Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
EGW T/C Encore Picatinny Rail Scope Mount, 20 MOA
Rail Type: One Piece Picatinny
Machined from: Domestic 6061 T6 Extruded Aluminum
Finish: Matte Black Anodizing
Center Spread: .838″
Overall Length: 5.488″
Height: .4″ (Top of Receiver to Top of Picatinny)
Weight: 2 oz.
Quick Disconnect Ring Compatible: No
Ambidextrous: Yes
Torque Specs: 20 in/lbs
Mounting Hardware: #6-48 X 1/4 Screws and T-10 Bit Included
We recommend measuring the hole spacing in your receiver to confirm it matches with the dimensions we have published.
Picatinny cross slots run the full length of the rail, which gives the shooter flexibility when mounting scope rings and other accessories. The channel in the center reduces the overall mass of the mount. Also, in many cases, it will not obstruct usage of factory iron sights. Our one-piece scope mounts are the obvious choice for hunters and tactical shooters alike.
We machine these in our shop using one of our machining centers. After machining, the mounts are tumbled, sand blasted, and Type II anodized for long lasting durability.
Installation: We recommend 20 inch lbs of torque and a drip of blue loctite (loctite is available through our website and is sold separately).
We recommend:
0 MOA – if shooting 0-500 yards
20 MOA – if shooting 500-1000 yards
When zeroing your rifle with a 20 MOA mount, we recommend zeroing at 200 yards.
The entire mount and accessories (from the mounting screws and wrench down to the packaging) are made in the USA.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Rail Type: One Piece Picatinny
Machined from: Domestic 6061 T6 Extruded Aluminum
Finish: Matte Black Anodizing
Center Spread: .838″
Overall Length: 5.488″
About the Evolution Gun Works Manufacturer
Evolution Gun Works is a premium manufacturer for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and build their scopes and related products by making the most of elements which are long lasting and durable. This includes the EGW T/C Encore Picatinny Rail Scope Mount, 20 MOA by Evolution Gun Works. For additional shooting products, visit their site.
Rifle Optic Details
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target over a distance. They accomplish this through zoom by utilizing a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted to take into account different natural aspects like wind and elevation increases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing via the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. Most modern-day rifle scopes and optics have about eleven parts which are located internally and externally on the scope. These optic pieces include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials or turrets, objective focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of a rifle optical system.
About Rifle Glass Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Going for the best type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
Info on First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These styles of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where computations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” and “lead” relationships for their long gun
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scope Details
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle behind the zoom 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.
- Long distance types of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots happen within shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic picture with less space taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Rifle Glass Magnification
The measure of scope magnification you need on your glass depends upon the form of shooting you would like to do. Nearly every style of rifle glass supplies some degree of magnification. The quantity of magnification a scope supplies is identified by the diameter, thickness, and curves of the lenses within the rifle optic. The magnifying level of the optic is the “power” of the scope. This signifies what the shooter is observing through the scope is amplified times the power element of what can typically be seen by human eyes.
Info on Single Power Lens Rifle Optics
A single power rifle scope and optic uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of optic can not adjust because it is a fixed power optic.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Scope Facts
Variable power rifle scopes can be changed between magnification power levels. These types of scopes will note the zoom degree in a configuration like 2-10×32. These numbers indicate the zoom of the scope can be set in between 2x and 10x power. This also incorporates the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power adaptation is achieved using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
The Power and Range Correlation of Rifle Optics
Here are some recommended scope power settings and the distances where they may be successfully used. High power scopes will not be as beneficial as lower powered glass due to the fact that too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The same idea applies to extended distances where the shooter needs sufficient power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Info on Optic Lens Coverings
All contemporary rifle scope lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of glass lens finishings. When researching luxury rifle scope devices, Lens finishing can be a critical component of defining the capability of the rifle. The lenses are one of the most critical parts of the glass considering they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The coating on the lenses safeguards the lens surface and improves anti glare capabilities from excess light and color visibility.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some optic makers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishings which take advantage of various processes, polarizations, rare earth compounds, and components to draw out separate colors and viewable definition through the lens. This high-def covering is commonly used with more costly, high density glass which lowers light’s potential to refract through the lens glass. Some scope corporations use “HD” to refer to “ED” suggesting extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how certain colors are presented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic deviance or aberration which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often visible around objects with hard outlines as light hits the item from various angles.
Single Glass Lens Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can likewise have different coverings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while minimizing 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 on the scope manufacturer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope makers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This implies the lens has several treatments applied to them. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can establish that a maker is taking multiple actions to fight various natural elements like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion covering, followed by a hydrophilic coating. This additionally does not always suggest the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single layered lens. Being “much better” is dependent on the manufacturer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of components used in constructing the rifle glass.
Rifle Scope Lens Anti-water Finishing
Water on a lens doesn’t help with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and high-end scope companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic anti-water coating.
Rifle Scope Installation Choices
Installing options for scopes come in a couple of choices. There are the basic scope rings which are individually mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also typically come in quick release variations which use manual levers which enable rifle operators to quickly mount and dismount the optics.
Hex Key Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
Standard, clamp-on design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These kinds of scope mounts use double detached rings to support the optic, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are designed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is exceptional for rifle systems which need to have a resilient, rock solid mount which will not shift despite how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you want for a dedicated scope setup on a long distance scouting or competitors rifle that will rarely need to be changed or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the screws to keep the hex screw threads from wiggling out after they are mounted tightly in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type from the Vortex Optics brand. The set usually costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Scope Ring Mounts
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly attach and detach a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can even be switched out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts are convenient for rifles which are carried a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used between multiple rifles.
Rifle Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle glass can mess up a day on the range and your costly optic by resulting in fogging and making residue within the scope’s tube. Most scopes protect against humidity from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Normally, these optics can be submerged within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be ample moisture prevention for standard use rifles, unless you anticipate taking your rifle on a boat and are concerned about the optic still performing if it is submerged in water and you can still retrieve the firearm.
Rifle Glass Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the buildup of wetness within the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is currently occupied by the gas, the glass is less affected by climate shifts and pressure differences from the external environment which may potentially allow water vapor to permeate 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.
