Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Aim Sports 3-12X50 Dual Ill. 30-mm Scope/Dot/Rings, Green Lens (Black, Medium)
3-12X50 DUAL ILL. 30MM SCOPE/DOT/RINGS
Rifle Scope Product Features
Reticle is a dot
Finish is matte black
Moa on this scope is 1/8
About the Aim Sports Company
Aim Sports is a premium maker for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and make their scopes and related products by using building materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Aim Sports 3-12X50 Dual Ill. 30-mm Scope/Dot/Rings, Green Lens (Black, Medium) by Aim Sports. For additional shooting products, visit their site.
Information Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes allow you to precisely align a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target by employing a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adjusted to take into account separate environmental things like wind and elevation increases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to understand exactly where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are viewing via the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. The majority of modern rifle optics have about 11 parts which are located inside and on the exterior of the scope body. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials, objective focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of optics.
About Rifle Scope Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The sort of focal plane an optic has identifies where the reticle or crosshair lies in relation to the optic’s zoom. It literally implies the reticle is located behind or ahead of the magnifying lens of the optic. Considering the most ideal kind of rifle scope is dependent on what kind of shooting you anticipate doing.
Info on First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the extent of zoom being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified range as they are at the non amplified distance. As an example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards with no “zoom” is still the very same tick at 100 yards using 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting situations where calculations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” correlations for their firearms
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnification lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the very same scale in relation to the level of magnification being used. The effect is that the reticle dimensions shift based on the magnification applied to shoot over longer distances because the reticle markings present different increments which fluctuate with the zoom level. In the FFP example with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These particular styles of glass are convenient for:
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within shorter distances and ranges
- Shooters who choose a clearer optic picture without space taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Glass Zoom
The quantity of magnification a scope supplies is identified by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Power Lens Rifle Glass
A single power rifle scope comes with a zoom 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 scope can not adjust considering that it is a set power scope.
Info About Variable Power Lens Rifle Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will list the zoom amount in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers suggest the magnification of the scope could be changed in between 2x and 10x power. This always involves the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power adjustment is achieved by making use of the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Glass Power Level and Ranges
Here are some advised scope powers and the distances where they can be successfully used. Remember that high magnification optics and scopes will not be as effective as lower powered scope and optics since increased zoom can be a detractor. The same concept applies to longer ranges where the shooter needs to have increased power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Info on Lens Coating
All modern-day rifle glass lenses are layered. Lens coating is a significant aspect of a rifle’s setup when buying high end rifle optics and scope systems.
ED Versus HD Rifle Optics
Some scope companies also use “HD” or high-definition glass coverings that use different processes, polarizations, components, and chemicals to draw out separate color ranges and viewable definition through lenses. This high-def coating is often used with increased density glass which reduces light’s chance to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how certain colors are presented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often obvious around objects with hard shapes as light hits the item from specific angles.
Details on Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different scope lenses can even have various coatings applied to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. Due to the fact that the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that it will be optimally functional in numerous types of environments, degrees of sunlight (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can preserve the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single layered lens depends on the scope manufacturer and how much you spent paying for it. The scope’s maker and cost are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of materials used in developing the rifle scope.
Rifle Scope Lens Hydrophobic Finish
Water on an optical lens does not help with keeping a clear sight picture through an optic in any way. Many top of the line and high-end optic producers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this sort of treatment. It provides protection for the surface area of the Steiner glass lens so the water molecules can not bind to it or create surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads roll off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Scope Mounting Options
Installing solutions for scopes are available in a couple of options. There are the basic scope rings which are individually mounted to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also generally can be found in quick release versions which use manual levers which enable rifle shooters to quickly mount and dismount the glass.
Hex Key Rifle Optic Ring Mounts
Normal, clamp design 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 often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are developed for long range accuracy shooting. This type of scope install is perfect for rifles which require a resilient, rock solid mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Rifle Scope Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and remove a scope from a rifle. If they all use a comparable design mount, a number of scopes can also be swapped on the range. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach nicely to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted while keeping the original sighting settings. These types of mounts come in handy for rifles which are carried a lot, to remove the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are used in between several rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from the Vortex Optics brand. It usually costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Glass Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle optic can mess up a day of shooting and your costly optic by triggering fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. Many scopes prevent wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Gas Purged Rifle Optic Tubes
Another element of preventing the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is already taken up by the gas, the glass is less affected by temperature level changes and pressure differences from the outside environment which might possibly enable water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
