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ATN Thermal Rifle Scope w/10+hrs Battery & Ultra-Low Power Consumption, Black
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
Affordable price for a quality thermal scope is possible. We are breaking the price barrier and making your dreams come tru
Advanced heat detection sensors allow you to see in total darkness, through dense fog, smoke and heavy vegetation
Enjoy traditional design: 30mm tube scope made of hardened aluminum alloy, recoil resistant to higher caliber weapons
Maximum performance with minimum power consumption (internal Li-Ion battery life 10+ hours). Operating Temperature – 20°F to +120°F / -28 to 48
Lighter than an average scope, so it will make you feel more agile and your rifle balanced. Small things that make a big difference when you’re out on an all nighter in the woods
One Shot Zero function – time to say “NO” to waste of time and ammunition, all you have to do is move the zero reticle to your first point of impact. Thats it
About the ATN Brand
ATN is a premium supplier for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They create and supply their mounts and related products working with elements which are long lasting and durable. This includes the ATN Thermal Rifle Scope w/10+hrs Battery & Ultra-Low Power Consumption, Black by ATN. For additional shooting products, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Optics
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through magnifying the target using a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in to take into account various environmental elements like wind speed and elevation decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing with the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. The majority of modern-day rifle scopes have about 11 parts which are arranged inside and outside of the optic. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation turrets, objective focus rings, and other elements. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle glass.
Rifle Optic Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The type of focal plane an optic has establishes where the reticle or crosshair lies relative to the scopes magnification. It literally suggests the reticle is situated behind or before the magnifying lens of the optic. Picking the very best kind of rifle scope depends on what type of shooting you plan on undertaking.
First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This causes the reticle to increase in size based on the extent of zoom being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced distance as they are at the non magnified distance. For example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards without any “zoom” is still the corresponding tick at 100 yards using 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are minor
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” and also “lead” correlations for their weapon
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and requires more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optic Info
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle behind the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic sight picture without area used up by the bigger FFP reticle
Details on Scope Magnification
The quantity of scope magnification you need on your optic depends on the type of shooting you intend to do. Almost every kind of rifle optic gives some degree of zoom. The quantity of magnification a scope supplies is identified by the dimension, thickness, and curves of the lens glass inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the optic is the “power” of the glass. This signifies what the shooter is looking at through the scope is magnified times the power factor of what can generally be seen by human eyes.
Info About Single Power Lens Rifle Glass
A single power rifle optic will have a magnification number designator like 4×32. This indicates the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of optic can not fluctuate given that it is a set power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Glass
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power modification is handled using the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Power Levels and Range Correlations
Here are some suggested scope power settings and the ranges where they could be effectively used. Consider that high power glass will not be as efficient as lower powered glass since excessive magnification can be a negative thing in certain situations. The same idea applies to extended distances where the shooter needs to have sufficient power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle.
Details on Lens Covering
All contemporary rifle scope lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of glass coatings. Lens finishing can be a crucial element of a rifle when thinking about luxury rifle optics and targeting equipment. The glass lenses are one of the most vital parts of the optic considering that they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finishing on the lenses protects the lens exterior and also helps with anti glare from excess direct sunlight and color perception.
ED Versus HD Rifle Optics
Some scope manufacturers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishings which use various methods, chemicals, polarizations, and components to draw out various colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Optic Lens Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can likewise have different coatings applied to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or finish used to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single covered lens depends upon the scope manufacturer and the amount you spent for it. Both the manufacturer and amount are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope producers similarly make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. Being “much better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Lens Covering
Water on a scope lens does not help with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and premium optic manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic covering. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this kind of treatment. It treats the exterior of the Steiner optic lens so the water particles can not bind to it or create surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads move off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Alternatives for Mounting Rifle Glass on Long Guns
Installing approaches for scopes are available in a few options. There are the standard scope rings which are separately installed to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also normally come in quick release variations which use manual levers which permit rifle operators to quickly install and remove the scopes.
Hex Key Scope Rings
Standard, clamp design mounting optic rings use hex head screws to fix to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use double detached rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are designed for long distance accuracy shooting. This form of scope mount is exceptional for rifle systems which are in need of a durable, unfailing mount which will not change regardless of just how much the scope is moved or jarring the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you want for a faithful scope setup on a far away hunting or hard target interdiction rifle which will hardly ever need to be changed or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the mount screws to prevent the hex screws from wiggling out after they are mounted safely in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm style from Vortex Optics. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly detach a scope and connect it to a different rifle. Several scopes can even be switched out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts are handy for rifles which are carried a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used in between several rifles or are situationally focused.
Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can ruin a day of shooting and your highly-priced optic by inducing fogging and producing residue within the scope’s tube. The majority of optics prevent moisture from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Typically, these water-resistant scopes can be immersed beneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be plenty of humidity prevention for common use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you plan on taking your rifle aboard watercrafts and are worried about the optic still working if it falls overboard and you can still rescue the firearm.
Gas Purged Glass Tubes
Another element of avoiding the buildup of moisture within the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this space is currently taken up by the gas, the optic is less impacted by temperature shifts and pressure distinctions from the external environment which could potentially allow water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
