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Rifle Scope Product Details
US Optics B25H102 5-25 x 52 mm Scope with Horus H102 Reticle, Black, Left/Right
When professionals, hunters, and sportsmen demand the highest optical quality and Mechanical precision; US Optics is the solution. With a proprietary lens prescription and the durability to perform in the harshest conditions, no task is out of reach. Made out of 6061-T6 Aircraft grade aluminum, these optics are made to last a lifetime. With features such as locking turrets, zero stop, revolution counter, and tool-less elevation re-zeroing; the b- Series was designed with the shooter in mind.
Rifle Scope Product Features
All scopes come standard in first focal plane, which provides the shooter the ability to range a target or holdover at any magnification setting
The locking turrets ensure the shooter never unintentionally dials
Zero Stop and Revolution counter for making fast adjustments back to your zero
Single button Illumination for quick brightness control, even while wearing gloves
All of these extra features come standard and allow the shooter to stay focused on what matters most…making the shot count
About the U.S. Optics Company
U.S. Optics is a premium producer for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They innovate and build their products making the most of materials which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the US Optics B25H102 5-25 x 52 mm Scope with Horus H102 Reticle, Black, Left/Right by U.S. Optics. For additional shooting goods, visit their site.
What You Need to Know About Glass
Rifle scopes allow you to exactly align a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through zoom by making use of a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in to account for various natural aspects like wind and elevation to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand exactly where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are seeing via the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of modern-day rifle optics have about eleven parts which are arranged inside and outside of the optic. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation turrets, focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of a rifle optical system.
Rifle Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Finding the optimal type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan to do.
About First Focal Plane Optics
First focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle ahead of the magnification lens. This causes the reticle to increase in size based upon the level of zoom being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified distance as they are at the non amplified range. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without “zoom” is still the exact same tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting situations where computations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who recognize their target “hold over” as well as “lead” equations for their rifles
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual eyesight area than a SFP reticle
Info on Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) feature the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the exact same overall size in connection with the quantity of magnification being used. The end result is that the reticle dimensions shift based upon the zoom applied to shoot over lengthier ranges since the reticle measurements represent various increments which vary with the zoom. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These particular types of scopes are useful for:
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within much shorter distances and ranges
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture with less room used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Rifle Glass Magnification
The quantity of magnification a scope offers is figured out by the size, 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 Scope Info
A single power rifle optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of optic can not change since it is set from the factory.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Glass
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power change is accomplished using 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 recommended scope power settings and the distances where they may be efficiently used. High power scopes will not be as effective as lower powered glass since too much magnification can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The same concept applies to longer ranges where the shooter needs to have adequate power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle.
Details on Lens Coating
All contemporary rifle optic and scope lenses are covered in special coatings. There are different types and qualities of coatings. When shopping for high end rifle targeting setups, Lens finish can be a crucial aspect of a rifle. The lenses are among the most significant parts of the optic since they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finishing on the lenses offers protection to the lens surface and helps with anti glare capabilities from refracted direct sunlight and color perception.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope manufacturers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use various methods, polarizations, elements, and chemicals to draw out separate colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Rifle Optic Lens Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can likewise have different coatings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or covering applied 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 improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard 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 covered lens depends upon the scope developer and how much money you paid for it. Both are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope producers similarly make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. Being “much better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in developing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Lens Covering
Water on a scope’s lens doesn’t assist with maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope whatsoever. Numerous top of the line and high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finishing. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this kind of treatment. It deals with the surface of the Steiner optic lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads roll off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Choices for Mounting Optics on Firearms
Installing approaches for scopes come in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are separately installed to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also normally can be found in quick release versions which use toss levers which permit rifle operators to quickly install and remove the optics.
Rifle Glass Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Basic, clamp style mounting optic rings use hex head screws to install to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These styles of scope mounts use a pair of independent rings to support the optic, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are manufactured for long distance accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is exceptional for rifle systems which are in need of a durable, unfailing mount which will not shift despite how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you should have for a devoted optics system on a reach out and touch someone scouting or sniper competition rifle that will pretty much never need to be modified or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on screws to stop the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted securely in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm style made by Vortex Optics. The set generally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Glass Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly take off a scope and connect it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can even be switched out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts are handy for rifles which are carried 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.
Details on Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle optic can mess up a day of shooting and your costly optic by triggering fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. Many scopes prevent wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Gas Purged Rifle Scope Tubes
Another component of avoiding the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this area is already taken up by the gas, the glass is less impacted by temperature level shifts and pressure variations from the external environment which might potentially allow water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
