×50 First Focal Plane Riflescopes by Athlon Optics. For additional shooting products, visit their site.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Optics
Rifle scopes allow you to precisely aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through magnifying the target by employing a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in to take into account varied ecological considerations 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 with the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. Most modern-day rifle optics have about 11 parts which are found internally and on the exterior of the optic. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials or turrets, focus rings, and other elements. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle optics.
The Varieties of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Deciding upon the finest type of rifle optic depends on what type of shooting you plan to do.
Info on First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting situations where estimations are very little
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” ratios for their firearm
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and occupies more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. This triggers the reticle to stay at the very same size relative to the quantity of zoom being used. The final result is that the reticle dimensions adapt based upon the magnification applied to shoot over greater distances given that the reticle measurements represent distinct increments which change with the magnification level. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These types of glass are useful for:
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots happen within much shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who want a clearer optic picture with less space taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Magnification for Scopes
The amount of zoom a scope offers is identified by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Scope Details
A single power rifle optic will have a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of scope can not change since it is a fixed power scope.
Variable Power Lens Glass Facts
Variable power rifle scopes can be adjusted between magnification increments. It will list the magnification degree in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers mean the zoom of the scope can be set between 2x and 10x power. This additionally utilizes the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power adjustment is accomplished by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Rifle Optic Power Level and Range Correlation
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the distances where they can be effectively used. Remember that high power scopes and optics will not be as practical as lower powered optics since too much magnification can be a bad thing. The same idea relates to extended distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle.
Details on Rifle Glass Lens Finishing
All contemporary rifle glass lenses are coated. Lens covering is a crucial aspect of a rifle system when looking at high end rifle optics and scope systems.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope manufacturers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use different procedures, polarizations, chemicals, and aspects to draw out different colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Rifle Glass Lens Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can likewise have different finishings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or finishing used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope manufacturer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” covered. Being “much better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of materials used in developing the rifle scope.
Info on Hydrophobic Covering
Water on a scope’s lens doesn’t assist with preserving a clear sight picture through an optic whatsoever. Numerous top of the line and premium scope producers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this sort of treatment. It provides protection for the surface of the Steiner scope lens so the water particles can not bind to it or create surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads roll off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Scope Installation Choices
Installing solutions for scopes come in a few options. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also usually come in quick release variations which use manual levers which allow rifle shooters to rapidly mount and remove the scope.
Hex Key Glass Ring Mounts
Normal, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use a couple of separate rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is created for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is great for rifles which need a resilient, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Scope Rings
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly attach and take off a scope from a rifle. If they all use a similar style mount, multiple scopes can often be swapped out on the range. The quick detach design is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten securely to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This enables the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted while maintaining accuracy. These kinds of mounts come in convenient for rifles which are transported a lot, to remove the glass from the rifle for protection, or for aiming systems which are employed in between numerous rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by Vortex Optics. It usually costs around $250 USD
Rifle Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can mess up a day of shooting and your expensive optic by causing fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes avoid wetness from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Scope Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is already occupied by the gas, the optic is less affected by temp alterations and pressure differences from the external environment which may possibly enable water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
