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Rifle Scope Product Details
Athlon Optics Ares BTR 4.5-27×50 Direct Dial, Side Focus, 30mm Riflescope with Included Extra Battery CR2032 and Wearable4U Lens Cleaning Pen and Lens Cleaning Cloth Bundle
Rifle Scope Product Features
IN THE BOX: 1 x Athlon Optics Ares BTR 4.5-27×50, FFP, APLR3, IR – MOA Reticle, 1 x Allen Wrench, 2 x CR2032 Batteries, 1 x Lens Cloth, 1 x Wearable4U Lens Cleaning Pen
0. 25 MOA Click Value, 100 MOA Total Elevation Adjustment, 25 Yard to Infinity Parallax Adjustment, 6 Illumination Settings.
FEATURES HD Glass (better light transmission, brighter, and sharper image), illuminated reticle (greater visibility during dusk and dawn and other low ambient light environment), precision Zero Stop System, Etched Glass Reticle (etched on the glass that provides excellent backing support for complex reticle design and offers great durability), Fully Multicoated optics (reduces reflected light and increases the transmission of light), Exposed Direct Dial Turrets, One Piece Tube Construction
APLR3 first focal plane illuminated MOA reticle has a large illuminated center with 1 moa hash mark increments and drop lines in 5 moa increment on vertical direction down to 40 moa, both of which help you quickly lock in your target and set holdover positions. The illuminated portion has a 2 moa span center cross with illuminated cross line extends to 40 moa on both vertical and horizontal direction.
WEARABLE4U LENS CLEANING PEN and Cleaning Cloth ” perfect set for removing fingerprints, dust, and other debris that may compromise your image + EXTRA BATTERY to make sure you’re always in action.
Athlon Optics Ares BTR 4.5-27×50 Direct Dial, Side Focus, 30mm, FFP, APLR3, IR – MOA Riflescope
Built off the success of the 1st generation Ares BTR, the GEN 2 is still a top-tier riflescope. The Ares GEN 2 acquires a new stainless steel turret design, just like the Midas TAC and Ares ETR lines. The new turret design features sharper, more tactile clicks. Still featuring HD glass, a new optical system provides an even brighter and clearer image throughout the magnification range. A one-piece, precision machined aircraft-grade aluminum 6061-T6 aluminum scope body, precision zero stop, and impeccable tracking will deliver precise, accurate results in any field.
This Ares BTR 4.5-27×50 Model has APLR3 first focal plane illuminated MOA reticle in it.
Athlon Optics Ares BTR 4.5-27×50 Riflescope features:
HD Glass
Illuminated Reticle
Etched Glass Reticle
Advanced Fully Multicoated
XPL Coating
Precision Zero Stop System
Locking Windage Turret
Waterproof
Athlon Ares BTR 4.5-27×50 Riflescope Features
Advanced Fully Multi-coated
Fully Multi-coated optics effectively reduces reflected light and increases the transmission of light giving you a brighter image than normal single coated lenses
XPL Coating
XPL Coating gives you an extra protection on the exterior lenses from dirt, oil and scratches.
Precision Zero Stop System
Precision Zero Stop System allows you to return to your zero position and dial back to it with a sharp and precise stop right at your zero location.
HD Glass
HD Glass gives you better light transmission, brighter, and sharper image.
APLR3 FFP IR MOA
APLR3 FFP IR MOA reticle has a large illuminated center with 1 moa hash mark increments and drop lines in 5 moa increment on vertical direction down to 40 moa, both of which help you quickly lock in your target and set holdover positions. The illuminated portion has a 2 moa span center cross with illuminated cross line extends to 40 moa on both vertical and horizontal direction. The unique design of having droplines going down to 40 moa with 5 moa between each drop line and 1 moa hash marks in between provide excellent hold over positions for long precision shooting.
Subtensions in MOA: A1 (0.14); A2 (2); A3 (0.3); B1 (2); B2 (1.5); B3 (0.5); B4 (1); C1 (1); C2 (2); C3 (1); C4 (5); C5 (10); D1 (0.2); D2 (0.3)
Wearable4U Bundle:
Lens Cleaning Cloth
Lens Cleaning Pen
Extra Battery CR2032
About the Wearable4U Company
Wearable4U is a premium company for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They innovate and make their products choosing elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Athlon Optics Ares BTR 4.5-27×50 Direct Dial, Side Focus, 30mm Riflescope with Included Extra Battery CR2032 and Wearable4U Lens Cleaning Pen and Lens Cleaning Cloth Bundle by Wearable4U. For more shooting goods, visit their website.
All About Rifle Glass
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through magnification by utilizing a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted to take into account various environmental elements like wind and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are seeing with the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. A lot of modern rifle scopes and optics have about eleven parts which are found internally and outside of the scope body. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials, objective focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle optics.
About Rifle Scope Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The style of focal plane an optic has establishes where the reticle or crosshair lies in connection with the optic’s magnification. It simply implies the reticle is situated behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the scope. Choosing the most reliable sort of rifle glass depends upon what type of hunting or shooting you intend on doing.
First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This causes the reticle to increase in size based upon the extent of zoom being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements are the same at the amplified range as they are at the non magnified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards without “zoom” is still the identical tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting situations where calculations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who recognize their target “hold over” plus “lead” relationships for their long gun
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and occupies more visual eyesight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane glass (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnification lens. This causes the reticle to remain at the same size relative to the quantity of zoom being used. The end result is that the reticle dimensions evolve based on the magnification used to shoot over lengthier ranges given that the reticle markings represent distinct increments which differ with the magnification. In the FFP illustration with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These kinds of glass are handy for:
- Far away forms of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within much shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who choose a clearer optic picture without area used up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Zoom for Glass
The extent of scope zoom you require is based on the form of shooting you would like to do. Nearly every style of rifle optic supplies some amount of zoom. The quantity of magnification a scope offers is established by the size, density, and curves of the lenses inside of the rifle optic. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope. This implies what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is amplified times the power factor of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Scope Info
A single power rifle scope uses a magnification number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of scope can not change because it is a fixed power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Glass
Variable power rifle scopes can be changed between magnification power levels. These types of scopes will note the magnification degree in a configuration like 2-10×32. These numbers suggest the magnification of the scope can be changed between 2x and 10x power. This always includes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power modification is achieved by applying the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range Correlation of Rifle Optics
Here are some suggested scope power settings and the distances where they could be effectively used. Bear in mind that high power scopes will not be as effective as lower magnification level scope and optics due to the fact that excessive magnification can be a negative thing in certain situations. The exact same idea goes for longer ranges where the shooter needs to have enough power to see where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
About Rifle Glass Lens Finishes
All modern rifle scope lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of lens finishings. When considering high end rifle scope setups, Lens finish can be an important component of a rifle. The lenses are among the most essential pieces of the scope due to the fact that they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The finishing on the lenses offers protection to the lens surface area and assists with anti glare capabilities from excess sunshine and color perception.
HD Versus ED Lenses
Some scope makers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishings which use different techniques, chemicals, polarizations, and components to draw out different colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating for Rifle Glass
Different optic lenses can also have various coverings applied to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less useful 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 makers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This means the lens has multiple treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens receives several treatments, it can show that a company is taking multiple steps to combat various natural elements like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic coating. This additionally does not always suggest the multi-coated lens is better than a single coated lens. Being “better” hinges on the producer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of components used in building the rifle optic.
Hydrophobic Lens Covering
Water on an optical lens does not improve keeping a clear sight picture through an optic whatsoever. Numerous top of the line or premium optic producers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this sort of treatment. It deals with the exterior 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 maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Options for Installing Rifle Optics on Long Guns
Installing approaches for scopes come in a couple of choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the optic 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 shooters to quickly mount and dismount the optics.
Hex Key Optic Ring Mounts
Normal, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount 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 is designed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope install is excellent for rifles which need a long lasting, sound mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Glass Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly attach and take off a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar design mount. These types of mounts come in handy for long guns which are carried a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are used in between numerous rifles or are situationally focused.
Rifle Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can ruin a day of shooting and your pricey optic by causing fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes prevent wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Rifle Scope Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less impacted by climate changes and pressure differences from the outside environment which could possibly allow water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
