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Rifle Scope Product Details
Bushnell 733960 Trophy Xlt 3-9×40 Matte Multi-x(tm) Riflescope
PRODUCT TITLE: Bushnell 733960 Bushnell Trophy XLT Multi-X Reticle Riflescope – 3-9x 40mm SHORT DESCRIPTION: Bushnell Trophy Xlt Multi-X Reticle Riflescope 3-9X 40 FULL DESCRIPTION: Trophy XLT 3-9x 40mm – Multi-X The most proven riflescope in history has been made deadlier than ever. From the class-leading 91% light transmission to the nearly indestructible one-piece tube, every aspect of the Trophy XLT is optimized to elevate what has become the American standard for excellence in the field. A versatile all-around big-game hunting scope. Fully multi-coated optics 91% light transmission Butler Creek flip-open scope covers 100% waterproof, fogproof and shockproof Dry Nitrogen filled Fast-focus eyepiece One piece tube w/integrated saddle 1/4 MOA fingertip windage and elevation adjustments Parallax Adj. A.O. Power/OBJ. Lens 3-9x 40 Reticle Multi-X Field of View (ft.@100yds) 40/12@3x Weight 14.1 Length 11.9 Eye Relief 4 Exit Pupil 13.3 Click Value (in.@100yds) .25 ADJ. Range 80 MNTNG Length 5.5 Bushnell CWR ELECTRONICS PART #: 51200 MFGR PART #: 733960 CONDITION: NEW WEIGHT: 1.8 UPC: 29757734204 QTY ON HAND: 3 STOCK STATUS: Stocked ACCESSORIES INCLUDED: PRODUCT TYPE: Outdoor | Binoculars GOOGLE PRODUCT CATEGORY: Cameras & Optics > Optics > Binoculars SPECS: Compass = NONE | Field of View @ 1000 YDS = NONE | Magnification = NONE | Objective Lens Diameter (MM) = NONE | Waterproof Rating = NONE | Weight (oz) = NONE ANMS PART #: CWR-10033400
Rifle Scope Product Features
About the Bushnell Company
Bushnell is a premium manufacturer for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They style and build their mounts and related products choosing materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Bushnell 733960 Trophy Xlt 3-9×40 Matte Multi-x(tm) Riflescope by Bushnell. For more shooting goods, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly align a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through magnification by using a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted to account for various ecological things like wind and elevation to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help the shooter understand precisely where the bullet will land 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 modern rifle scopes and optics have about eleven parts which are located inside and on the exterior of the optic. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment dials, focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of a rifle optical system.
The Styles of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Deciding upon the finest type of rifle glass depends on what type of shooting you plan on doing.
About First Focal Plane Glass
First focal plane optics (FFP) come with the reticle before the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the level of magnification being used. The result is that the reticle measurements are the same at the amplified range as they are at the non amplified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards without “zoom” is still the identical tick at one hundred yards by using 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are practical for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting situations where computations are minor
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” and also “lead” relationships for their long gun
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Info About Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement.
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within much shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic picture with less space taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
About Glass Magnification
The amount of magnification a scope supplies is figured out by the size, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Optics
A single power rifle scope and optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not adjust since it is set from the factory.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will note the magnification amount in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers indicate the zoom of the scope can be adjusted in between 2x and 10x power. This always includes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is accomplished by applying the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Power and Range
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the ranges where they may be effectively used. Bear in mind that high magnification optics and scopes will not be as effective as lower powered glass due to the fact that too much magnification can be a bad thing. The very same idea relates to extended distances where the shooter needs to have enough power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle.
Optic Lens Covering
All contemporary rifle scope lenses are coated. There are various types and qualities of glass finishings. Lens finishing can be a crucial aspect of a rifle’s setup when looking into luxury rifle optics and targeting equipment. The lenses are one of the most important components of the scope given that they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The finishing on the lenses shields the lens surface area as well as helps with anti glare capabilities from excess sunlight and color visibility.
HD Versus ED Scope Lens Coatings
Some scope manufacturers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishings which use different techniques, chemicals, polarizations, and components to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Rifle Scope Lens Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different scope lenses can also have various coatings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some kind of treatment or covering applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic. This is because the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It needs to have a finish applied to it so that the lens will be efficiently functional in numerous 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 typically a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope manufacturer and the amount you paid for it. Both the manufacturer and amount are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers similarly make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” covered. Being “much better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of materials used in building the rifle scope.
Details on Anti-water Finishing
Water on a lens does not help with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and military grade optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic anti-water finish.
Options for Mounting Scopes on Firearms
Installing options for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also usually are made in quick release versions which use throw levers which permit rifle shooters to rapidly install and dismount the glass.
Hex Key Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
Standard, clamp-on type mounting optic rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on the tops of rifles. These varieties of scope mounts use a pair of detached rings to support the optic, and are normally constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are manufactured for long distance accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is effective for rifle systems which need a resilient, unfailing mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you should get for a dedicated optics system on a long distance hunting or competitors long gun that will hardly ever need to be altered or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the scope mount’s screws to prevent the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted safely in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type made by the Vortex Optics brand. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Optic Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly take off a scope and attach it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can even be switched out if they all use a similar design mount. These types of mounts are convenient for rifle platforms which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used between multiple rifles or are situationally focused.
Info on Rifle Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can destroy a day of shooting and your pricey optic by causing fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. Most scopes avoid wetness from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Gas Purged Rifle Glass Tubes
Another component of avoiding the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is currently taken up by the gas, the scope is less influenced by temperature level changes and pressure distinctions from the outdoor 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.
