Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Visionking 1.25-5×26 Rifle Scope with Picatinny Rings
Magnification: 1.25 times-5 times
Objective effective diameter: 26 mm
Body tube diameter: 30 mm
Eye diameter: 16.4-5.2 mm
Actual field of view: 26 FT / 100 YD 6. 47 FT / 100 Y D Position: 5.31-3.76 (inch)
Adjustment amount of click: 1/4 MOA
Vertical movement amount: 100 MOA
Horizontal movement amount: 100 MOA
Frost: Black
Reticle: Glass-etched Dual Illuminated three-pin
Focal plane: 2nd focal plane
Total length: 268 mm
Weight: 500 g
Rifle Scope Product Features
1.25x-5x, 26mm field scope
All weather type. Consistently active in all environments.
We adopt high-grade material room Bak-4 prism and secure bright, clear view.
Horizontal movement amount: 100 MOA
Frost: Black Reticle: Glass-etched Dual Illuminated three-pin
About the Visionking Company
Visionking is a premium supplier for firearm scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and supply their mounts and related products choosing elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Visionking 1.25-5×26 Rifle Scope with Picatinny Rings by Visionking. For more shooting products, visit their website.
Rifle Optic Facts
Rifle scopes permit you to precisely align a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through zoom by using a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted to take into account numerous ecological factors like wind speed and elevation increases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing via the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. The majority of contemporary rifle optics have around eleven parts which are found inside and on the exterior of the scope body. These optic pieces include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of glass.
About Optic Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The style of focal plane a scope has determines where the reticle or crosshair is located in relation to the scopes magnifying adjustments. It literally suggests the reticle is situated behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the optic. Deciding upon the very best type of rifle glass is based on what variety of shooting or hunting you intend on doing.
First Focal Plane Glass Info
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where estimations are minor
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” and also “lead” equations for their weapon
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. This causes the reticle to stay at the same size relative to the quantity of magnification being used. The outcome is that the reticle dimensions evolve based on the magnification applied to shoot over lengthier distances due to the fact that the markings present various increments which can vary with the zoom. In the FFP illustration with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These particular kinds of optics work for:
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots occur within much shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture with less area taken up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Magnification for Rifle Optics
The amount of scope zoom you need on your scope is based on the form of shooting you intend to do. Just about every type of rifle glass provides some degree of magnification. The volume of magnification a scope provides is determined by the size, density, and curvatures of the lens glass inside of the rifle optic. The magnifying level of the optic is the “power” of the glass. This denotes what the shooter is checking out through the scope is amplified times the power factor of what can normally be seen by human eyes.
Info About Fixed Power Lens Scopes
A single power rifle scope will have a magnification number designator like 4×32. This indicates the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of scope can not adjust because it is set from the factory.
Info on Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes can be modified between magnified settings. The power modification is performed by using the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Scope Power and Ranges
Here are some suggested scope power settings and the distances where they may be successfully used. Always remember that high magnification scopes and optics will not be as practical as lower powered optics and scopes due to the fact that too much zoom can be a negative thing in certain situations. The same applies to extended distances where the shooter needs sufficient power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle.
Lens Finishing for Glass
All modern-day rifle scope and optic lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of glass coatings. When researching high end rifle optics and scope systems, Lens finishing can be a crucial aspect of defining the capability of the rifle. The lenses are among the most vital pieces of the glass given that they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finish on the lenses protects the lens surface area and also helps with anti glare from excess sunlight and color discernibility.
Info on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope makers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use various procedures, polarizations, aspects, and chemicals to draw out different colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Rifle Scope Lens Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have various finishes used to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or covering applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less beneficial 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 producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. Being “much better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of materials used in developing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Lens Coating
Water on a lens does not help with maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and high-end scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic coating which is water repellent.
Rifle Optic Installing Options
Mounting approaches for scopes are available in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually installed to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also usually are made in quick release variations which use manual levers which enable rifle operators to quickly mount and dismount the scope.
Hex Key Rifle Optic Rings
Basic, clamp-on style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to install to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These varieties of scope mounts use two independent rings to support the optic, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are made for long distance accuracy shooting. This form of scope mount is excellent for rifle systems which need a long lasting, unfailing mount which will not shift no matter just how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you want for a specialized optics setup on a far away hunting or hard target interdiction long gun that will pretty much never need to be changed or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the scope mount’s screws to stop the hex screw threads from backing out after they are mounted tightly in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type made by the Vortex Optics brand. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Scope Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly attach and remove a scope from a rifle. If they all use a comparable style mount, multiple scopes can often be swapped out in the field. The quick detach design is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers connect firmly to a flat top design Picatinny rail. This lets the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted while retaining the original sighting settings. These kinds of mounts are useful and convenient for rifles which are hauled around a lot, to take off the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are adopted between several rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by Vortex Optics. It usually costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Scope Tubes
Moisture inside your rifle scope can ruin a day of shooting and your costly optic by bringing about fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of scopes prevent moisture from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Rifle Scope Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is already occupied by the gas, the glass is less impacted by temperature level alterations and pressure differences from the external environment which may possibly permit water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
