Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Konus T30 Riflescope with Engraved/Ill. Mil-Dot Reticle, 3X-12X50mm
The konuspro T30 Series of riflescopes utilize a laser engraved reticle onto precision glass. Thus, making the reticles totally Recoil proof. They are safe for use on any caliber rifle as well as air guns. Further, they are all waterproof, fog proof, and shockproof. The 30mm tubes add strength and resolution unrivaled. The 3x-12×50 has a mil dot reticle for long range accuracy, and includes a set of ring mounts.
Rifle Scope Product Features
3X-2x zoom magnification
50mm fully multi-coated lenses for maximum light transmission
Etched mil-dot reticle with blue & Red illumination and 1/4 MOA adjustments
22.9′ field of view at 3x
Compact 30mm tube that is 10.4 inch long and weighs only 20.8 oz
About the Konus Company
Konus is a premium maker for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and make their mounts and related products choosing materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Konus T30 Riflescope with Engraved/Ill. Mil-Dot Reticle, 3X-12X50mm by Konus. For more shooting items, visit their site.
Optic Info
Rifle scopes enable you to precisely aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They do this through magnifying the target by utilizing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted to account for many environmental aspects like wind speed and elevation increases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing through the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. Many modern rifle scopes and optics have around eleven parts which are located inside and externally on the scope. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification dials or turrets, focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle glass.
Rifle Glass Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The type of focal plane a scope has determines where the reticle or crosshair lies in relation to the scopes magnification. It simply suggests the reticle is behind or in front of the magnification lens of the scope. Deciding upon the best style of rifle optic is based on what form of hunting or shooting you intend on undertaking.
First Focal Plane Glass Info
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” and “lead” ratios for their firearm
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and takes up more visual eyesight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle behind the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement.
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who want a clearer optic picture without space used up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Glass Zoom
The level of scope zoom you need on your optic depends upon the form of shooting you desire to do. Virtually every kind of rifle optic gives some level of zoom. The amount of magnification a scope gives is identified by the diameter, density, and curves of the lens glass within the rifle optic. The magnifying level of the scope is the “power” of the opic. This implies what the shooter is checking out through the scope is magnified times the power element of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Scope Facts
A single power rifle optic will have a magnification number designator like 4×32. This indicates the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of scope can not adjust considering that it is a set power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Glass Info
Variable power rifle scopes can be changed between magnification power levels. These types of scopes will list the zoom amount in a format like 2-10×32. These numbers imply the magnification of the scope could be set in between 2x and 10x power. This always involves the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power adjustment is achieved utilizing the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Power and Range
Here are some suggested scope power levels and the distances where they could be effectively used. Remember that higher magnification scopes will not be as practical as lower powered optics and scopes due to the fact that excessive magnification can be a negative thing in certain situations. The very same idea relates to extended ranges where the shooter needs to have sufficient power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Finish for Glass
All contemporary rifle optic and scope lenses are covered. Lens finishing is a vital element of a shooting platform when thinking about high end rifle optics and scope setups.
Info on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope makers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use different techniques, polarizations, chemicals, and components 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.
Details on Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have different finishes applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or covering applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic. This is due to the fact that the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass. It is part of the finely tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that the lens will be optimally functional in numerous kinds of environments, degrees of sunlight (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while lowering 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 producer and the amount you spent for it. Both the make and cost are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” covered. This means the lens has numerous treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens receives several treatments, it can show that a company is taking numerous steps to fight various environmental factors like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This also doesn’t always imply the multi-coated lens will perform much better than a single coated lens. Being “much better” is dependent on the producer’s lens treatment solutions and the quality of materials used in developing the rifle optic.
About Hydrophobic Finish
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and high-end optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating.
Rifle Scope Installing Alternatives
Installing approaches for scopes are available in a couple of options. There are the basic scope rings which are individually mounted to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also usually can be found in quick release versions which use throw levers which allow rifle shooters to rapidly install and dismount the scope.
Hex Key Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
Normal, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope installation rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is created for long range accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is great for rifles which need a long lasting, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Optic Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly remove a scope and connect it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts are handy for long guns which are transferred a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used between numerous rifles.
What to Know About Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can ruin 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 water resistant.
Glass Gas Purging
Another element of preventing the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this space is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less impacted by temperature changes and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which might possibly enable 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.
