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Rifle Scope Product Details
Swarovski Optik 3-10x42mm Z3 Series Rifle Scope, Matte Black Finish with 4A Reticle, 1" Tube
The Z3 3-10×42 concentrates on the essentials – it’s light, compact, and reliable. The entire scope is fully water and fogproof thanks to a meticulous nitrogen-purging process. The low-profile turrets offer 1/4 MOA click-stop corrections, and the quadratic adjustment range provides a generous 50 MOA for both windage and elevation correction. The lenses have been fully multicoated to optimize light transmission, and the external lens surfaces have been treated with a scratch-resistant SWARODUR protective coating. This Z3 riflescope is configured with a 1.0 inch tube, and a 4A reticle in the second focal plane. The parallax correction is factory preset at 109 yd/100 m. Magnification: Nominal: 3-10x Actual: 3.3-10x Objective Lens Diameter: 42 mm Angle of View: 6.3 – 2.2 degrees Field of View: 3x: 33.1 ft at 100 yds / 10x: – 11.7 ft at 100 yds Dimensions: 12.64 inches, 1 inch tube diameter Weight: 12.7 oz.
Rifle Scope Product Features
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About the SWAROVSKI Scope Maker
SWAROVSKI is a premium producer for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They create and build their scopes and related products using elements which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the Swarovski Optik 3-10x42mm Z3 Series Rifle Scope, Matte Black Finish with 4A Reticle, 1" Tube by SWAROVSKI. For additional shooting goods, visit their site.
Info Rifle Optics
Rifle scopes enable you to specifically aim a rifle at different 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 within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adjusted for consideration of different environmental aspects like wind speed and elevation increases or decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help the shooter 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. The majority of modern rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are arranged within and outside of the scope. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation turrets, objective focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of an optic.
Rifle Scope Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The type of focal plane an optic has identifies where the reticle or crosshair is located relative to the optic’s zoom. It simply means the reticle is situated behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the scope. Picking the very best form of rifle glass depends upon what type of hunting or shooting you intend on doing.
About First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These kinds of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are small
- Experienced shooters who understand their aim point “hold over” and “lead” relationships for their long guns
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optic Facts
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle behind the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to stay at the exact same size in connection with the volume of magnification being used. The final result is that the reticle dimensions alter based on the zoom used to shoot over lengthier ranges considering the reticle measurements present different increments which vary with the magnification level. In the FFP illustration with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These particular sorts of optics work for:
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within much shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who like a clearer optic sight picture without space taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Zoom for Optics
The quantity of zoom a scope provides is figured out by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Power Lens Optic Facts
A single power rifle scope or optic uses a magnification 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 optic can not adjust given that it is a set power scope.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Scope Info
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power adjustment is performed by the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power Levels and Range Correlations
Here are some advised scope power levels and the distances where they can be successfully used. Keep in mind that high power glass will not be as practical as lower magnification level glass since excessive zoom can be a detractor. The exact same concept applies to longer ranges where the shooter needs enough power to see where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Covering for Glass
All cutting-edge rifle scope lenses are covered. Lens finishing can be a significant element of a shooting platform when looking at high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
About Glass Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use different methods, elements, chemicals, and polarizations to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Rifle Glass Lens Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can likewise have different finishes used to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or covering applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single layered lens depends on the scope producer and how much money you paid for it. Both the make and cost are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. This means the lens has numerous treatments applied to them. If a lens receives several treatments, it can indicate that a maker is taking numerous actions to fight various environmental elements like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also does not always imply the multi-coated lens will perform much better than a single coated lens. Being “much better” is dependent on the manufacturer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of components used in creating the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Lens Finishes
Water on a lens does not help with keeping a clear sight picture through an optic whatsoever. Lots of top of the line or high-end scope makers 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 provides protection for the exterior of the Steiner optic lens so the water molecules can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads roll off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Alternatives for Mounting Rifle Glass on Long Guns
Installing options for scopes are available in a few options. There are the basic scope rings which are individually installed to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also normally come in quick release variations which use toss levers which permit rifle shooters to quickly install and dismount the glass.
Glass Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Basic, clamp type mounting optic rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These kinds of scope mounts use a pair of independent rings to support the scope, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are manufactured for long distance accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is good for rifles which need to have a resilient, unfailing mount which will not shift no matter how much the scope is moved or jarring the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you want for a dedicated scope setup on a far away scouting or competition rifle that will pretty much never need to be modified or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the mount’s screws to prevent the hex screw threads from wiggling out after they are mounted safely in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm type from Vortex Optics. The set generally costs around $200 USD
Optic Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly take off a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can also be switched out if they all use a complementary designed mount. The quick detach design is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten nicely to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This allows the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while keeping accuracy. These kinds of mounts come in practical for shooting platforms which are moved a lot, to remove the glass from the rifle for protection, or for aiming systems which are used in between multiple rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount designed by Vortex Optics. It generally costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Rifle Glass Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle scope can wreck a day on the range and your costly optic by inducing fogging and developing residue within the scope’s tube. A lot of scopes protect against wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Usually, these water resistant scopes can be submerged beneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be ample moisture prevention for common use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you anticipate taking your rifle sailing and are worried about the scope still performing if it goes overboard and you can still salvage the gun.
Gas Purged Glass Tubes
Another part of avoiding the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this area is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less impacted by temperature shifts and pressure variations from the outside environment which might possibly allow water vapor to permeate 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.
