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Rifle Scope Product Details
BARSKA AC12184 Contour Camo Crossbow Scope 4×32 Long Eye Relief with Reticle, Mossy Oak
4×32 Compact Contour, Mossy Oak Break-Up Camo, Cross Bow Reticle, 4-6″ Eye Relief, multiple aiming point crossbow reticle, 100% waterproof, fog proof and shockproof, fully coated, Compact in size and low magnification making them adaptable to a wide variety of shooting activities.
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
100% waterproof, fog proof and shockproof
Fully Coated Optics
Scope Caps included
AC12182
Specs
Item: AC12184
Field of View(ft @ 100yds): 16.7 @ 4x
Eye Relief: 5.8″
Exit Pupil: 8mm
Click Value: 1/4 MOA
Focal Plane: Second
Length: 9″ ; Weight: 9.2 oz ; 1″ Tube Diameter
Included: Scope Caps and Lens Cloth
4x32mm Contour Crossbow Scope Mossy Oak Break Up
by Barska
The 4×32 Contour Scope (Mossy Oak Camo) from Barska features a crossbow reticle, 4″ to 6″ eye relief, and 1/4 MOA. It is waterproof, fogproof and shockproof, and has fully coated optics. Its 9.09″ compact size and low magnification make it adaptable to a wide variety of shooting activities. It is compatible with firearms and crossbows.
4x Magnification
32mm Objective Lens
Fully-coated Optics
Waterproof, Fogproof and Shockproof
Crossbow Reticle
Extreme Long Eye Relief
Durable, Light Weight Riflescope
This 4×32 Contour scope is durable and lightweight, perfect for hunting or target practice.
Crossbow Reticle
The scope comes with a crossbow reticle, allowing the shooter to easily aim at the target. It is suitable for firearms and crossbows.
Magnification
4x magnification allows users to get up close to the target, suitable for mid- to short-range targeting.
Accessories
The scope comes with scope caps and lens cloth.
AC12184 AC12182 AC10882 AC11876 AC12180 AC12178
Magnification 4x 4x 4x 4x 2.5x 2x
Objective Lens 32mm 32mm 32mm 32mm 20mm 20mm
Lens Coating Fully Coated Fully Coated Fully Coated Fully Coated Fully Coated Fully Coated
Click Value 1/4 MOA 1/4 MOA 1/4 MOA 1/4 MOA 1/4 MOA 1/2 MOA
Reticle Crossbow Crossbow 30/30 Illuminated Mil-Dot 30/30 30/30
Turret Capped Capped Capped External Capped Capped
Length 9″ 9″ 7.48″ 9″ 7.25″ 8.5″
Product Weight 9.2 oz 9.2 oz 8.29 oz 10.4 oz 7.5 oz 6.6 oz
About the BARSKA Brand
BARSKA is a premium maker for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They style and supply their scopes, mounts, and related products by using building materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the BARSKA AC12184 Contour Camo Crossbow Scope 4×32 Long Eye Relief with Reticle, Mossy Oak by BARSKA. For additional shooting items, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Optics
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly align a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target over a range. They do this through zoom by utilizing a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted for consideration of numerous environmental factors like wind and elevation decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand exactly where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are viewing using the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. Many modern-day rifle scopes and optics have around eleven parts which are found inside and outside of the optic. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials, focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of a rifle optical system.
About Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The style of focal plane an optic has establishes where the reticle or crosshair is located relative to the optic’s magnifying adjustments. It actually implies the reticle is located behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the scope. Choosing the most suitable kind of rifle glass depends upon what form of shooting or hunting you intend on doing.
First Focal Plane Glass Facts
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These types of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are small
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” plus “lead” equations for their rifles
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and takes up more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Facts
Second focal plane optics (SFP) include the reticle behind the magnification lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement.
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic picture without room used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Glass Magnification
The extent of scope zoom you need on your glass is based on the kind of shooting you want to do. Almost every kind of rifle optic provides some amount of magnification. The amount of zoom a scope supplies is established by the dimension, density, and curves of the lens glass within the rifle optic. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the glass. This denotes what the shooter is looking at through the scope is amplified times the power aspect of what can normally be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Glass Facts
A single power rifle scope and 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 kind of optic can not fluctuate since it is a fixed power scope.
About Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will list the magnification degree in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers imply the magnification of the scope can be changed in between 2x and 10x power. This additionally includes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is accomplished by working with the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
The Power and Range of Rifle Scopes
Here are some recommended scope powers and the distances where they may be successfully used. Highly magnified scopes will not be as effective as lower magnification level glass considering that too much magnification can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The very same idea goes for extended distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see where to best aim the rifle at the target.
About Lens Coatings
All top of the line rifle scope and optic lenses are covered. Lens covering can be a vital aspect of a rifle system when looking at high end rifle optics and scope setups.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some glass companies even use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which apply different processes, chemicals, polarizations, and elements to enhance numerous color ranges and viewable definition through lenses. This high-definition coating is typically used with higher density glass which reduces light’s potential to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how certain colors are presented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic aberration or deviance which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be obvious over objects with hard shapes as light hits the object from particular angles.
Single Rifle Glass Lens Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have different finishings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or coating applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. This is since the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It must have a finishing applied to it so that the lens will be optimally functional in many types of environments, degrees of sunshine (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can preserve the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope producer and how much you spent for it. Both the manufacturer and amount are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope makers similarly make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. Being “much better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in building the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Lens Coverings
Water on a scope lens does not assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line or high-end optic producers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this sort of treatment. It treats the exterior of the Steiner glass lens so the water molecules can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The result is that the water beads move off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Options for Mounting Scopes on Long Guns
Installing solutions for scopes can be found in a few choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also usually come in quick release versions which use toss levers which permit rifle operators to rapidly install and dismount the scope.
Hex Key Rifle Optic Rings
Basic, clamp-on design mounting optic rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These styles of scope mounts use double independent rings to support the scope, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are designed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is very good for rifle systems which need a resilient, unfailing mount which will not shift regardless of how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you want for a faithful scope system on a far away scouting or hard target interdiction rifle that will hardly ever need to be modified or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the mount screws to stop the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted tightly in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm type from Vortex Optics. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Glass Ring Mounting Solutions
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 even be switched out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts are convenient for rifle platforms which are transferred a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used in between numerous rifles.
Info on Rifle Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can mess up a day of shooting and your expensive optic by bringing about fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. Most scopes prevent wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Info on Optic Tube Gas Purging
Another component of avoiding the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is already taken up by the gas, the scope is less influenced by climate changes and pressure differences from the external environment which may possibly permit water vapor to leak 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.
