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Rifle Scope Product Details
PRG Defense 15WOL422103021 Model Wolverine 4 NL2 Gen 2+”Level 2″ Night Vision Rifle Scope with Sioux850 Long-Range Infrared Illuminator, 4X Magnification, 10m to Infinity Focus Range
PRG Defense 15WOL422103021 Model Wolverine 4 NL2 Gen 2+ “Level 2” Night Vision Rifle Scope with Sioux850 Long-Range Infrared Illuminator, 4x Magnification, 10m to Infinity Focus Range
The Wolverine 4 is a rugged and advanced night vision riflescope that offers excellent performance at a competitive price. Boasting a high-quality Gen 2+ image intensifier tube, adjustable illuminated reticle, easy-to-use internal windage and elevation adjustments, and simple controls, the Wolverine 4 allows you to see beyond the expected in nighttime conditions. The manual precision top wheel focus provides improved accuracy and ergonomics. Water-resistant, lightweight, and robust, the Wolverine 4 is the ideal night vision riflescope for dedicated hunters and tactical marksmen.
Key Features
Shock protected, all-glass IR transmission multicoated optics
Made from aircraft aluminum alloy
Illuminated reticle with brightness adjustment
Quick-release mount
Mounts to standard weaver rails
Water and fog-resistant
Specifications
Image Intensifier Tube: Gen 2+ “Level 2″
Magnification: 4x
Lens System: 108mm; F/1.54
FOV: 9°
Focus Range: 10m to infinity
Diopter Adjustment: -5 to +5 dpt
Eye Relief: 45mm
Reticle Type/Color: MOAR/Red
Boresight Adjustment Increment: 1/4 MOA
Boresight Adjustment Range: 60 MOA
Infrared Illuminator: Detachable, long-range
Battery Type: Single CR123A 3V Lithium battery
Battery Life (Operating): Up to 50 hours at 20
Operating Temperature Range: -40 to +50
Storage Temperature Range: -50 to +70
Environment Rating: Water and fog-resistant
Overall Dimensions: 12.1″ x 3.7″ x 3.8”
Weight: 2.6 lbs
Rifle Scope Product Features
Shock protected, all-glass IR transmission multicoated optics
Made from aircraft aluminum alloy, Illuminated reticle with brightness adjustment
Quick-release mount, Mounts to standard weaver rails, Water and fog-resistant
Package Includes: Night Vision Weapon Sight, Lens Cloth, Soft Carrying Case, Sioux850 Long Range IR Illuminator, User Manual
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About the PRG Defense Company
PRG Defense is a premium supplier for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They innovate and supply their products working with building materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the PRG Defense 15WOL422103021 Model Wolverine 4 NL2 Gen 2+”Level 2″ Night Vision Rifle Scope with Sioux850 Long-Range Infrared Illuminator, 4X Magnification, 10m to Infinity Focus Range by PRG Defense. For more shooting goods, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Optics
Rifle scopes enable you to precisely aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target by making use of a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted to account for numerous natural factors like wind and elevation decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are viewing with the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. The majority of modern-day rifle scopes have about 11 parts which are located within and externally on the scope. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment dials, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle optics.
The Varieties of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Deciding on the finest type of rifle glass is based around what type of shooting you plan to do.
Info on First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These kinds of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are minor
- Experienced shooters who understand their target “hold over” as well as “lead” ratios for their firearms
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and uses up more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
Info on Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane glass (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnification lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the same scale in relation to the amount of zoom being used. The final result is that the reticle dimensions shift based on the zoom applied to shoot over lengthier ranges due to the fact that the reticle measurements present different increments which fluctuate with the magnification. In the FFP example with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These particular types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Long distance types of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within much shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who select a clearer optic sight picture with less room taken up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Rifle Scope Magnification
The quantity of magnification a scope supplies is identified by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Single Power Lens Scope Info
A single power rifle scope comes with a magnification number designator like 4×32. This implies the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of optic can not adjust given that it is fixed.
Info About Adjustable Power Lens Optics
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power adjustment is handled by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Optic Power Level and Range Correlation
Here are some advised scope power levels and the distances where they could be effectively used. Keep in mind that high magnification scopes and optics will not be as effective as lower magnification level optics and scopes because excessive zoom can be a detractor. The same idea applies to extended distances where the shooter needs sufficient power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle.
Details on Rifle Glass Lens Finishing
All cutting-edge rifle optic lenses are coated. Lens coating is an essential aspect of a rifle’s setup when thinking about high end rifle optics and scope systems.
HD Versus ED Scope Lens Coatings
Some rifle glass manufacturers will also use “HD” or high-definition lense finishings that use various processes, components, polarizations, and chemicals to extract different color ranges and viewable target definition through the lens. This high-def covering is frequently used with greater density glass which decreases light’s ability to refract through the lens glass. Some scope brands use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how colors are presented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic deviance or aberration which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be obvious around objects with hard outlines as light hits the object from certain angles.
Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating for Scopes
Various optic lenses can also have different coatings used to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or finishing used to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope producer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This means the lens has several treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens gets numerous treatments, it can establish that a company is taking numerous steps to combat various environmental factors like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This additionally does not always indicate the multi-coated lens is much better than a single coated lens. Being “better” is dependent on the manufacturer’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of glass used in creating the rifle glass.
About Anti-water Covering
Water on a lens doesn’t help with maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and military grade optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating which is water repellent.
Rifle Glass Installation Options
Installing solutions for scopes can be found in a few choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually mounted to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also usually come in quick release variations which use toss levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly install and dismount the glass.
Rifle Glass Mounting Solutions with Hex Key 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 two separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is designed for long range accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is great for rifles which need a resilient, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and detach a scope from a rifle. Several scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar style mount. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach tightly to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while keeping precision. These kinds of mounts come in beneficial for rifles which are hauled around a lot, to remove the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are employed in between several rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It generally costs around $250 USD
Details on Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can ruin a day of shooting and your expensive optic by bringing about fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. Many scopes avoid wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Optic Gas Purging
Another element of preventing the accumulation of moisture within the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is already occupied by the gas, the scope is less influenced by climate changes and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which might possibly enable water vapor to leak 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.
