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Rifle Scope Product Details
Barska 6-24×50 AO IR Blackhawk Rifle Scope
The 6-24×50 AO 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 6-24×50 Blackhawk Rifle Scope puts your shots on the target with its precision optics. An Illuminated Red/Green Mil-Dot Reticle (IR) 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. An Adjustable Objective (AO) Lens allows for quick and easy Parallax Correction, while Fully Multi-Coated Optics help increase light transmission to produce an extremely clear image. Uncapped turrets allow for quick adjustments to the windage/elevation settings, which can then be locked into place to prevent any unintentional movement. The 6-24×50 Blackhawk Rifle Scope comes well-equipped with a number of advanced features at an unbeatable price, and is backed by Barska’s Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
Field of View (ftat100yds/mat100m): 13.88/4.23at6x, 4.13/1.25at24x
Exit Pupil (mm): 1.9-6.5
Eye Relief: 1.9″ – 6.5″
Reticle: Mil Dot IR
Tube Diameter: 1″
Item: AC12464
FOV: 13.88ft / 4.23m @ 6x, 4.13ft / 1.25m @ 24x
Tube Diameter: 1″
Eye Relief: 4.01in – 3.03in
Exit Pupil: 1.9mm – 6.5mm
Focal Plane: Second
Length: 15″
Weight: 20.2 oz
6-24×50 AO IR Blackhawk Rifle Scope
by Barska
The 6-24×50 AO 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 6-24×50 Blackhawk Rifle Scope puts your shots on the target with its precision optics. An illuminated Red/Green Mil-Dot Reticle (IR) 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.
Uncapped Lockable Windage/Elevation Turrets
Red/Green Illuminated Mil-Dot Reticle
5 Adjustable Levels of Reticle Brightness
Adjustable Objective (AO) for Parallax Correction
Flip-Up Scope Caps
Side Parallax Adjustment
Features
AO Adjustment
Parallax Adjustment allows user to adjust according to distance they are shooting at.
Turret Adjustment
1/4 MOA Solid Windage and Elevation Adjustment with Turret Caps.
Zoom Adjustment
6 ” 24x Adjustable zoom allows user to get up close to the target.
Reticle
Illuminated Red / Green Mil Dot Reticle with adjustable brightness.
AC12464 AC12453 AC12462 AC12451 AC12449
Magnification 6x-24x 4x-16x 3x-12x 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) 15 14.8 14.25 12.7 11.4
Product Weight (oz) 20.2 17.6 15.9 12.6 12.4
About the BARSKA Manufacturer
BARSKA is a premium maker for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and build their mounts, scopes, and related products by applying building materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Barska 6-24×50 AO IR Blackhawk Rifle Scope by BARSKA. For additional shooting goods, visit their site.
Glass Information
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through zoom by utilizing a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted to account for different ecological elements like wind speed and elevation increases or 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 via the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. A lot of modern-day rifle optics have around eleven parts which are located inside and outside of the optic. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage turrets, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle glass.
About Rifle Scope Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Considering the optimal type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are minor
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” and “lead” ratios for their firearm
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane glass (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the same overall size relative to the amount of zoom being used. The final result is that the reticle dimensions evolve based upon the magnification applied to shoot over lengthier distances due to the fact that the reticle measurements present various increments which change with the zoom. In the FFP illustration with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These particular sorts of scopes are handy for:
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture without space used up by the bigger FFP reticle
Magnification for Rifle Glass
The quantity of scope magnification you need on your scope depends upon the type of shooting you intend to do. Pretty much every type of rifle scope gives some amount of zoom. The level of magnification a scope offers is identified by the size, density, and curvatures of the lenses within the rifle optic. The magnifying level of the scope is the “power” of the scope. This suggests what the shooter is checking out through the scope is amplified times the power factor of what can normally be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Rifle Optics
A single power rifle scope or optic uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This implies the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of optic can not fluctuate since it is fixed.
About Adjustable Power Lens Glass
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power adjustment is accomplished by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Power Levels and Range
Here are some recommended scope power settings and the ranges where they can be successfully used. Remember that higher magnification scopes will not be as practical as lower powered optics and scopes since increased magnification can be a detractor. The exact same concept goes for longer distances where the shooter needs to have adequate power to see where to best aim the rifle.
Lens Finish for Scopes
All modern rifle optic lenses are layered. Lens finish is an important aspect of a shooting platform when buying high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
ED Versus HD Glass
Some scope makers also use “HD” or high-def lense coverings that use various processes, elements, chemicals, and polarizations to draw out separate colors and viewable definition through lenses. This high-def finish is normally used with greater density lens glass which reduces light’s potential to refract through the lens glass. Some scope vendors use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are presented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic deviance or aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often visible around items with well defined outlines as light hits the item from specific angles.
Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating for Rifle Scopes
Various optic lenses can likewise have different finishes used to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or coating applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less helpful 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 are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope makers similarly make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle scope.
Info on Anti-water Finish
Water on a lens doesn’t improve maintaining a clear sight picture through an optic whatsoever. Lots of top of the line and premium optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this sort of treatment. It deals with the exterior surfaces of the Steiner scope lens so the water molecules can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The result is that the water beads sheet off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Glass Mounting Alternatives
Installing approaches for scopes can be found in a couple of options. There are the basic scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also typically can be found in quick release variations which use throw levers which permit rifle operators to rapidly mount and remove the optics.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Rings
Normal, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope installation rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use a couple of separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is developed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is fine for rifles which need a durable, sound mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Ring Mounts
These kinds 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. If they all use a similar style mount, several scopes can often be switched in the field. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach nicely to a flat top design Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted while keeping precision. These types of mounts are useful and beneficial for rifles which are transferred between vehicles a lot, to take off the optic from the rifle for protection, or for sight systems which are utilized in between several 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 mess up a day of shooting and your pricey optic by bringing about fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes avoid moisture from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Info on Rifle Glass Tube Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the accumulation of moisture within the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is currently occupied by the gas, the scope is less affected by temperature alterations and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which may possibly allow 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 seek out.
