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Rifle Scope Product Details
Meopta Optics 537910 MeoPro 4-12×50 BDC Gun Scope
One of our most versatile scopes the MeoPro 4-12×50 delivers the extra reach required in wide open terrain while the large 50mm objective gathers more light in dawn and dusk hours. MB5501 ion assisted lens multi-coatings deliver maximum brightness and edge-to-edge clarity in challenging conditions and our MeoShield coating protects exposed lens surfaces from abrasion. The MeoTrackII posi-click finger adjustable turrets offer precise 1/4 MOA click adjustments. If you hunt a variety of terrain this 4-12×50 is the perfect optic for you. From eastern hardwood forests to wide-open big sky hunting our MeoPro 4-12×50 will get the job done.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Magnification (x): high 4 low 12
Objective lens (in): 1.97
Main tube size (mm): 1 inch
Windage and Elevation Adjustment Ra Range (MOA): 57
Impact per click (cm/100M): .7
About the Meopta Brand
Meopta is a premium maker for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and supply their scopes and related products by using materials which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the Meopta Optics 537910 MeoPro 4-12×50 BDC Gun Scope by Meopta. For more shooting goods, visit their site.
Optic Facts
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly align a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through zoom by employing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted to account for different ecological elements like wind and elevation increases or decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing with the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. Many modern-day rifle scopes and optics have about eleven parts which are arranged inside and outside of the scope. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials or turrets, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle glass.
Rifle Glass Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The type of focal plane a scope has identifies where the reticle or crosshair lies relative to the scopes zoom. It literally indicates the reticle is located behind or before the magnification lens of the scope. Selecting the best type of rifle glass depends upon what form of shooting you intend on doing.
First Focal Plane Optic Info
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These styles of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where computations are minor
- Experienced shooters who understand their target “hold over” plus “lead” correlations for their long guns
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Info on Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle behind the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the same overall size in relation to the level of zoom being used. The end result is that the reticle measurements shift based on the magnification chosen to shoot over lengthier distances considering that the reticle markings represent different increments which change with the magnification. In the FFP illustration with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These styles of glass are handy for:
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots take place within shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who select a clearer optic sight picture with less space used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Glass Zoom
The quantity of magnification a scope supplies is identified by the size, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Single Power Lens Rifle Scopes
A single power rifle scope comes with a magnification number designator like 4×32. This means the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of optic can not change considering that it is set from the factory.
Variable Power Lens Scope Info
Variable power rifle scopes can be changed between magnification power levels. It will note the zoom amount in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers mean the magnification of the scope could be changed in between 2x and 10x power. This additionally utilizes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power manipulation is achieved by employing the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range Correlation of Scopes
Here are some recommended scope powers and the ranges where they can be successfully used. Consider that higher magnification optics and scopes will not be as effective as lower powered glass due to the fact that excessive zoom can be a detractor. The same concept applies to longer ranges where the shooter needs to have adequate power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle.
Info on Optic Lens Finish
All contemporary rifle scope lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of lens coverings. Lens covering can be an essential aspect of a rifle’s setup when thinking about high-end rifle optics and scope units. The lenses are among the most essential components of the glass due to the fact that they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The covering on the lenses shields the lens surface and even improves anti glare capabilities from refracted daylight and color exposure.
About Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope makers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use different processes, polarizations, chemicals, and components to draw out various colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
About Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Various scope lenses can even have different finishes applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. This is due to the fact that the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It must have a covering placed on it so that it will be optimally functional in lots of kinds of environments, degrees of light (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single coated 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 reducing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope company and how much money you spent on it. Both the manufacturer and amount are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. This means the lens has numerous treatments applied to them. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can show that a maker is taking numerous steps to fight different natural factors like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This also does not always mean the multi-coated lens will perform much better than a single coated lens. Being “much better” hinges on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of components used in developing the rifle scope.
Rifle Glass Lens Hydrophobic Coating
Water on a lens doesn’t help with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and military grade scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating.
Optic Installation Alternatives
Mounting approaches for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also usually can be found in quick release variations which use manual levers which allow rifle shooters to rapidly mount and dismount the scopes.
Rifle Scope Mounting Solutions with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp design mounting optic rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These varieties of scope mounts use a pair of detached rings to support the optic, and are normally constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are manufactured for long distance accuracy shooting. This form of scope mount is effective for rifle systems which are in need of a long lasting, rock solid mount which will not change despite just how much the scope is moved or jarring the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you really want to have for a devoted scope setup on a reach out and touch someone scouting or sniper competition firearm which will seldom need to be changed or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the mount’s screws to keep the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted securely in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm type made by the Vortex Optics brand. The set generally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Optic Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly detach a scope and connect it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can also be switched out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts are handy for rifles which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used in between numerous rifles.
Info on Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can wreck a day on the range and your expensive optic by inducing fogging and producing residue within the scope’s tube. A lot of optics prevent moisture from going into the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Generally, these water-resistant scopes can be immersed under 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be ample humidity avoidance for standard use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you plan on taking your rifle boating and are worried about the scope still functioning if it falls overboard and you can still retrieve the firearm.
Gas Purged Rifle Scope Tubes
Another part 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 already taken up by the gas, the optic is less affected by temp alterations and pressure differences from the external environment which might potentially allow water vapor to seep 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.
