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Rifle Scope Product Details
Athlon Optics Midas TSP4 Prism Scope, Black
When you want quick target acquisition at both short and medium ranges you need additional magnification. The Athlon prism red dot scopes give you great versatility. This device is equipped with a prism for a crisp, vivid image. The prism-based design allows for a more compact scope without sacrificing optical quality. With this longer focal length it can achieve the magnification needed to reach out and touch targets at longer ranges. The Athlon prism red dots are nitrogen-filled, fog proof and shock proof, allowing for reliable use in a wide range of environments. Featuring a selectable red/green illuminated reticle with multiple intensity levels to match your specific conditions. The reticles are etched directly on the glass to make sure you have consistent point-of-aim at all times. Whether you have the illumination on or off, the reticle is always visible.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Reticle etched on the glass or prism that provides excellent backing support for complex reticle design and offers great durability. Reticle stays visible without power.
Fully Multicoated optics effectively reduces reflected light and increases the transmission of light giving you a brighter image than normal single coated lenses
Smart Power Management System shuts the unit off when no adjustment is made in 6 hours. The product automatically sets the illumination at the last setting used after a new battery is installed.
Waterproof to protect the scope in the harshest weather conditions or if accidently submerged underwater
Multiple Adjustable Illumination settings provide best visibility under different ambient light environment
Included components: Instruction Manual
Sport type: Hunting
About the Athlon Optics Company
Athlon Optics is a premium producer for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They innovate and supply their mounts, scopes, and related products by applying elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Athlon Optics Midas TSP4 Prism Scope, Black by Athlon Optics. For additional shooting goods, visit their site.
Information About Scopes
Rifle scopes allow you to precisely aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through zoom by using a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in for the consideration of different environmental factors like wind speed 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 seeing with 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 located internally and externally on the scope body. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation turrets or dials, objective focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of optics.
Rifle Scope Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Considering the optimal type of rifle scope is based on what type of shooting you plan on doing.
Info on First Focal Plane Glass
First focal plane glass (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the extent of magnification being used. The result is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified range as they are at the non magnified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without “zoom” is still the exact same tick at one hundred yards by using 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where estimations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” as well as “lead” ratios for their long guns
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and uses up more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optic Details
Second focal plane glass (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to stay at the same dimensions relative to the amount of magnification being used. The final result is that the reticle dimensions adjust based on the zoom applied to shoot over lengthier distances because the reticle measurements present different increments which can vary with the magnification level. In the FFP illustration with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These particular sorts of glass are convenient for:
- Long distance types of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture without room used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Details on Rifle Scope Zoom
The amount of zoom a scope supplies is figured out by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
About Fixed Power Lens Scopes
A single power rifle optic uses a magnification number designator like 4×32. This implies the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of optic can not change given that it is a fixed power optic.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Scope Facts
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will note the magnification level in a format like 2-10×32. These numbers indicate the magnification of the scope can be adjusted between 2x and 10x power. This also utilizes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power manipulation is achieved by working with the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power Levels and Range Correlations
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the distances where they can be effectively used. Highly magnified rifle scope glass will not be as effective as lower magnification level glass because too much magnification can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The same concept applies to longer distances where the shooter needs to have adequate power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Finishing for Scopes
All contemporary rifle optic and scope lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of lens coatings. Lens finishing is a crucial element of a rifle’s setup when considering luxury rifle optics and scope equipment. The glass lenses are among the most vital parts of the optic considering they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The covering on the lenses offers protection to the lens surface and also helps with anti glare capabilities from excess sunlight and color discernibility.
HD Versus ED Rifle Scope Lens Coatings
Some scope makers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use various processes, chemicals, polarizations, and elements to draw out different colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating for Optics
Different optic lenses can also have different coverings used to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or finish used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
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 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. Being “better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in developing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Finishing for Rifle Glass
Water on a scope lens doesn’t help with preserving a clear sight picture through an optic at all. Lots of top of the line and premium optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic 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 result is that the water beads slide off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Options for Mounting Optics on Firearms
Mounting approaches for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually installed to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also usually can be found in quick release variations which use throw levers which allow rifle operators to quickly mount and remove the glass.
Hex Key Rifle Optic Ring Mounts
Standard, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use a couple of different rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is created for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is fine for rifles which need a durable, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly connect and detach a scope from a rifle. A wide range of scopes can also be swapped 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 attach firmly to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This enables the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while preserving the original sighting settings. These types of mounts are useful and beneficial for rifles which are transferred a lot, to remove the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for aiming systems which are adopted in between multiple rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It typically costs around $250 USD
Rifle Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can ruin a day of shooting and your costly optic by triggering fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. Many scopes avoid moisture from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Glass Gas Purging
Another component of avoiding the buildup of wetness within the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this space is already occupied by the gas, the optic is less impacted by temp alterations and pressure distinctions from the outside environment which may potentially permit water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
