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Rifle Scope Product Details
Aeon 8-32×50 AO Classic Rifle Scope, Target Dot Reticle, 1/4 MOA, 30mm Tube
Rifle scope 8-32x magnification 50mm objective lens (adjustable objective) 30mm tube 1/4 MOA (1/4″ click value @ 100 yds) Target dot reticle 10 meters to infinity parallax adjustment 13 ft to 3.25 ft field of view 3.20″ to 4.70″ eye relief 26 oz. 13.75″ long Includes flip-up lens caps Other features: 70 minutes of adjustment Multi-coated lenses Nitrogen-filled Fogproof Rainproof Target turrets Side focus turret Black matte finish This Aeon scope has an etched-glass reticle, which is superior to a wire reticle because it’s much more precise. That lets you get even more accuracy from your gun.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Rifle scope 8-32x magnification with 50mm objective lens (adjustable)
Has a 30mm tube, 13 ft to 3.25 ft field of view, 3.20″ to 4.70″ eye relief, 26 oz, 13.75″ long
Target dot reticle, 10 meters to infinity parallax adjustment
This Aeon scope has an etched-glass reticle, which is superior to a wire reticle because it’s much more precise
Multi-coated lenses, Nitrogen-filled, Fogproof, Rainproof
About the Aeon Scope Maker
Aeon is a premium company for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and make their mounts and related products working with materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Aeon 8-32×50 AO Classic Rifle Scope, Target Dot Reticle, 1/4 MOA, 30mm Tube by Aeon. For additional shooting items, visit their site.
Glass Facts
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly align a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through zoom by utilizing a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in for the consideration of numerous natural factors like wind speed and elevation increases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help the shooter understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing using the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of modern-day rifle optics have around 11 parts which are located inside and outside of the scope. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials or turrets, objective focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of a scope.
Rifle Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The style of focal plane an optic has decides where the reticle or crosshair lies in relation to the optic’s zoom. It actually implies the reticle is behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the optic. Deciding upon the most desired sort of rifle glass is based on what type of shooting you intend on doing.
Info on First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These styles of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting situations where calculations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” and “lead” relationships for their weapon
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and uses up more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Info
Second focal plane glass (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnification lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the exact same overall size relative to the volume of zoom being used. The final result is that the reticle dimensions adapt based on the zoom applied to shoot over greater distances given that the reticle markings present distinct increments which vary with the zoom level. In the FFP example with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These particular kinds of glass work for:
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within much shorter distances and ranges
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic picture without space used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Rifle Glass Zoom
The level of scope magnification you need depends on the kind of shooting you desire to do. Virtually every type of rifle optic delivers some degree of magnification. The volume of zoom a scope delivers is identified by the dimension, density, and curvatures of the lens glass within the rifle scope. The magnifying level of the optic is the “power” of the opic. This indicates what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is amplified times the power element of what can generally be seen by human eyes.
About Single Power Lens Scopes
A single power rifle optic uses a magnification number designator like 4×32. This suggests the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of optic can not adjust given that it is a fixed power scope.
About Variable Power Lens Glass
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will list the zoom amount in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers suggest the zoom of the scope can be changed between 2x and 10x power. This also incorporates the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power modification is accomplished by applying the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Power Levels and Range
Here are some advised scope power levels and the distances where they could be efficiently used. Remember that higher power optics will not be as efficient as lower magnification level scopes because excessive magnification can be a bad thing. The exact same concept relates to extended ranges where the shooter needs to have enough power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Coating for Rifle Optics
All top teir rifle glass lenses are covered. Lens finish is an essential element of a rifle when considering high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
About Rifle Scope Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings that make the most of different procedures, polarizations, elements, and chemicals to extract various colors and viewable definition through the lens. This HD finishing is typically used with more costly, high density glass which reduces light’s capability to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope vendors use “HD” to refer to “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how colors are represented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration or difference which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be visible around things with well defined outlines as light hits the object from certain angles.
Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating for Scopes
Various scope lenses can also have different coatings 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 assembly. This is because the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that the lens will be optimally usable in lots of kinds of environments, degrees of sunlight (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope company and the amount you spent for it. The scope’s maker and cost are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope makers likewise make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This means the lens has several treatments applied to them. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can indicate that a company is taking several steps to fight different environmental elements like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic finishing. This additionally doesn’t necessarily mean the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single covered lens. Being “better” hinges on the producer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in developing the rifle optic.
Optic Lens Anti-water Coating
Water on a scope’s lens doesn’t improve keeping a clear sight picture through an optic whatsoever. Lots of top of the line and premium optic manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this kind of treatment. It deals with the surface area of the Steiner scope lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads slide off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Optic Installing Options
Installing approaches for scopes come in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually mounted to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also typically come in quick release variations which use toss levers which enable rifle shooters to rapidly mount and remove the scopes.
Hex Key Rifle Optic Ring Mounts
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These forms of scope mounts use two detached rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are made for long distance accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is exceptional for rifles which need to have a long lasting, unfailing mount which will not change no matter how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you should get for a faithful scope setup on a reach out and touch someone scouting or tournament firearm that will almost never need to be altered or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the scope mount’s screws to keep the hex screws from wiggling out after they are mounted firmly in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type from Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Optic Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly remove a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. Several scopes can also be switched out if they all use a similar designed mount. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten tightly to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted while preserving accuracy. These kinds of mounts come in practical for shooting platforms which are transferred between vehicles a lot, to remove the scope from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are adopted between several rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by Vortex Optics. It normally costs around $250 USD
Info Around Rifle Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can mess up a day on the range and your pricey optic by resulting in fogging and generating residue inside of the scope’s tube. The majority of scopes protect against moisture from getting in the optical tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Normally, these water resistant optics can be immersed under 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient wetness avoidance for conventional use rifles, unless you plan on taking your rifle sailing and are worried about the scope still functioning if it is submerged in water and you can still rescue the gun.
Rifle Glass Gas Purging
Another part of preventing the accumulation of wetness within the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this area is already occupied by the gas, the optic is less altered by temperature level changes and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which could potentially allow water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
