Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Crimson Trace Throw Levers with One Piece Design, High Low Options and Solid Scope Fit for 3 Gun, Shooting and Competition, 2 Pack
Rifle Scope Product Features
DURABLE: The one-piece, lightweight design is constructed to withstand heavy use while in competition and long time use when left on your rifle
VERSATILITY: Comes with a high and low handle height lever for preference on the scope or for the shooter
EASE OF USE: Slips over the magnification ring and tightens down with the included allen wrench for quick and easy install
FITS: CTL-5108, CTL-5324 and CSA-3420
Crimson Trace Throw Levers with One Piece Design, High Low Options and Solid Scope Fit for 3 Gun, Shooting and Competition, 2 Pack, Black
Riflescope Throw Levers
In 1994, Crimson Trace developed and sold its first laser sight – an internal system for GLOCK pistols, known as the GLS. Two years later, the newly patented, user-installed Lasergrips product line was unveiled at the 1996 SHOT Show. Over the years, the engineers at CTC have been dedicated to constant improvement and the evolution of products. As we approach our 25th year, Crimson Trace is pleased to add electronic sights, precision riflescopes and sporting riflescopes to our collection.
Products to Elevate Your Confidence in Moments That Matter
Crimson Trace Riflescope Throw Levers are extremely lightweight with a durable one-piece design. Built to fit Crimson Trace scopes with a firm lockup around the magnification ring, they provide fast and accurate manipulation of the scope’s magnification for ease of engagement at different ranges.
Custom designed for Crimson Trace Optics
Low profile design minimizes snag hazards
Glass-reinforced polymer for maximum strength & durability
Features
Hardware Included
Includes hardware and tools needed for quick and easy installation
Multiple Options
Includes long (1.3″) and short (0.9″) levers
Smooth Operation
Custom made to tighten over the magnification ring for a snug fit
About the Crimson Trace Manufacturer
Crimson Trace is a premium manufacturer for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and supply their mounts, scopes, and related products by using materials which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the Crimson Trace Throw Levers with One Piece Design, High Low Options and Solid Scope Fit for 3 Gun, Shooting and Competition, 2 Pack by Crimson Trace. For additional shooting items, visit their website.
All About Optics
Rifle scopes enable you to precisely aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target by employing a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for the consideration of different environmental things like wind speed and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing with the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. The majority of contemporary rifle scopes have around eleven parts which are located inside and outside of the optic. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials, objective 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 optimal type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan to do.
About First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These kinds of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where estimations are small
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” and “lead” equations for their long gun
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and occupies more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane optics (SFP) include the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This causes the reticle to remain at the same size in connection with the amount of magnification being used. The effect is that the reticle dimensions alter based on the zoom used to shoot over longer ranges considering the reticle measurements represent various increments which fluctuate with the zoom. 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 particular styles of optics are useful for:
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within much shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who select a clearer optic sight picture without area taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Magnification for Optics
The quantity of scope magnification you need on your optic depends on the sort of shooting you desire to do. Virtually every kind of rifle scope supplies some degree of zoom. The quantity of zoom a scope provides is determined by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lens glass inside of the rifle optic. The zoom of the optic is the “power” of the scope. This implies what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is amplified times the power element of what can normally be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Power Lens Glass Info
A single power rifle scope uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This suggests the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of optic can not adjust given that it is fixed.
About Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power change is handled using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power Levels and Range Correlations
Here are some advised scope power levels and the distances where they may be effectively used. Keep in mind that higher magnification scopes will not be as efficient as lower magnification level scopes due to the fact that excessive magnification can be a bad thing. The same idea applies to extended distances where the shooter needs to have increased power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Details on Rifle Glass Lens Covering
All top of the line rifle scope and optic lenses are covered. Lens covering is an essential element of a shooting platform when looking into high end rifle optics and scope systems.
ED Versus HD Rifle Scopes
Some scope manufacturers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use different processes, components, polarizations, and chemicals to draw out various colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various scope lenses can also have various coverings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some kind of treatment or coating applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. This is because the lens isn’t simply 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 optimally functional in lots of kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope producer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope makers likewise make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This indicates the lens has had several treatments applied to them. If a lens gets numerous treatments, it can prove that a manufacturer is taking several steps to fight various environmental factors like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This additionally doesn’t always mean the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single coated lens. Being “better” is dependent on the maker’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Lens Covering
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and high-end scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic covering.
Scope Mounting Options
Installing approaches for scopes can be found in a few options. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also generally can be found in quick release variations which use toss levers which allow rifle shooters to quickly install and remove the glass.
Scope Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp style mounting optic rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These styles of scope mounts use a pair of separate rings to support the optic, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are manufactured for long distance precision shooting. This form of scope mount is exceptional for rifle systems which need to have a durable, rock solid mount which will not change no matter just how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you should get for a specialized optics setup on a long distance scouting or tournament rifle which will rarely need to be altered or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the mount screws to stop the hex screw threads from backing out after they are mounted tightly in place. An example of these rings are the 30mm style made by Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Rifle Scope Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly connect and remove a scope from a rifle. If they all use a similar design mount, several scopes can also be switched out. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers connect securely to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted while keeping precision. These types of mounts come in handy for rifles which are transferred between vehicles a lot, to remove the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are utilized between multiple rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by Vortex Optics. It usually costs around $250 USD
About Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can mess up a day of shooting and your expensive optic by causing fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. Many scopes avoid moisture from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Gas Purged Rifle Glass Tubes
Another component of avoiding the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this space is currently taken up by the gas, the optic is less affected by condition alterations and pressure differences from the external environment which may possibly enable water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
