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Rifle Scope Product Details
Athlon Optics , Argos BTR , Riflescope , 1-4 x 24 Second Focal Plane (SFP) 30 mm Tube, Illuminated AHSR14 MIL Reticle ,
Specification Magnification 1-4 Objective Lens Diameter 24 mm Reticle AHSR14 FFP IR MIL, Glass Etched Surface Finish Matte Lens Coating Wide Band Fully Multicoated Extra Coating Xtra Protective Coating Tube Material 6061 Aluminium Tube Diameter 30 mm Exit Pupil 13.4-5.4 mm Eye Relief 3.5 inches Field of View @100 yards 112-27 feet Click Value 0.2MIL Adjustment range per rotation 12MIL Total Elevation Adjustment 40MIL Total Windage Adjustment 40MIL Turret Style Exposed Parallax Adjustment Fixed Purging Material Argon Length 9.5 inches Weight 20.5 ounces
Rifle Scope Product Features
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.
Advanced Fully Multi-Coated lenses gives you better light transmission to bring optimum brightness and true color across the entire light spectrum.
Reticle etched on the glass that provides excellent backing support for complex reticle design and offers great durability and much higher shock resistance to recoil
The 6061T6 aircraft grade aluminum tube that has exceptional strength and superior mechanical integrity will protect these world class optics no matter what punishment you throw at it
Argon purging gives you better waterproofing and thermal stability
About the Athlon Optics Brand
Athlon Optics is a premium company for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and supply their scopes, mounts, and related products by making the most of materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Athlon Optics , Argos BTR , Riflescope , 1-4 x 24 Second Focal Plane (SFP) 30 mm Tube, Illuminated AHSR14 MIL Reticle , by Athlon Optics. For more shooting goods, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically aim a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through magnification by using a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted for the consideration of many natural elements like wind speed and elevation decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help the shooter understand exactly where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are seeing with the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of modern rifle optics have about eleven parts which are located within and externally on the scope body. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification dials or turrets, focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of an optic.
About Glass Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Selecting the finest type of rifle scope depends on what type of shooting you plan to do.
Info About First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. This causes the reticle to increase in size based on 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 instance, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards without any “zoom” is still the very same tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” ratios for their long gun
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scope Info
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement.
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within much shorter distances and ranges
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic sight picture with less area taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Zoom for Rifle Optics
The level of scope magnification you need is based on the style of shooting you plan to do. Nearly every style of rifle scope supplies some level of magnification. The quantity of magnification a scope provides is identified by the dimension, density, and curves of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification level of the optic is the “power” of the glass. This implies what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is magnified times the power aspect of what can typically be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Single Power Lens Glass Details
A single power rifle optic will have a magnification number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of scope can not adjust since it is a set power scope.
Variable Power Lens Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes can be adjusted between magnification levels. It will list the zoom level in a format like 2-10×32. These numbers suggest the magnification of the scope could be adjusted between 2x and 10x power. This additionally involves the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power adaptation is achieved utilizing the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Rifle Scope Power and Range Correlation
Here are some recommended scope power settings and the distances where they can be effectively used. High power rifle scope glass will not be as efficient as lower magnification level glass given that too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The same applies to extended distances where the shooter needs enough power to see where to properly aim the rifle.
Details on Lens Coating
All modern rifle optic and scope lenses are covered in special coatings. There are different types and qualities of glass lens finishings. Lens finish can be an important aspect of a rifle’s setup when considering luxury rifle optics and scope systems. The lenses are among the most critical components of the scope because they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finish on the lenses protects the lens exterior as well as helps with anti glare from excess light and color visibility.
HD Versus ED Rifle Glass Lens Coatings
Some rifle glass producers even use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which employ different procedures, rare earth compounds, polarizations, and components to enhance different color ranges and viewable definition through lenses. This high-def covering is normally used with more costly high density glass which drops light’s potential to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope makers use “HD” to describe “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are represented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic aberration or difference which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often noticeable over things with hard edges and shapes as light hits the object from certain angles.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating for Rifle Optics
Different scope lenses can even have different finishes applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some kind of treatment or finish applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. Because the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that it will be efficiently usable in many kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
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 coated lens depends on the scope maker and how much you paid for it.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” covered. This implies the lens has several treatments applied to them. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can show that a producer is taking numerous steps to fight different environmental aspects like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also does not necessarily mean the multi-coated lens is better than a single covered lens. Being “better” depends upon the maker’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of glass used in developing the rifle optic.
Rifle Scope Lens Hydrophobic Covering
Water on a lens doesn’t help with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and military grade scope companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish.
Rifle Optic Installation Options
Installing approaches for scopes are available in a couple of options. There are the standard scope rings which are individually installed to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also normally can be found in quick release variations which use throw levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly mount and remove the glass.
Rifle Optic Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These styles of scope mounts use two individual rings to support the scope, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are created for far away precision shooting. This kind of scope mount is effective for rifle systems which need to have a resilient, hard use mount which will not change despite how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you should get for a dedicated scope system on a long distance scouting or competition rifle which will almost never need to be changed or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on screws to prevent the hex screw threads from wiggling out after they are installed tightly in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm style made by Vortex Optics. The set usually costs around $200 USD
Rifle Glass Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly detach a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. If they all use a comparable style mount, multiple scopes can often be swapped out. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten firmly to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted while maintaining accuracy. These types of mounts come in convenient for rifles which are transferred between vehicles a lot, to remove the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are utilized between a number of rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from the Vortex Optics brand. It normally costs around $250 USD
What to Know About Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle optic can destroy a day of shooting and your pricey optic by bringing about fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of scopes prevent wetness from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Rifle Optic Gas Purging
Another element of preventing the accumulation of wetness within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is already occupied by the gas, the scope is less influenced by temperature level changes and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which might possibly allow water vapor to permeate 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.
