Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Aeon Scope Sunshade, 56mm, 3
Aeon 3″ sunshade Fits Aeon scopes with 56mm objective lens Screws in, no tools needed Aluminum
Rifle Scope Product Features
SHOOTING NEEDS and ACCESSORIES
About the Aeon Manufacturer
Aeon is a premium maker for long gun scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They style and build their scopes and related products by applying elements which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the Aeon Scope Sunshade, 56mm, 3 by Aeon. For additional shooting products, visit their website.
Optic Details
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through magnifying the target by making use of a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for consideration of separate environmental factors like wind and elevation to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are viewing via the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. A lot of contemporary rifle scopes have around eleven parts which are arranged internally and outside of the optic. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment turrets, focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of scopes.
Rifle Scope Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Considering the perfect type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Optic Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to increase in size based upon the amount of magnification being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced range as they are at the non magnified distance. For example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without having “zoom” is still the very same tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where estimations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who understand their aim point “hold over” as well as “lead” ratios for their firearm
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
Info About Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots occur within shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic picture with less area taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Magnification for Scopes
The amount of zoom a scope supplies is identified by the size, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
About Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Glass
A single power rifle optic or scope will have a magnification number designator like 4×32. This suggests the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of scope can not change given that it is set from the factory.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Glass
Variable power rifle scopes can be tweaked between magnified settings. The power modification is performed using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range of Rifle Optics
Here are some suggested scope powers and the distances where they can be effectively used. Consider that high magnification optics will not be as efficient as lower magnification level optics since too much zoom can be a negative thing in certain situations. The same applies to longer distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle at the target.
About Optic Lens Coating
All top teir rifle glass lenses are layered. Lens finishing can be a vital aspect of a rifle’s setup when looking into high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
HD Versus ED Lenses
Some optic producers additionally use “HD” or high-def lense coverings which take advantage of various processes, chemicals, elements, and polarizations to draw out various colors and viewable target visibility through the lens. This HD covering is often used with more costly high density lens glass which brings down light’s chance to refract through the lens glass. Some scope suppliers use “HD” to describe “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are presented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration or difference which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be obvious over things with defined outlines as light hits the object from specific angles.
Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating for Optics
Different optic lenses can even have different 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. 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 needs to have a finish put on it so that the lens will be optimally usable in lots of types of environments, degrees of sunlight (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope maker and how much you paid for it.
Some scope manufacturers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” covered. This suggests the lens has several treatments applied to them. If a lens receives multiple treatments, it can prove that a producer is taking multiple actions to combat various natural elements like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic finishing. This also doesn’t always suggest the multi-coated lens is much better than a single layered lens. Being “much better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of materials used in developing the rifle optic.
Anti-water Finish for Optics
Water on a scope’s lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through an optic at all. Numerous top of the line and high-end scope manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic coating. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this kind of treatment. It provides protection for the exterior of the Steiner glass lens so the water molecules can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads move off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Scope Installing Options
Mounting options for scopes can be found in a few 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 kinds of mounts also typically can be found in quick release variations which use toss levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly mount and dismount the scopes.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Rings
Standard, clamp-on type mounting optic rings use hex head screws to fix to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on the tops of rifles. These styles of scope mounts use a pair of separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are made for far away accuracy shooting. This form of scope mount is effective for rifles which need to have a durable, rock solid mount which will not change regardless of just how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you really want to have for a dedicated scope system on a reach out and touch someone scouting or hard target interdiction firearm which will pretty much never need to be altered or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the screws to stop the hex screw threads from backing out after they are mounted tightly in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm type made by the Vortex Optics company. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Rifle 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 complementary designed mount. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten solidly 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 retaining the original sighting settings. These types of mounts come in beneficial for rifles which are shipped a lot, to remove the glass from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are utilized between a number of rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount from the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It usually costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Optic Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle optic can ruin a day of shooting and your pricey optic by resulting in fogging and creating residue within the scope’s tube. Most optics protect against moisture from getting in the optical tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Normally, these water-resistant scopes can be immersed beneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be plenty of moisture avoidance for basic use rifles, unless you intend on taking your rifle on boats and are concerned about the optic still working if it goes over the side and you can still rescue the gun.
Gas Purged Glass Tubes
Another component of preventing the buildup of wetness inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is already occupied by the gas, the glass is less affected by condition alterations and pressure variations from the outdoor environment which might possibly enable water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
