Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
CCOP 6×42 Tactical Fixed Power Rifle Scope
Great models for hunters who don’t need a variable-power scope. Mount it on any older model lever actions, shotguns. Mounts ahead of the receiver. Large-objective 6×42 models anti-scratch lens coating for more light transmission, less glare and even better clarity. Waterproof and Shockproof!.
Rifle Scope Product Features
One piece construction 1 inch Tube precision machined from Aircraft Grade Aluminium Alloy
Superior multi-coated lenses for the best clarity
Red & Green Illuminated Glass reticle
Windage/Elevation Target Turrets with Zero locking and relocking features
Unique 1-piece construction Design for Side Focus knob & Illuminated switch
About the CCOP Brand
CCOP is a premium company for long gun scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They innovate and supply their mounts and related products by making the most of elements which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the CCOP 6×42 Tactical Fixed Power Rifle Scope by CCOP. For more shooting items, visit their site.
Optic Details
Rifle scopes enable you to precisely aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through magnifying the target by employing a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in to take into account varied environmental elements like wind and elevation increases or decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing using the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of modern-day rifle scopes and optics have about eleven parts which are arranged within and on the exterior of the scope. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle optics.
The Types of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The style of focal plane an optic has identifies where the reticle or crosshair lies in connection with the scopes magnification. It literally means the reticle is situated behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the scope. Deciding on the most effective form of rifle scope depends upon what variety of hunting or shooting you plan on undertaking.
First Focal Plane Optics
First focal plane optics (FFP) include the reticle ahead of the magnifying 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 range as they are at the non amplified range. For instance, 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 work for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting situations where calculations are small
- Experienced shooters who recognize their target “hold over” and also “lead” relationships for their weapon
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane glass (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. This causes the reticle to remain at the very same overall size in relation to the level of zoom being used. The outcome is that the reticle dimensions shift based upon the magnification applied to shoot over longer ranges due to the fact that the reticle markings present distinct increments which can vary with the zoom. In the FFP example with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These styles of optics work for:
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who prefer a clearer optic picture without area taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Optic Magnification
The measure of scope zoom you need on your glass is based on the kind of shooting you plan to do. Practically every kind of rifle scope offers some degree of magnification. The quantity of magnification a scope supplies is identified by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses within the rifle optic. The magnification of the optic is the “power” of the scope. This means what the shooter is looking at through the scope is magnified times the power factor of what can generally be seen by human eyes.
Info About Fixed Single Power Lens Scopes
A single power rifle scope 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 scope can not adjust because it is fixed.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Glass Facts
Variable power rifle scopes can be changed between magnification increments. It will note the zoom level in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers suggest the magnification of the scope could be adjusted between 2x and 10x power. This always incorporates the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power manipulation is accomplished using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power and Range
Here are some recommended scope power settings and the ranges where they could be efficiently used. Remember that high power scopes will not be as efficient as lower magnification level scope and optics since increased zoom can be a bad thing. The same idea applies to longer ranges where the shooter needs to have enough power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle.
Lens Covering for Scopes
All modern-day rifle scope lenses are coated. There are different types and qualities of lens coatings. Lens coating can be a crucial aspect of a rifle when thinking about luxury rifle optics and targeting systems. The glass lenses are one of the most vital components of the optic because they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finishing on the lenses protects the lens surface and also improves anti glare from excess sunrays and color discernibility.
About Rifle Glass Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use different techniques, polarizations, elements, and chemicals to draw out various colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Glass Lens Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can even have different finishings 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 assembly. Since the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It needs to have a coating placed on it so that the lens will be efficiently usable in numerous types of environments, degrees of light (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope maker and how much you paid for it.
Some scope manufacturers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. This implies the lens has had numerous treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can indicate that a producer is taking numerous actions to fight various natural elements like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also does not necessarily indicate the multi-coated lens is better than a single covered lens. Being “much better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of glass used in developing the rifle optic.
Hydrophobic Lens Finish
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic coating.
Choices for Mounting Scopes on Firearms
Mounting approaches for scopes are available in a couple of options. There are the basic scope rings which are individually mounted to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also normally are made in quick release versions which use throw levers which permit rifle shooters to quickly install and remove the glass.
Hex Key Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
Basic, clamp type mounting scope rings use hex head screws to fix to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on the tops of rifles. These forms of scope mounts use a pair of individual rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are made for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is good for rifle systems which need to have a resilient, hard use mount which will not move regardless of just how much the scope is moved or jarring the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you want for a dedicated optics setup on a long distance hunting or sniper competition long gun which will seldom need to be modified or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the mount screws to stop the hex screw threads from backing out after they are installed securely in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm style made by Vortex Optics. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly connect and detach a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Several scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar design mount. These types of mounts are handy for rifles which are transferred a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used in between several rifles.
Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can ruin a day of shooting and your pricey optic by triggering fogging and developing residue inside of the scope’s tube. A lot of optics protect against wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Usually, these water resistant optics can be immersed beneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient wetness prevention for standard use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you anticipate taking your rifle on boats and are concerned about the scope still functioning if it is submerged in water and you can still find the gun.
Gas Purged Rifle Glass Tubes
Another component of preventing the buildup of wetness within the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is already taken up by the gas, the scope is less impacted by temperature level alterations and pressure distinctions from the outside environment which may potentially allow water vapor to seep 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.
