Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Konus 7260 2x-7x32mm Zoom .22 Scope
Low magnification power scope is ideal for .22 caliber rifles and are undoubtedly the best choice for shooting at short to medium range targets. They come in black or silver and include the engraved reticle, fully waterproof and nitrogen purged body! They also come with rings for 3/8″ grooved receivers and are parallax correct at 75 yards.
Rifle Scope Product Features
2-7×32 30/30 Reticle
Field of View at 100m/yds: 14.3/43 at 2x – 4.2/12.6at 7x
Length-mm/in: 299/11.8″
Eye Relief mm/in: 76/3″
Click Value in@100yds: 1/2 MOA mm@100m:14mm
About the Konus Brand
Konus is a premium maker for long gun scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They create and build their mounts and related products by choosing building materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Konus 7260 2x-7x32mm Zoom .22 Scope by Konus. For more shooting products, visit their website.
About Glass
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through zoom using a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted for consideration of different environmental considerations like wind and elevation to account 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 viewing using the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. A lot of contemporary rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are arranged within and externally on the scope. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation turrets or dials, focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle scopes.
Rifle Glass Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The form of focal plane a scope has decides where the reticle or crosshair is located in relation to the scopes magnifying adjustments. It actually suggests the reticle is located behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the scope. Picking the best type of rifle scope is based upon what variety of shooting or hunting you anticipate undertaking.
About First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to increase in size based on the amount of magnification being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified distance as they are at the non magnified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without “zoom” is still the exact same tick at one hundred yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting situations where calculations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” and “lead” correlations for their rifles
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and occupies more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Facts
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to remain at the exact same overall size relative to the amount of zoom being used. The end result is that the reticle dimensions alter based on the zoom employed to shoot over longer ranges since the reticle measurements represent different increments which change with the magnification. In the FFP example with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These particular varieties of optics work for:
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots take place within shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who select a clearer optic picture with less room used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Details on Rifle Optic Zoom
The extent of scope magnification you need on your glass is based on the type of shooting you would like to do. Nearly every kind of rifle scope supplies some amount of magnification. The volume of zoom a scope supplies is identified by the dimension, thickness, and curves of the lenses within the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the opic. This means what the shooter is observing through the scope is magnified times the power element of what can generally be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Power Lens Optics
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 magnification of this type of optic can not change since it is fixed.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Glass Facts
Variable power rifle scopes can be modified between magnified levels. The power adjustment is handled by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Power and Range
Here are some recommended scope powers and the distances where they could be efficiently used. High power scopes will not be as beneficial as lower magnification scopes considering that too much magnification can be a bad thing. The exact same concept applies to extended distances where the shooter needs to have adequate power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Info on Rifle Optic Lens Coverings
All contemporary rifle optic lenses are layered. There are various types and qualities of finishes. When considering luxury rifle optics and scope units, Lens covering can be a vital element of a rifle. The glass lenses are among the most crucial pieces of the optic because they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The finish on the lenses protects the lens surface as well as assists with anti glare from excess natural light and color perception.
ED Versus HD Rifle Scopes
Some scope manufacturers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishings which use different techniques, components, chemicals, and polarizations to draw out different colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Rifle Glass Lens Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have different coatings used to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single layered lens depends on the scope maker and how much you paid for it.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. Being “better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in developing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Scope Lens Finishing
Water on an optical lens does not support preserving a clear sight picture through an optic in any way. Many top of the line and high-end scope manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this kind of treatment. It deals with the exterior of the Steiner scope lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or create surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads move off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Glass Installation Options
Mounting approaches for scopes can be found in a few options. There are the standard scope rings which are individually installed to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also typically can be found in quick release variations which use toss levers which allow rifle operators to rapidly install and remove the scope.
Glass Mounting Solutions with Hex Key Rings
Basic, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to fix to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on the tops of rifles. These forms of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are normally constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are created for long distance precision shooting. This kind of scope mount is effective for rifles which are in need of a resilient, hard use mount which will not change despite just how much the scope is moved or jarring the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you should have for a devoted optics system on a far away scouting or sniper competition firearm which will rarely need to be modified or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used to prevent the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted tightly in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm type made by Vortex Optics. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Optic Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and take off a scope from a rifle. A wide range of scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar designed mount. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers connect nicely to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This lets the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while retaining the original sighting settings. These kinds of mounts are useful and beneficial for rifles which are transferred a lot, to remove the glass from the rifle for protection, or for aiming systems which are adopted between multiple rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It generally costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Glass Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle optic can mess up a day of shooting and your costly optic by causing fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes prevent wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Gas Purged Rifle Optic Tubes
Another part of avoiding the buildup of wetness within the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is currently occupied by the gas, the scope is less affected by condition shifts and pressure distinctions from the external environment which might potentially permit water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
