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Rifle Scope Product Details
Athlon Optics Argos BTR GEN2 6-24X50, Direct Dial, Side Focus, 30mm, First Focal Plane 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 Argos BTR GEN2 6-24X50, Direct Dial, Side Focus, 30mm, FFP, APLR2 IR – MOA Riflescope; 1 x Allen Wrench; 1 x Extra Battery CR2032; 1 x Wearable4U Lens Cleaning Pen; 1 x Lens Cleaning Cloth
0. 25 MOA Click Value, 60 MOA Total Adjustment, 10 yards to infinity Parallax adjustment. First focal plane reticle stays valid at all power settings allowing you to fully utilize the specially designed reticle that shrinks or grows along with your target as you zoom in or out.
Fully Multicoated optics effectively reduces reflected light and increases the transmission of light giving you a brighter image than normal single coated lenses. Waterproof to protect the scope in the harshest weather conditions or if accidentally submerged underwater.
Precision Zero Stop system allows you to lock down your zero position and dial back to it with a sharp and precise stop right at your zero mark even you are turning it in pitch-dark or blinded folded.
Wearable4U Lens Cleaning Pen and Lens Cleaning Cloth – perfect set for removing fingerprints, dust, and other debris that may compromise your image.
Athlon Optics Argos BTR GEN2 6-24×50 APLR2 FFP IR MOA Riflescope
For those of you that are just getting started in the PRS or are looking to start, take a close look at the Argos BTR GEN2 family of scopes. These scopes have features normally only found on high-end scopes. They have a 4x magnification making them versatile in multiple shooting disciplines. They also feature Precision True Zero Stop and Advanced Fully-Multi Coated Optics that delivers a crystal clear bright image in in low-light environments. The Argos BTR GEN2 also has our exclusive XPL coating that protects your lenses from dirt, grease, and harsh weather conditions. The aircraft grade aluminum tube will protect these world class optics no matter what punishment you throw at it.
Features
First Focal Plane Reticle
Illuminated Reticle
Etched Glass Reticle
Advanced Fully Multicoated
Precision Zero Stop System
6061 T6 Aluminum
Heat Treated One Piece Tube Construction. Argon Purged
Waterproof. Fog proof. Shockproof.
Athlon Optics Argos BTR GEN2 6-24×50 APLR2 FFP IR MOA Riflescope Specifications
Magnification 6-24
Objective Lens Diameter 50 mm
Reticle ATMR FFP IR MOA, Glass Etched
Surface Finish Matte
Lens Coating Wide Band Fully Multicoated
Extra Coating Xtra Protective Coating
Tube Material Aircraft Grade Aluminium
Tube Diameter 30 mm
Exit Pupil 8.2-2.1 mm
Eye Relief 3.3 inches
Adjustment range per rotation 15MOA
Total Elevation Adjustment 60MOA
Total Windage Adjustment 60MOA
Purging Material Argon
Length 14.1 inches
Weight 30.3 ounces
IN THE BOX Athlon Optics Argos BTR GEN2 6-24×50 APLR2 FFP IR MOA Riflescope and Wearable4U Bundle:
Lens Cleaning Cloth
Lens Cleaning Pen
Extra Battery CR2032
About the Wearable4U Manufacturer
Wearable4U is a premium company for long gun scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They style and manufacture their scopes and related products by making the most of elements which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Athlon Optics Argos BTR GEN2 6-24X50, Direct Dial, Side Focus, 30mm, First Focal Plane Riflescope with Included Extra Battery CR2032 and Wearable4U Lens Cleaning Pen and Lens Cleaning Cloth Bundle by Wearable4U. For additional shooting goods, visit their site.
Rifle Glass Info
Rifle scopes permit you to specifically aim a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through zoom by employing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adjusted for consideration of many environmental factors like wind speed and elevation to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are viewing through the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Most modern-day rifle scopes and optics have around eleven parts which are located inside and on the exterior of the scope. These optic pieces include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation dials, focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle scopes.
Rifle Scope Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Finding the best type of rifle glass is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting situations where estimations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” and “lead” correlations for their rifles
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the very same size in relation to the level of magnification being used. The effect is that the reticle measurements adjust based on the magnification employed to shoot over greater ranges because the markings present distinct increments which vary with the magnification. In the FFP example with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These styles of glass work for:
- Long distance types of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most shots take place within shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who want a clearer optic picture with less area taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Rifle Optic Zoom
The level of scope magnification you need is based on the style of shooting you would like to do. Pretty much every kind of rifle optic provides some level of magnification. The amount of magnification a scope offers is identified by the diameter, density, and curves of the lens glass inside of the rifle optic. The magnification level of the scope is the “power” of the opic. This implies what the shooter is checking out through the scope is magnified times the power element of what can typically be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Rifle Scope Details
A single power rifle optic or scope uses a magnification 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 fluctuate because it is a fixed power scope.
Info on Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Glass
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power change is achieved using the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range of Rifle Scopes
Here are some advised scope power levels and the distances where they may be successfully used. Highly magnified glass will not be as useful as lower powered optics due to the fact that too much magnification can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The same idea goes for longer ranges where the shooter needs to have sufficient power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle.
Glass Lens Finish
All modern-day rifle scope lenses are coated. There are different types and qualities of coverings. Lens finish is a crucial element of a rifle when considering high end rifle optics and targeting equipment. The lenses are among the most vital parts of the glass as they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The covering on the lenses protects the lens surface area and assists with anti glare from excess sunshine and color visibility.
HD Versus ED Rifle Optic Lens Coatings
Some glass suppliers even use “HD” or high-def lens coverings that take advantage of different processes, polarizations, rare earth compounds, and elements to extract separate colors and viewable definition through lenses. This high-definition coating is typically used with more costly high density glass which brings down light’s opportunity to refract through the lens glass. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to describe “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how certain colors are represented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration or difference which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be visible over objects with defined outlines as light hits the object from certain angles.
Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have various coatings applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or coating used to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can safeguard 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 producer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” covered. Being “much better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of materials used in developing the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Optic Lens Finishing
Water on an optic’s lens doesn’t support preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line or high-end optic manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic covering. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this type of treatment. It provides protection for the exterior surfaces of the Steiner scope lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The result is that the water beads roll off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Scope Mounting Choices
Mounting options for scopes can be found in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually installed to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also normally come in quick release versions which use throw levers which allow rifle operators to rapidly install and remove the glass.
Hex Key Optic Rings
Basic, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These kinds of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are designed for far away accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is ideal for rifle systems which need to have a long lasting, hard use mount which will not move regardless of just how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you should get for a dedicated scope setup on a long distance hunting or competition firearm that will pretty much never need to be altered or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the scope mount’s screws to prevent the hex screw threads from backing out after they are installed safely in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm style made by Vortex Optics. The set usually costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Glass Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly take off a scope and connect it to a different rifle. Several scopes can also be switched out if they all use a similar design mount. These types of mounts are convenient for long guns which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used in between multiple rifles or are situationally focused.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Glass Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle scope can wreck a day of shooting and your highly-priced optic by causing fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. Most scopes prevent humidity from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Normally, these water resistant optics can be submerged within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient wetness prevention for conventional use rifles, unless you plan on taking your rifle sailing and are worried about the scope still working if it is submerged in water and you can still salvage the rifle.
Info Around Scope Tube Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less altered by climate alterations and pressure distinctions from the external environment which may possibly allow water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
