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Rifle Scope Product Details
Leupold FX-II Ultralight 2.5x20mm Riflescope
The ideal choice for scout rifles, lever action rifles, or any time you want to mount your optics in front of the receiver.
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
material_type: Aluminum
FX-II Scout 2.5x28mm
Magnification Range: 2.5x
Weight: 6.5 oz.
Length: 8 in.
Maintube Diameter: 1 inch
Eye Relief (in) – Low: 4.9
Eye Relief (in) – High: 4.9
Linear FOV (ft/100 yd) – Low: 39.5
Linear FOV (ft/100 yd) – High: 39.5
Leupold FX-II
Relentless Performance
The ideal choice for scout rifles, lever action rifles, or any time you want to mount your optics in front of the receiver.
Lightweight, rugged performance
Unparalleled low light performance
Designed, machined, & assembled in the USA
Twilight Max Light Management System
See a more vivid, bright, and clear target image in a wider variation of low and bright lighting conditions. The combination premium edge-to-edge lens clarity, full visible-spectrum lens coatings and glare management provides an extra 20 minutes of shooting light.
Twilight Red Dot Light Management System
Designed, Machined, & Assembled in the USA
Rugged Reliability
Proprietary gas blend and seals are tested by us to a 33-foot depth and a multitude of pressure changes.
Every Leupold riflescope is designed to survive a minimum of 5,000 impacts on the Punisher, Leupold’s recoil simulation machine. The force of each impact is 3x the recoil of a .308 rifle.
All Leupold riflescopes are tested by us to perform from -40F to 160F.
FX VX-3i Rifleman VX-Freedom
Light Management System Twilight Twilight Max Twilight Twilight
Maintube Size 1 inch 1 inch, 30mm 1 inch 1 inch
Zoom Ratio 1:1 3:1 3:1 3:1
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About the Leupold Brand
Leupold is a premium producer for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They design and supply their scopes and related products using elements which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Leupold FX-II Ultralight 2.5x20mm Riflescope by Leupold. For more shooting items, visit their website.
Information Rifle Optics
Rifle scopes permit you to precisely aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target over a distance. They accomplish this through magnification by making use of a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted to account for separate environmental considerations like wind speed and elevation decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help the shooter understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing through the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. Many contemporary rifle optics have around eleven parts which are found within and outside of the optic. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials, objective focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of optics.
Rifle Scope Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Deciding on the optimal type of rifle optic is based on what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Optics
First focal plane optics (FFP) come with the reticle before the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to increase in size based on the extent of magnification being used. The result is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified range as they are at the non amplified distance. For instance, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without “zoom” is still the very same tick at 100 yards using 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who know their aim point “hold over” and also “lead” ratios for their weapon
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and uses up more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optic Details
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the very same overall size in connection with the volume of zoom being used. The final result is that the reticle measurements evolve based upon the zoom chosen to shoot over lengthier distances because the reticle measurements represent different increments which change with the magnification level. In the FFP illustration with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These particular varieties of scopes are beneficial for:
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots take place within much shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who like a clearer optic picture without room used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Optic Zoom
The measure of scope zoom you need on your optic depends upon the sort of shooting you intend to do. Pretty much every style of rifle optic gives some level of zoom. The level of magnification a scope delivers is determined by the diameter, density, and curves of the lens glass inside of the rifle optic. The magnification level of the scope is the “power” of the opic. This signifies what the shooter is checking out through the scope is magnified times the power element of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Scope Info
A single power rifle scope and optic will have a magnification number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of scope can not fluctuate given that it is a set power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Glass
Variable power rifle scopes can be modified between magnified settings. The power adjustment is performed by 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 powers and the ranges where they may be effectively used. High power optics will not be as useful as lower powered scopes given that too much magnification can be a bad thing. The exact same concept applies to extended distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Rifle Scope Lens Covering
All contemporary rifle optic and scope lenses are covered. Lens coating can be an important element of a rifle when purchasing high end rifle optics and scope setups.
About Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some glass makers additionally use “HD” or high-def lense finishes that employ different processes, polarizations, rare earth compounds, and components to draw out numerous color ranges and viewable definition through lenses. This HD finishing is frequently used with greater density lens glass which reduces light’s chance to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope makers use “HD” to describe “ED” suggesting extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are presented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be visible over objects with defined shapes as light hits the object from certain angles.
What to Know About Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can likewise have various finishes applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or coating applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less advantageous things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends upon the scope maker and the amount you spent for it. The scope’s maker and cost are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope makers similarly make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of materials used in constructing the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Coating for Optics
Water on a lens does not assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and high-end scope companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating.
Options for Mounting Rifle Scopes on Firearms
Mounting options for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also usually are made in quick release variations which use throw levers which enable rifle operators to quickly mount and dismount the scopes.
Hex Key Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
Normal, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use a couple of different rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are designed for long range accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is excellent for rifles which require a durable, rock solid mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Scope Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and remove a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Several scopes can even be switched out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts are handy for rifle platforms which are carried a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used in between several rifles or are situationally focused.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Scope Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle optic can destroy a day of shooting and your pricey optic by causing fogging and creating residue within the scope tube. Many optics prevent wetness from getting in the scope tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Usually, these optics can be immersed under 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient humidity prevention for basic use rifles, unless you intend on taking your rifle on your motorboat and are concerned about the optic still working if it is submerged in water and you can still salvage the firearm.
Glass Gas Purging
Another component of preventing the buildup of wetness within the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this space is currently taken up by the gas, the scope is less impacted by condition shifts and pressure distinctions from the external environment which may potentially enable water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
