Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Schmidt Bender PMII 5-20×50 LP LT MTC/CT DT P4Fine FFP 1cm CCW Black
The 5-20×50 PMII Ultra Short was developed for use with attachments on short rifles. With a length of less than 30 cm, it is the shortest sniper scope in the world and a true lightweight. The ultra compact elevation turret ” available as single turn or double turn ” can easily be used with a red dot sight that is installed on the back mounting ring to bridge close distances. Thanks to the precise parallax adjustment and a large field of view, medium- and long-range targets can be easily identified and combatted. As on the other scopes for sniper use, the turret also has an MTC setting and can be locked in place. The side turret has a cap to prevent unintentional adjustment. Illumination of the reticle in the first focal plane is optional.
DETAILS
– Item Condition: New
– Scope Weight: 30.69 oz.
– Scope Length: 300mm/11.8″
– Magnification Range: 5-20x
– Scope Objective Diameter: 50mm
– Scope Tube Size / Mount: 34mm
– Turret Adjustment (Click Value): 1 cm CCW, 35 mRad total travel
– Elevation Turret Details: DT35 MTC LT (Double Turn 35 mrad; More Tactile Clicks; Locking Turret) 350 cm/100 m
– Windage Turret Details: ST ZS CT (Single Turn; Zero Stop; Capped Turret) 60 cm/100 m
– Parallax Adjustment: Side Focus Parallax 25m->
– Reticle Position: First Focal Plane
– Reticle Details: P4Fine Reticle
– Field of View: 7.8m – 1.95m @ 100m
– Eye Relief: 90mm/3.54″
– Twilight Factor: 13 – 38.9
– Light Transmission 90%
– Illuminated Reticle: Yes
– Scope Finish: Matte Black
– Scope Turret Rotation: Counter Clockwise (CCW)
– UPC: 19199200917
– MPN: 673-911-972-F1-E8
Rifle Scope Product Features
About the Schmidt & Bender Scope Maker
Schmidt & Bender is a premium producer for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They create and build their scopes, mounts, and related products using elements which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Schmidt Bender PMII 5-20×50 LP LT MTC/CT DT P4Fine FFP 1cm CCW Black by Schmidt & Bender. For additional shooting items, visit their website.
Rifle Scope Details
Rifle scopes enable you to specifically aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target over a distance. They accomplish this through magnification by employing a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adjusted to take into account separate ecological considerations like wind and elevation increases or decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are viewing via the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Most modern rifle scopes have about eleven parts which are found inside and outside of the optic. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification turrets, objective focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of a rifle scope.
About Glass Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The type of focal plane an optic has decides where the reticle or crosshair lies relative to the scopes zoom. It simply indicates the reticle is located behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the optic. Looking for the best kind of rifle scope is based upon what type 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 zoom lens. These types of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where estimations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who understand their aim point “hold over” and also “lead” relationships for their firearms
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and requires more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane glass (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnification lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the same size in connection with the quantity of zoom being used. The end result is that the reticle dimensions change based upon the magnification applied to shoot over longer distances since the markings present distinct increments which fluctuate with the zoom. In the FFP illustration with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These particular styles of glass are useful for:
- Far away forms of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots happen within much shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic picture without area used up by the larger sized FFP reticle
About Scope Magnification
The quantity of zoom a scope supplies is figured out by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Glass
A single power rifle optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This indicates the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of scope can not fluctuate considering that it is a fixed power scope.
About Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Glass
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will list the zoom degree in a configuration like 2-10×32. These numbers mean the zoom of the scope can be adjusted between 2x and 10x power. This additionally includes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is accomplished by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Power and Range Correlations
Here are some suggested scope powers and the distances where they can be successfully used. High power optics will not be as useful as lower magnification scopes given that too much zoom can be a bad thing. The same concept applies to longer distances where the shooter needs increased power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle.
Info on Optic Lens Coverings
All contemporary rifle optic lenses are covered. Lens finishing is a significant element of a shooting platform when looking at high end rifle optics and scope setups.
About Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use different methods, components, polarizations, and chemicals to draw out various 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 Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can likewise have different coverings used to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or coating 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 lowering glare and other less advantageous 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 how much you paid for it.
Some scope makers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This implies the lens has multiple treatments applied to them. If a lens receives multiple treatments, it can indicate that a producer is taking numerous steps to fight different environmental aspects like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic finishing. This also does not necessarily suggest the multi-coated lens will perform much better than a single covered lens. Being “much better” is dependent on the maker’s lens treatment solutions and the quality of components used in constructing the rifle glass.
Hydrophobic Finishing for Rifle Scopes
Water on a lens does not help with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and military grade scope companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating.
Options for Installing Glass on Firearms
Installing options for scopes are available in a couple of choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also generally are made in quick release variations which use toss levers which enable rifle shooters to quickly install and remove the scopes.
Hex Key Scope Ring Mounts
Basic, clamp-on type mounting optic rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These styles of scope mounts use a pair of separate rings to support the scope, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are designed for far away precision shooting. This form of scope mount is great for rifle systems which need to have a durable, unfailing mount which will not shift regardless of how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you really want to have for a specialized optics system on a far away scouting or sniper competition firearm that will rarely need to be modified or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the scope mount screws to keep the hex screw threads from wiggling out after they are mounted safely in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm style made by Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly attach and detach a scope from a rifle. If they all use a similar design mount, multiple scopes can often be switched on the range. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach nicely to a flat top design Picatinny rail. This lets the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted while retaining accuracy. These types of mounts come in practical for rifles which are transferred a lot, to take off the glass from the rifle for protection, or for aiming systems which are utilized between numerous rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It normally costs around $250 USD
What to Know About Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle glass can ruin a day of shooting and your highly-priced optic by causing fogging and creating residue within the scope’s tube. The majority of scopes protect against humidity from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Typically, these optics can be submerged within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be more than enough wetness prevention for conventional use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you plan on taking your rifle aboard watercrafts and are concerned about the scope still working if it goes over the side and you can still recover the gun.
About Glass Tube Gas Purging
Another component of avoiding the buildup of wetness inside of the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this area is currently taken up by the gas, the optic is less influenced by condition changes and pressure differences from the outdoor 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 look for.
