Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
AXEON Optics Second Zero Precision Optical Prism for Hunting Rifle Scopes
Rifle Scope Product Features
An incredibly simple and fast solution for shooters and hunters who have target opportunities at greater distances than their zero is set; Gives rapid access to an alternate zero
HOW IT WORKS: Zero in your rifle at 100 yards, mount Second Zero onto your scope’s bell or rail, flip lens down, hold crosshair directly on target at the Second Zero’s prescribed distance, and shoot – you’re on at 100 yards and on at 330 or 530 yards
When engaged, it shifts visual position of the scope’s crosshairs to its additional zero; Compensates for holdover at a specified distance and increases long range accuracy
Available in Picatinny rail or scope bell mount configurations as well as a 4.3 MOA/330-yard Zero or an 11.5 MOA/530-yard Zero (NOTE: Additional zero distances can fluctuate depending on ammo ballistics, equipment, conditions, and shooting technique)
Multi-coated lenses; Recoil resistant; Requires NO batteries and works in all temperatures
Sport type: Tactical & Military
Axeon Second Zero – Bell Mount
Clearly on Target
The Second Zero is available in two objective sizes: standard (40-44 mm scope) or large (50 mm scope). Each size also has an option for a 4.3 MOA (330 yards) or 11.5 MOA (530 yards) image shift. When engaged, the prisms of the Second Zero shifts the image to compensate for bullet drop. Simply place the crosshairs on the target just as you would at 100 yards. You leave your optic sighted at 100 yards and your Second Zero provides you another zero at 330 or 530 yards, depending on the model.
Axeon Optics Second Zero – Bell Mount
Achieve an Instant Second Zero
The Axeon Second Zero is a precision optical device that gives any rifle shooter an instant additional zero distance in a hunting or tactical application. It’s an aiming device used in conjunction with your shooting optics and works with all optical sights from rifle scopes to dot sights. The patented Second Zero, is a prism driven optical device configured to bend light at a precise minute of angle to achieve an additional zero downrange. It will revolutionize accuracy at long distances.
Instant Access to Additional Zero
Easily Attaches to Scope Bell
Shifts Scope Image to Compensate for Holdover
Available in 4.3 MOA or 11.5 MOA Image Shift
Axeon Second Zero – Bell Mount Features
Available in Four Configurations
The Axeon Second Zero is available in two scope objective sizes: 40-44 mm or 50 mm. Each size has the option of two image shift distances: 330 yards (4.3 MOA) or 530 yards (11.5 MOA).
Simple, Easy-to-Use Design
Simply zero in your rifle at 100 yards and mount Second Zero onto your scope’s bell. Then flip the lens down, hold crosshair directly on target at the Second Zero’s prescribed distance, and shoot. You’re on at 100 yards and on at 330 or 530 yards.
Durable, Lightweight Construction
Requiring no batteries or external power source, the Axeon Second Zero utilizes multi-coated lenses and is built to be recoil and weather resistant.
About the AXEON Company
AXEON is a premium supplier for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and manufacture their mounts and related products using materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the AXEON Optics Second Zero Precision Optical Prism for Hunting Rifle Scopes by AXEON. For more shooting goods, visit their website.
Glass Information
Rifle scopes permit you to specifically align a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through zoom by employing a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted for the consideration of varied natural considerations like wind and elevation increases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing through the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of modern-day rifle scopes have around eleven parts which are found within and on the exterior of the optic. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials or turrets, objective focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of scopes.
Rifle Glass Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The kind of focal plane a scope has determines where the reticle or crosshair lies in regard to the optic’s magnification. It actually means the reticle is located behind or ahead of the magnifying lens of the scope. Picking out the most ideal form of rifle glass is based upon what kind of shooting you anticipate doing.
About First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These kinds of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are low
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” as well as “lead” ratios for their weapon
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and takes up more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of 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.
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within much shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture without area taken up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Zoom for Scopes
The level of scope zoom you require is based on the sort of shooting you plan to do. Practically every type of rifle glass offers some degree of magnification. The amount of magnification a scope offers is determined by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the optic is the “power” of the opic. This implies what the shooter is observing through the scope is magnified times the power factor of what can generally be seen by human eyes.
Info on Fixed Power Lens Optics
A single power rifle optic will have a magnification number designator like 4×32. This implies the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not change because it is a fixed power optic.
Info About Adjustable Power Lens Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power adjustment is performed using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Scope Power and Range Correlation
Here are some suggested scope power levels and the distances where they may be successfully used. Bear in mind that high power glass will not be as practical as lower powered scopes because excessive magnification can be a detractor. The same applies to longer ranges where the shooter needs increased power to see where to best aim the rifle.
Details on Rifle Glass Lens Finishes
All contemporary rifle optic and scope lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of lens coatings. When looking at luxury rifle targeting systems, Lens finish can be a crucial element of a rifle. The lenses are among the most significant components of the scope because they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The covering on the lenses safeguards the lens surface area and also improves anti glare capabilities from refracted sunshine and color presence.
Info on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use different methods, chemicals, polarizations, and elements 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 Glass Lens Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can likewise have different finishings used 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.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single layered lens depends upon the scope manufacturer and the amount you spent on it. The scope’s maker and cost are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of materials used in developing the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Covering for Rifle Glass
Water on a lens does not help with preserving a clear sight picture through an optic whatsoever. Numerous top of the line or high-end optic manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finishing. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this type of treatment. It treats the surface of the Steiner glass lens so the water molecules can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads sheet off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Alternatives for Mounting Optics on Firearms
Installing approaches for scopes can be found in a couple of options. There are the standard scope rings which are separately installed to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also normally are made in quick release variations which use throw levers which enable rifle operators to quickly mount and dismount the scope.
Scope Mounting Solutions with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp style mounting optic rings use hex head screws to install to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on the tops of rifles. These styles of scope mounts use two individual rings to support the optic, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are designed for long distance accuracy shooting. This form of scope mount is good for rifle systems which need to have a resilient, unfailing mount which will not shift no matter just how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you really want to have for a faithful optics setup on a reach out and touch someone hunting or interdiction firearm which will hardly ever need to be altered or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on screws to stop the hex screws from wiggling out after they are installed tightly in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm style made by Vortex Optics. The set generally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly attach and take off a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can also be switched out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifle platforms which are carried a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used in between several rifles or are situationally focused.
Info on Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can ruin a day on the range and your pricey optic by triggering fogging and creating residue inside of the scope’s tube. A lot of scopes protect against moisture from going into the scope tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Normally, these water resistant optics can be immersed under 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient moisture avoidance for common use rifles, unless you intend on taking your rifle sailing and are concerned about the optic still functioning if it goes over the side and you can still rescue the firearm.
Glass Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the buildup of wetness inside of the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is already occupied by the gas, the optic is less impacted by condition shifts and pressure variations from the external environment which might possibly permit water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
