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Rifle Scope Product Details
Zeiss Conquest V4 4-16×44 Rifle Scope with ZBi Illuminated Reticle (#68) – External Elevation Turret – External Locking Windage – Ballistic Stop – Adjustable Parallax – .25 MOA
Zeiss Conquest V4 Riflescope, 4-16×44, 30mm Tube, ZBi – Illum. Reticle, Ext Elevation Ballistic Stop, Black, Medium, NSN 9013.10.1000, 522935-9968-090
Rifle Scope Product Features
About the Zeiss Scope Maker
Zeiss is a premium supplier for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They innovate and manufacture their scopes, mounts, and related products by applying materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Zeiss Conquest V4 4-16×44 Rifle Scope with ZBi Illuminated Reticle (#68) – External Elevation Turret – External Locking Windage – Ballistic Stop – Adjustable Parallax – .25 MOA by Zeiss. For additional shooting products, visit their site.
Rifle Glass Info
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly align a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through magnification using a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted for consideration of different ecological considerations like wind and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing using the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. A lot of modern rifle optics have about eleven parts which are arranged within and on the exterior of the scope. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation turrets, focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of a rifle scope.
About Rifle Glass Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Deciding upon the optimal type of rifle glass is based on what type of shooting you plan on doing.
About First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These styles of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are minor
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” plus “lead” equations for their long gun
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane optics (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick.
- Far away forms of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots take place within shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who want a clearer optic sight picture without space taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Details on Glass Zoom
The quantity of zoom a scope supplies is determined 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.
Single Power Lens Rifle Glass Info
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 scope can not change because it is set from the factory.
Variable Power Lens Glass
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power modification is handled by the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range of Rifle Optics
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the distances where they may be effectively used. Highly magnified rifle scope glass will not be as effective as lower magnification optics considering that too much zoom can be a bad thing. The exact same concept goes for extended ranges where the shooter needs increased power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Optic Lens Finish
All current rifle glass lenses are coated. Lens coating is a significant aspect of a shooting system when considering high end rifle optics and scope systems.
Info on Rifle Optic Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope brands likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use various processes, chemicals, components, and polarizations to draw out separate colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Rifle Optic Lens Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Different scope lenses can also have different coverings applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some kind of treatment or finish applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. 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 requires a coating to be applied to it so that the lens will be efficiently functional in many kinds of environments, degrees of sunlight (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and boosting 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 optic. The quality of a single coated lens depends upon the scope producer and just how much you spent for it. The scope’s maker and cost are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope makers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” covered. Being “better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in developing the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Lens Finishes
Water on an optic’s lens does not help with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope in any way. Numerous top of the line or premium scope manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this type of treatment. It provides protection for the surface 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 maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Optic Mounting Options
Mounting approaches for scopes can be found in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also normally are made in quick release versions which use throw levers which permit rifle shooters to rapidly install and remove the scopes.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Rings
Standard, clamp type mounting optic rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on the tops of rifles. These kinds of scope mounts use two independent rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are made for far away accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is ideal for rifle systems which need a resilient, unfailing mount which will not change no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you should get for a specialized scope system on a reach out and touch someone hunting or competitors long gun that will hardly ever need to be modified or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the scope mount screws to stop the hex screws from backing out after they are installed firmly in place. An example of these rings are the 30mm style made by Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Optic Rings
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 similar style mount. These types of mounts are convenient for rifles which are carried a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used in between multiple rifles or are situationally focused.
Info on Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can destroy a day on the range and your pricey optic by inducing fogging and creating residue within the scope’s tube. Most optics protect against moisture from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Usually, these water-resistant scopes can be immersed underneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient humidity prevention for common use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you intend on taking your rifle on boats and are concerned about the scope still working if it is submerged in water and you can still recover the firearm.
Scope Gas Purging
Another element of preventing the buildup of moisture within the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this area is currently taken up by the gas, the scope is less affected by climate changes and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which might potentially allow water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
