Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
BARSKA 8-26×50 Benchmark Targeting Riflescopes 30mm (Black Matte)
8-26×50, Benchmark, Side Parallax, Black Matte, 30mm Tube, First Focal Plane Mil-Dot reticle which means that that it tracks proportionally throughout the power ranges no matter what power you have the scope on, Includes 3″ Sunshade, Fully Multi-Coated Optics, Side parallax Adjustment, 1/8 MOA Windage and Elevation. Accu Lock adjustment locking system Protected by Barska’s Limited Lifetime Warranty. Specifications: Field of View (ft@100yds/m@100m) = 15.2/4.63@8x-3.67/1.11@26x, Exit Pupil = 2-8mm, Eye Relief = 2.7″, Click value = 1/8.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Precision Aiming: The 8-26x magnification scope features 1/8 MOA adjustments and side focus parallax adjustment for efficient shooting.
Quality Construction: The scope comes with fully multi-coated optics and 3″ sun shade, providing impressive viewing clarity. Tube diameter 30mm.
FFP Reticle: The first focal plane mil-dot reticle allows using the range finding capability at all magnifications.
ACCU-LOCK: The scope features a coil spring positioning system to securely lock the inner tube, allowing the scope to stay locked dead-on after firing.
Robust Design: The scope is built with extra-rigid construction, being waterproof, fog proof, and shockproof.
AC11198
Specs
Item: AC11198
Field of View(ft@100yds): 15.2@8x, 3.67@26x
Eye Relief: 2.7 inch
Exit Pupil: 2-8mm
Click Value: 1/8 MOA
Focal Plane: First
Length: 17.63″ ; Weight: 27.86 oz ; 30mm Tube Diameter
Included: Scope Caps ; Sunshade ; Lens Cloth
8-26x50mm Benchmark Long Range First Focal Plane Mil-Dot Rifle Scope
by Barska
The 8-26×50 Benchmark Riflescope from Barska is an accurate and durable scope of exceptional optical quality. With a Mil-Dot reticle on the first focal plane (FFP), there is proportional tracking throughout the magnification ranges regardless of the scope’s power being used. The Benchmark riflescope is waterproof, fogproof and shockproof with fully multi-coated optics for sharp distortion-free views.
8-26x Magnification
50mm Objective Lens
First Focal Plane Mil-Dot Reticle
Waterproof, Fogproof and Shockproof
Side Adjustable Parallax
Fully Multi-Coated Optics
3 inch Sunshade
Accu-Lock System
Durable, Light Weight Riflescope
This 8-26×50 First Focal Plane riflescope is durable and lightweight, perfect for hunting or target practice.
Side Parallax Adjustment
Parallax Adjustment allows user to adjust according to distance they are shooting at from.
Zoom Adjustment
8-26x adjustable zoom allows users to get up close to the target, suitable for mid- to long-range targeting.
Reticle
The scope comes with First Focal Plane (FFP) Mil Dot Reticle, allowing reticle to maintain the same measurements at all magnifications.
AC11198 AC11202 AC11200 AC10700 AC12464 AC11672
Magnification 8-26x 4-16x 5-20x 6-24x 6-24x 6-24x
Objective Lens 50mm 50mm 50mm 60mm 50mm 50mm
Lens Coating Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Multi-Coated
Click Value 1/8 MOA 1/8 MOA 1/8 MOA 1/8 MOA 1/4 MOA 1/8 MOA
Reticle First Focal Plane Mil-Dot First Focal Plane Mil-Dot First Focal Plane Mil-Dot Illuminated Mil-Dot Illuminated Mil-Dot Illuminated Mil-Dot
Turret Capped Capped Capped Capped External Locking Capped
Length 17.63″ 16.14″ 16.02″ 16″ 15.25″ 16″
Product Weight 27.86 oz 25.74 oz 26.8 oz 28.9 oz 20.2 oz 24.8 oz
About the BARSKA Manufacturer
BARSKA is a premium supplier for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They innovate and supply their products making the most of building materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the BARSKA 8-26×50 Benchmark Targeting Riflescopes 30mm (Black Matte) by BARSKA. For more shooting products, visit their site.
Information About Scopes
Rifle scopes allow you to exactly aim a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnification by employing a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for consideration of separate natural elements like wind and elevation increases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing using the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. A lot of modern-day rifle scopes have around eleven parts which are located inside and externally on the optic. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification turrets, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of scopes.
About Rifle Glass Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The sort of focal plane a scope has establishes where the reticle or crosshair lies relative to the optic’s zoom. It simply implies the reticle is located behind or before the magnifying lens of the scope. Picking the most effective kind of rifle scope is based on what form of shooting you plan on undertaking.
First Focal Plane Glass Facts
First focal plane glass (FFP) feature the reticle ahead of the zoom lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based upon the extent of zoom being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced range as they are at the non magnified distance. For example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards with no “zoom” is still the exact same tick at one hundred yards using 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are practical for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting situations where estimations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” and also “lead” relationships for their firearms
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and takes up more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the exact same overall size relative to the level of zoom being used. The outcome is that the reticle dimensions evolve based upon the zoom applied to shoot over lengthier ranges due to the fact that the reticle measurements present various increments which can vary with the magnification. In the FFP example with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These kinds of optics are convenient for:
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within much shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic picture without room used up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Zoom for Rifle Glass
The level of scope magnification you need on your glass depends upon the type of shooting you intend to do. Practically every style of rifle scope gives some amount of zoom. The level of magnification a scope provides is identified by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses within the rifle optic. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the opic. This denotes what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is magnified times the power element of what can generally be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Scope Details
A single power rifle scope and optic uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This implies the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not change because it is a set power scope.
About Adjustable Power Lens Optics
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power modification is achieved by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Rifle Scope Power Level and Ranges
Here are some suggested scope powers and the ranges where they may be efficiently used. Remember that high power optics and scopes will not be as effective as lower powered optics and scopes due to the fact that too much zoom can be a bad thing. The same goes for longer ranges where the shooter needs to have enough power to see where to best aim the rifle.
Rifle Scope Lens Finish
All modern-day rifle scope and optic lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of lens coverings. When researching high end rifle optics and scope systems, Lens coating can be a crucial aspect of a rifle. The glass lenses are among the most important parts of the glass as they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The finish on the lenses offers protection to the lens surface area and also improves anti glare from refracted sunrays and color presence.
HD Versus ED Rifle Scope Lens Coatings
Some glass companies also use “HD” or high-def lense coatings that make the most of various processes, aspects, polarizations, and chemicals to draw out different colors and viewable target visibility through lenses. This high-def coating is normally used with more costly, high density glass which decreases light’s potential to refract through the lens glass. Some scope suppliers use “HD” to describe “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how certain colors are presented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic difference or aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often visible around things with hard edges and shapes as light hits the item from certain angles.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Various scope lenses can also have various finishes applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some kind of treatment or coating applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. Since the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It must have a covering applied to it so that the lens will be optimally usable in many kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
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 lowering glare and other less advantageous things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope company and just how much you paid for it. The scope’s maker and cost are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope makers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. Being “much better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in developing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Lens Covering
Water on a lens doesn’t help with maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope in any way. Numerous top of the line or high-end optic manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good 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 develop surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads slide off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Glass Installing Alternatives
Installing solutions for scopes come in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately mounted to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also usually can be found in quick release versions which use toss levers which enable rifle shooters to quickly install and dismount the scope.
Glass Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use a couple of different rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is created for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is fine for rifles which require a durable, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Scope Ring Mounts
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly remove a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. A wide range of scopes can also be switched out if they all use a similar designed mount. The quick detach mount style is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers connect firmly to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted while maintaining accuracy. These kinds of mounts are useful and practical for rifles which are hauled around a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protection, or for sight systems which are employed between a number of rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It usually costs around $250 USD
Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can destroy a day of shooting and your pricey optic by triggering fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes avoid wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
About Rifle Scope Tube Gas Purging
Another element of preventing the accumulation of moisture within the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is already taken up by the gas, the scope is less affected by temperature alterations and pressure variations from the external environment which might possibly allow water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
