Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
TPO SVD Dragunov Rifle Scope SVD3-9×24 First Focal Plane FFP Illuminated Rangefinder Reticle for Century arms
MAGNIFICATION: 3x-9x
RETICLE: RANGE FINDER
WEIGHT/OZ: 25.3
LENGTH: 11.02
EYE RELIEF: 80″
EXIT PUPIL/MM: 8`2.7
FIELD OF VIEW@100YARDS: 34.1`11.4
CLICK IN@100YARDS: 0.75
ADJUSTMENT RANGE: 30
Fog PROOF: YES
Shock PROOF: YES
Water PROOF: YES
This product is for airsoft rifle.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Fits Dragunov Series guns by Side Mount Rail.
Red Illuminated rangefinder Reticle.
Windage and elevation adjustments will change the reticle position in the image.
Build-in objective lens cover, packed with free eyeshade.
Nitrogen purged scope body, completely sealed with o-ring, rendering scope Waterproof, and fog proof
About the TPO Manufacturer
TPO is a premium producer for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They innovate and manufacture their scopes, mounts, and related products using building materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the TPO SVD Dragunov Rifle Scope SVD3-9×24 First Focal Plane FFP Illuminated Rangefinder Reticle for Century arms by TPO. For additional shooting items, visit their website.
Optic Information
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly align a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through zoom by using a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted to take into account separate natural elements like wind 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 land based on the sight picture you are seeing with the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. A lot of modern-day rifle scopes have about eleven parts which are located inside and outside of the scope. These optic pieces include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials, objective focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of an optic.
The Varieties of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The sort of focal plane an optic has establishes where the reticle or crosshair is located relative to the optic’s zoom. It literally suggests the reticle is located behind or before the magnifying lens of the scope. Selecting the most reliable style of rifle glass depends on what sort of hunting or shooting you anticipate doing.
First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to increase in size based on the extent of zoom being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the amplified distance as they are at the non magnified range. For example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards without any “zoom” is still the exact same tick at one hundred yards with 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where estimations are minor
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” and “lead” equations for their rifles
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and requires more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the same overall size in relation to the volume of zoom being used. The outcome is that the reticle dimensions change based upon the zoom employed to shoot over longer ranges because the markings present various increments which change with the magnification level. In the FFP example with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These sorts of glass work for:
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most shots take place within much shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who choose a clearer optic sight picture with less area taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Scope Magnification
The measure of scope zoom you require depends on the kind of shooting you want to do. Nearly every type of rifle optic provides some amount of zoom. The quantity of zoom a scope provides is identified by the size, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle optic. The magnification level of the optic is the “power” of the glass. This indicates what the shooter is observing through the scope is amplified times the power aspect of what can normally be seen by human eyes.
About Single Power Lens Optics
A single power rifle scope and optic comes with a magnification number designator like 4×32. This indicates the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of scope can not change considering that it is a fixed power optic.
Variable Power Lens Glass
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will note the magnification level in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers mean the magnification of the scope can be adjusted between 2x and 10x power. This always involves the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power adaptation is achieved utilizing the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell piece.
The Power Level and Range of Rifle Glass
Here are some suggested scope power levels and the distances where they may be successfully used. High power rifle scope glass will not be as beneficial as lower powered scopes due to the fact that too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The same relates to longer ranges where the shooter needs to have increased power to see where to properly aim the rifle.
Lens Covering for Glass
All modern rifle optic and scope lenses are layered. Lens finish can be an essential aspect of a rifle when considering high end rifle optics and scope setups.
HD Versus ED Lenses
Some glass manufacturers also use “HD” or high-def glass coatings which use various processes, polarizations, chemicals, and components to enhance various color ranges and viewable target visibility through lenses. This high-definition finish is typically used with increased density glass which drops light’s chance to refract through the lens glass. Some scope suppliers use “HD” to describe “ED” suggesting extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how colors are represented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic deviance or aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be noticeable over items with hard outlines as light hits the object from various angles.
Rifle Glass Lens Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can likewise have various finishings used to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or coating used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while minimizing 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 manufacturer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment technology and the quality of materials used in building the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Glass Lens Finish
Water on an optic’s lens doesn’t assist with maintaining a clear sight picture through an optic at all. Many top of the line or premium scope manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic coating. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this type of treatment. It treats the surface area of the Steiner glass lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads sheet off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Glass Installing Choices
Mounting approaches for scopes can be found 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 various types of mounts also normally come in quick release versions which use manual levers which permit rifle operators to rapidly mount and remove the scope.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Rings
Standard, 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 different rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is designed for long range accuracy shooting. This type of scope install is perfect for rifles which need a resilient, rock solid mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and remove a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can even be switched out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts come in handy for long guns which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are used between multiple rifles or are situationally focused.
Rifle Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle optic can mess up a day of shooting and your costly optic by bringing about fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. Many scopes avoid moisture from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Gas Purged Glass Tubes
Another element of avoiding the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is currently occupied by the gas, the optic is less altered by temperature level shifts and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which may possibly enable 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 seek out.
