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Rifle Scope Product Details
Monstrum P332 Raven 3X Prism Scope | RM5-AH Adjustable Height Riser Mount with Quick Release | Bundle
The Monstrum P332 Raven is the latest addition to our best-selling line of compact prism scopes.
The glass prism optic system gives you true 3x magnification with a crisper sight picture in a smaller package than a traditional refracting lens scope.
The etched glass reticle illuminates in both red and green for a clean sight picture regardless of lighting or environment. And unlike traditional red dots, it can be used with or without the battery powered illumination source.
The single piece machined aluminum body is built with fewer moving parts and less points of failure to hold zero against the fiercest of recoil.
At 15 ounces with a newly designed lightweight 6061 aluminum scope body, the P332 Raven is out lightest prism scope to date. The integrated mount system spans 2.5 inches in length and mounts to any flat top Picatinny rail platform with no additional tools or equipment necessary.
All Monstrum Tactical Scope products are backed by a two year warranty.
Product bundle includes Monstrum Lockdown Series RM5-AH Picatinny riser mount with quick release and adjustable height design allowing for optimal placement of your optic based on rifle setup or preferred cheek weld.
The scope bundle includes:
1 of Monstrum P332 Raven 3X Prism Scope | Black
With a glass prism optic system the Monstrum P332 Raven gives you true 3x magnification with crisper optics in a smaller package than traditional refracting lens rifle scopes
The etched glass reticle illuminates in both red and green for a clean sight picture regardless of lighting or environment, visible with or without battery powered illumination source
The single piece machined aluminum body is built with fewer moving parts and less points of failure to hold zero against the fiercest of recoil
At 15 ounces with a newly designed lightweight 6061 aluminum scope body, the P332 Raven is out lightest prism scope to date.
All Monstrum scopes are backed by a one year warranty.
1 of Monstrum Lockdown Series Adjustable Height Picatinny Riser Mount with Quick Release | 2.5 inch
Picatinny riser mount for use with Picatinny or Weaver base optics
Innovative patent pending adjustable height design allows for optimal placement of your optic based on rifle setup or preferred cheek weld
Riser can be adjusted incrementally via two locking screws from 0.87 of rise up to 1.14 inch of rise, measured from rail surface to rail surface
Attaches and detaches quickly and securely via adjustable tension quick release mechanism
Available in 3 Slot/1.75 inch, 5 Slot/2.5 inch, 7 slot/3.5 inch, or 13 Slot/5.75 inch versions for application with all scopes, red dots, and optics
Rifle Scope Product Features
Brand Monstrum
Material Aluminum
Compatible Devices Rifle
Mounting Type Riser Mount
With a glass prism optic system the Monstrum P332 Raven gives you true 3x magnification with crisper optics in a smaller package than traditional refracting lens rifle scopes
The etched glass reticle illuminates in both red and green for a clean sight picture regardless of lighting or environment, visible with or without battery powered illumination source
The single piece machined aluminum body is built with fewer moving parts and less points of failure to hold zero against the fiercest of recoil
At 15 ounces with a newly designed lightweight 6061 aluminum scope body, the P332 Raven is out lightest prism scope to date.
Product bundle includes Monstrum Lockdown Series RM5-AH Picatinny riser mount with quick release and adjustable height design allowing for optimal placement of your optic based on rifle setup or preferred cheek weld
About the Monstrum Scope Maker
Monstrum is a premium maker for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and supply their scopes, mounts, and related products by choosing building materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Monstrum P332 Raven 3X Prism Scope | RM5-AH Adjustable Height Riser Mount with Quick Release | Bundle by Monstrum. For additional shooting items, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Scopes
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly align a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They do this through magnifying the target by making use of a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in to take into account various natural things like wind speed and elevation increases or decreases to make up 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 seeing via the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Many contemporary rifle scopes have about 11 parts which are located within and on the exterior of the scope. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials or turrets, focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of a rifle scope.
Rifle Glass Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The style of focal plane a scope has identifies where the reticle or crosshair lies in connection with the optic’s magnification. It simply indicates the reticle is located behind or ahead of the magnifying lens of the scope. Selecting the very best sort of rifle scope is dependent on what variety of hunting or shooting you plan on undertaking.
Info on First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where computations are very little
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” and “lead” equations for their weapon
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual eyesight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Details
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle behind the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the very same size in relation to the volume of magnification being used. The final result is that the reticle dimensions adapt based upon the zoom employed to shoot over longer distances since the reticle measurements present various increments which vary with the zoom level. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These varieties of glass work for:
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots occur within shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who want a clearer optic picture without area taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Glass Zoom
The amount of scope zoom you require is based on the type of shooting you wish to do. Almost every kind of rifle scope gives some amount of zoom. The quantity of zoom a scope provides is identified by the dimension, density, and curvatures of the lenses within the rifle optic. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the glass. This suggests what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is amplified times the power element of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Power Lens Rifle Optic Facts
A single power rifle scope or optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not change since it is fixed.
Info About Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will list the zoom amount in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers suggest the magnification of the scope could be changed between 2x and 10x power. This also involves the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is achieved by employing the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Rifle Glass Power and Ranges
Here are some suggested scope power settings and the ranges where they could be efficiently used. High power rifle scope glass will not be as useful as lower magnification level glass because too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The very same idea applies to longer distances where the shooter needs increased power to see where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Covering for Rifle Glass
All modern rifle optic lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of glass lens finishings. When thinking about luxury rifle optics and scope systems, Lens finishing can be an important aspect of defining the capability of the rifle. The lenses are one of the most vital pieces of the scope considering that they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The finish on the lenses protects the lens surface and improves anti glare capabilities from excess sunlight and color exposure.
Info on Optic Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use different procedures, elements, polarizations, and chemicals to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Rifle Optic Lens Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have different finishes applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or covering used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope company and how much money you paid for it. Both the manufacturer and amount are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This indicates the lens has had several treatments applied to them. If a lens receives several treatments, it can establish that a manufacturer is taking numerous steps to fight different natural elements like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This additionally doesn’t necessarily indicate the multi-coated lens is much better than a single coated lens. Being “much better” depends upon the maker’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of materials used in constructing the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Rifle Scope Lens Covering
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through an optic at all. Lots of top of the line or premium scope manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this sort of treatment. It deals with the surface area of the Steiner glass lens so the water molecules can not bind to it or create surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads move off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Choices for Installing Rifle Optics on Firearms
Installing options for scopes come in a few choices. 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 usually can be found in quick release versions which use manual levers which permit rifle shooters to quickly install and remove the optics.
Hex Key Glass Rings
Normal, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope installation rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use a couple of different rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is developed for long range accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is fine for rifles which require a resilient, 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 take off a scope and connect it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a similar style mount. These types of mounts are convenient for rifles which are transported a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used between several rifles or are situationally focused.
About Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can ruin a day of shooting and your pricey optic by bringing about fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. Many scopes avoid wetness from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
About Rifle Glass Tube Gas Purging
Another component of preventing the accumulation of wetness within the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is currently occupied by the gas, the scope is less altered by temp shifts and pressure distinctions from the external environment which may possibly enable water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
