Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Sightmark Latitude 6.25-25×56 PRS Riflescope
When looking for a dependable, five-star riflescope, look no further than the Latitude 6. 25-25×56. Designed in Texas for F-Class competitions, this second focal plane scope features oversized adjustment turrets, making it extremely easy to grab and adjust. A zero stop elevation dial ensures adjustments cant go below the original zero when quickly changing the dial. Built with long-range shooters in mind, the Latitude 6. 25-25×56 has a 34mm single piece tube with a useful 110MOA adjustment range. The Latitudes locking, fast focus eyepiece keeps the eyepiece focus set so you can focus all of your attention on hitting the target. Less than half the price of some competitors, the Latitudes etched F-class reticle can be illuminated red or green for low-light shooting. The answer to the long-range but affordable optic question, Latitude 6. 25-25×56 scopes include sunshade, CR2032 battery and instruction manual.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Oversized adjustment turrets
Zero stop elevation dial
34mm single-piece tube
Second focal plane reticle
Locking, fast focus eyepiece
Sightmark Latitude Precision Riflescope
Features
Fully multi-coated, scratch resistant glass
Second-focal-plane red/green illuminated reticle
Oversized adjustment turrets
110 MOA adjustment range (elevation)
Zero-stop elevation dial
34mm single-piece tube
4:1 zoom ratio
Locking, fast-focus eyepiece
What comes in the box
Sightmark Latitude Riflescope
Sunshade
CR2032 Battery
Manual
Latitude Precision Riflescope
Designed specifically for F-class and benchrest competition shooting but also great for hunting and recreational trigger time, the Latitude Riflescopes enhance your ability to achieve accurate, repeatable results at extended distances without sacrificing the premium performance long-range shooters depend upon.
The Latitude features a 34mm hard-anodized, aircraft-grade aluminum tube; fully multi-coated, scratch-resistant glass; F-class red/green-adjustable illuminated second-focal-plane reticle; oversized, tactile, distinct-click turrets with -MOA adjustments; 110E and 70W MOA range of adjustability; adjustable parallax and a locking, fast-focus eyepiece. Ready to handle extreme conditions, the Latitude is shockproof, fogproof, dustproof, IP67 waterproof, nitrogen-purged and recoil rated to .50-cal BMG.
Oversized Adjustment Turrets
This precision riflescope features large, oversized adjustment turrets for quick and easy adjustments in the field
F-Class Reticle
Sightmark Latitude F-Class Riflescope was designed for F-Class competition shooting. The reticle is based on minute of angle (MOA) design. Minute of angle is a measurement of angle. A single MOA is equal to 1.047″ at 100 yards or simply 1″. The adjustments in the Latitude 10-40×60 F-Class riflescope is 1/8 MOA, while the Latitude 6.25-25×56 F-Class Riflescope has MOA.
External Zero Stop
The Sightmark Latitude riflescope elevation adjustment comes with a zero stop ring. This ring allows shooter’s to instantly return the elevation dial to the original zero point quickly without concern of passing below the zero range.
Sightmark Latitude 6.25-25×56 F-Class Riflescope Sightmark Latitude 8-32×60 F-Class Riflescope Sightmark Latitude 10-40×60 Benchrest Riflescope Sightmark Latitude 10-40×60 F-Class Riflescope
Retcle F-Class F-Class Benchrest F-Class
Focal plane Second First Second Second
Magnification 6.25-25 6.25-25 10-40 10-40
Objective lens diameter 56 56 60 60
Battery type CR2032 CR2032 CR2032 CR2032
Weight, oz 33.1 33.1 36.2 36.2
About the Sightmark Manufacturer
Sightmark is a premium supplier for firearm scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They innovate and manufacture their products by applying elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Sightmark Latitude 6.25-25×56 PRS Riflescope by Sightmark. For more shooting products, visit their website.
Information Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes enable you to specifically align a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target by making use of a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted for the consideration of many ecological factors like wind speed and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are viewing through the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. Most modern-day rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are located inside and outside of the optic. These optic pieces include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification dials or turrets, focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of a rifle scope.
Rifle Optic Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Deciding on the finest type of rifle optic is based on what type of shooting you plan to do.
Info on First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These styles of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” and also “lead” ratios for their long gun
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and occupies more visual eyesight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. 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.
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots take place within shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who select a clearer optic sight picture without space used up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Magnification for Optics
The amount of magnification a scope supplies is figured out by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Optic Facts
A single power rifle optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This implies the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of optic can not fluctuate given that it is a set power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power change is handled by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Rifle Glass Power Level and Ranges
Here are some suggested scope powers and the ranges where they could be efficiently used. High power optics will not be as beneficial as lower magnification level rifle scope glass because too much zoom can be a bad thing. The exact same idea goes for extended distances where the shooter needs to have enough power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle.
Details on Scope Lens Finish
All top teir rifle scope lenses are coated. Lens finish is a vital element of a rifle system when looking at high end rifle optics and scope systems.
Details on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some rifle glass manufacturers will also use “HD” or high-definition glass finishings which make the most of various processes, polarizations, chemicals, and components to draw out numerous color ranges and viewable target definition through lenses. This HD covering is commonly used with more costly high density glass which brings down light’s chance to refract through the lens glass. Some scope makers use “HD” to describe “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how certain colors are represented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic difference or aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be noticeable over things with well defined outlines as light hits the item from various angles.
Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating for Rifle Optics
Different scope lenses can even have various coatings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some kind of treatment or covering applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic. This is due to the fact that the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass. It is part of the finely tuned optic. It needs to have a finish put on it so that it will be optimally functional in lots of kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while lowering 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 designer and how much money you spent on it. Both the make and cost are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. This implies the lens has multiple treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens receives numerous treatments, it can indicate that a maker is taking multiple actions to fight different environmental factors like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This also does not necessarily mean the multi-coated lens is much better than a single covered lens. Being “better” is dependent on the producer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of components used in building the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Lens Coating
Water on a scope’s lens does not help with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this sort of treatment. It treats the surface area of the Steiner scope lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The result is that the water beads move off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Optic Mounting Alternatives
Mounting options for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually installed to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also typically can be found in quick release variations which use toss levers which allow rifle shooters to quickly mount and dismount the scope.
Glass Mounting Solutions with Hex Key Rings
Basic, clamp-on type mounting scope rings use hex head screws to install to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These kinds of scope mounts use two individual rings to support the optic, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are made for far away accuracy shooting. This form of scope mount is good for rifle systems which require a resilient, unfailing mount which will not change regardless of just how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you want for a specialized optics setup on a reach out and touch someone hunting or competitors rifle that will pretty much never need to be changed or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the scope mount’s screws to prevent the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted securely in place. An example of these rings are the 30mm style from Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly detach a scope and attach it to a different rifle. Several scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts are convenient for rifle platforms which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used in between multiple rifles.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Rifle Optic Tubes
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. The majority of scopes prevent moisture from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
About Glass Tube Gas Purging
Another component of preventing the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is already taken up by the gas, the glass is less influenced by temperature level changes and pressure distinctions from the external environment which may potentially permit water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
