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Rifle Scope Product Details
Barska 3-12×50 IR Blackhawk Rifle Scope
The 3-12×50 IR Blackhawk Rifle Scope by Barska has been designed to provide pin-point accuracy and rugged durability that you can depend on. Whether at the range or on the hunt, the 3-12×50 Blackhawk Rifle Scope puts your shots on the target with its precision optics. An illuminated red/green Mil-Dot Reticle can be adjusted to 5 different levels of brightness, which allows the user to fine-tune the reticle for optimal performance in any lighting situation. Fully Multi-Coated Optics and a built-in Sniper Edge sunshade help reduce glare and increase light transmission, resulting in an extremely clear image. Backed by Barska’s Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
Included Components: Hunting Scopes Rifles
AC12462
FOV: 28ft / 8.53m @ 3x, 7ft / 2.1m @ 12x
Tube Diameter: 1″
Eye Relief: 3.5in – 3.4in
Exit Pupil: 4mm – 8mm
Focal Plane: Second
Parallax Adjustment: Yes
3-12x50mm IR Blackhawk Rifle Scope
by Barska
The 3-12×50 IR Blackhawk Rifle Scope by Barska has been designed to provide pin-point accuracy and rugged durability that you can depend on. Whether at the range or on the hunt, the 3-12×50 Blackhawk Rifle Scope puts your shots on the target with its precision optics. An illuminated red/green Mil-Dot Reticle can be adjusted to 5 different levels of brightness, which allows the user to fine-tune the reticle for optimal performance in any lighting situation.
3-12x Magnification
50mm Objective Lens
1/4 MOA Click Adjustments
Second Focal Plane
Fully Multi-Coated Lenses
Red/Green Illuminated Mil-Dot Reticle
Features
Built in Sunshade
The scope has a built in sunshade edge to help reduce glare perfect for any daytime activity.
Turret Adjustment
1/4 MOA Solid Windage and Elevation Adjustment with Turret Caps.
Zoom Adjustment
3 ” 12x Adjustable zoom allows user to get up close to the target.
Reticle
Illuminated Red / Green Mil Dot Reticle with adjustable brightness.
Mil-Dot Reticle
AC12462 AC12453 AC12464 AC12451 AC12449
Magnification 3x-12x 4x-16x 6x-24x 3x-9x 2x-7x
Objective Lens 50mm 40mm 50mm 32mm 32mm
Lens Coating Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated
Click Value (MOA) 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4
Length (in) 14.25 14.8 15 12.7 11.4
Product Weight (oz) 15.9 17.6 20.2 12.6 12.4
About the BARSKA Brand
BARSKA is a premium producer for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They create and manufacture their products by choosing elements which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Barska 3-12×50 IR Blackhawk Rifle Scope by BARSKA. For additional shooting products, visit their website.
Rifle Scope Facts
Rifle scopes permit you to specifically aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through magnification by using a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted to account for numerous ecological aspects like wind speed and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to understand precisely where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are seeing using the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. Most modern rifle scopes and optics have about eleven parts which are located within and outside of the scope. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials, focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of scopes.
Rifle Scope Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The form of focal plane a scope has determines where the reticle or crosshair is located relative to the scopes magnifying adjustments. It actually implies the reticle is situated behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the scope. Choosing the most desired style of rifle glass is based on what form of shooting you anticipate undertaking.
First Focal Plane Optic Facts
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These kinds of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are low
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” and also “lead” relationships for their long gun
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and requires more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane optics (SFP) include the reticle behind the magnification lens. This causes the reticle to remain at the very same size relative to the amount of magnification being used. The effect is that the reticle measurements change based upon the zoom chosen to shoot over lengthier ranges due to the fact that the reticle markings represent distinct increments which fluctuate with the magnification level. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These styles of scopes are handy for:
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots take place within much shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who select a clearer optic sight picture with less space used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Details on Optic Zoom
The level of scope magnification you need on your glass depends on the type of shooting you want to do. Just about every style of rifle glass provides some amount of magnification. The volume of zoom a scope gives is determined by the size, thickness, and curves of the lenses within the rifle scope. The magnifying level of the optic is the “power” of the glass. This suggests what the shooter is observing through the scope is magnified times the power factor of what can generally be seen by human eyes.
About Single Power Lens Rifle Scopes
A single power rifle optic will have 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 kind of optic can not change because it is a set power scope.
Variable Power Lens Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes can be changed between magnification increments. These types of scopes will note the zoom amount in a configuration like 2-10×32. These numbers imply the zoom of the scope can be changed between 2x and 10x power. This always includes the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is achieved by operating the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
The Power and Range Correlation of Rifle Scopes
Here are some advised scope powers and the distances where they can be efficiently used. Highly magnified rifle scope glass will not be as useful as lower powered scopes due to the fact that too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The exact same idea applies to extended ranges where the shooter needs enough power to see where to best aim the rifle.
About Optic Lens Finishing
All contemporary rifle optic and scope lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of finishings. Lens finishing can be an essential element of a rifle’s setup when looking into high-end rifle optics and targeting equipment. The lenses are among the most significant components of the optic since they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finish on the lenses safeguards the lens exterior and also improves anti glare capabilities from excess natural light and color discernibility.
About Rifle Scope Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use different procedures, aspects, polarizations, and chemicals to draw out separate colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Info on Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can even have various coatings applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. This is due to the fact that the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It must have a finish put on it so that the lens will be efficiently functional in numerous types of environments, degrees of sunshine (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can preserve the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less advantageous things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single layered lens depends upon the scope developer and how much you spent paying for it. The scope’s maker and cost are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope makers similarly make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. Being “much better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Lens Coverings
Water on a scope’s lens does not support maintaining a clear sight picture through an optic at all. Many top of the line or high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic covering. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this type of treatment. It deals with the exterior surfaces of the Steiner optic lens so the water particles can not bind to it or create surface tension. The result is that the water beads slide off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Alternatives for Mounting Rifle Optics on Long Guns
Mounting approaches for scopes come 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 are made in quick release versions which use manual levers which enable rifle operators to quickly install and dismount the scopes.
Hex Key Glass Ring Mounts
Standard, clamp-on style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These varieties of scope mounts use a pair of detached rings to support the scope, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are developed for long distance accuracy shooting. This form of scope mount is effective for rifles which require a long lasting, rock solid mount which will not change no matter just how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you want for a dedicated optics setup on a far away scouting or interdiction firearm which will pretty much never need to be altered or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the mount’s screws to stop the hex screw threads from backing out after they are mounted tightly in place. An example of these rings are the 30mm type from Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Optic Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly take off a scope and attach it to a different rifle. Several scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar style mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifles which are transported a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used between several rifles or are situationally focused.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Rifle Scope Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle optic can ruin a day of shooting and your pricey optic by triggering fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. Many scopes avoid wetness from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Gas Purged Scope Tubes
Another part of avoiding the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle scope’s 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 altered by temperature changes and pressure distinctions from the outdoor environment which may possibly enable water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
