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Rifle Scope Product Details
Bushnell Elite Tactical Illuminated BTR 2 SFP Reticle Riflescope (1-6.5×24-mm)
Close-quarters precision with outstanding mid-range capability. With true 1x magnification and Bushnell’s new BTR-2 (Ballistic Tactical Reticle), these scopes deliver instant target acquisition and calibrated ranging T’s for longer range shots. A superb choice in either the tactical environment or 3-gun competitions. This Illuminated BTR-2 Second Focal Plane Reticle is an illuminated, mil-hash marked reticle designed for ranging, holdover and windage correction. Features Ultra Wide Band Coating to boost brightness at dusk and dawn, argon purging for absolute reliability whatever the conditions, and coated with Rain Guard HD for the clearest possible view in the face of foul weather or condensation.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Ultra Wide Anti-Reflective Band Coating is engineered for every lens element in the optical path in order to optimize brightness and color transmission across the entire light spectrum
Small size, low to medium power with high performance delivering maximum results at close quarter or medium range
30mm forged aluminum alloy one-piece tube
True 1x power for lightning-fast target acquisition; features a second focal plane BTR-2 reticle with 11 illumination settings
Rain Guard HD patented water-repellent coating prevents moisture from rain, snow, sleet, condensation to deliver a clear bright image through eyepiece
About the Bushnell Manufacturer
Bushnell is a premium manufacturer for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and make their scopes, mounts, and related products by choosing elements which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the Bushnell Elite Tactical Illuminated BTR 2 SFP Reticle Riflescope (1-6.5×24-mm) by Bushnell. For more shooting goods, visit their site.
All About Rifle Optics
Rifle scopes allow you to exactly aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through magnification by employing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in to take into account various environmental aspects like wind speed and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing via the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of contemporary rifle optics have about 11 parts which are arranged inside and outside of the scope. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification turrets, focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of a rifle optical system.
The Types of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Picking the best type of rifle optic is based around what type of shooting you plan to do.
About First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This triggers 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 magnified range as they are at the non magnified range. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards with no “zoom” is still the very same tick at one hundred yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where estimations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who recognize their target “hold over” as well as “lead” ratios for their weapon
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and requires more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This triggers the reticle to remain at the exact same dimensions in connection with the amount of zoom being used. The end result is that the reticle measurements adapt based upon the zoom employed to shoot over longer ranges considering the reticle measurements present distinct increments which change with the zoom. In the FFP illustration with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These sorts of optics are beneficial for:
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within much shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture without area used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Details on Rifle Scope Zoom
The amount of magnification a scope supplies is figured out by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Single Power Lens Scope Info
A single power rifle scope uses a magnification number designator like 4×32. This indicates the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of optic can not adjust since it is a fixed power optic.
Variable Power Lens Optics
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power modification is handled by the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range of Optics
Here are some suggested scope powers and the distances where they can be effectively used. Bear in mind that high power glass will not be as effective as lower magnification level optics due to the fact that too much zoom can be a negative thing in certain situations. The same applies to longer distances where the shooter needs to have sufficient power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Finishing for Scopes
All contemporary rifle optic lenses are covered in special coatings. There are different types and qualities of glass finishes. When looking at luxury rifle targeting setups, Lens finishing can be a significant aspect of defining the rifle’s capability. The lenses are among the most significant pieces of the glass due to the fact that they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The coating on the lenses protects the lens exterior and even assists with anti glare capabilities from excess sunrays and color presence.
HD Versus ED Scope Lens Coatings
Some optic producers even use “HD” or high-definition lense coatings which make the most of different procedures, chemical applications, polarizations, and components to draw out various color ranges and viewable target definition through lenses. This HD coating is frequently used with more costly, high density glass which lowers light’s chance to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope corporations use “HD” to describe “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how certain colors are represented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration or difference which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often noticeable over items with hard shapes as light hits the object from particular angles.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating for Rifle Glass
Different scope lenses can also have different coverings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some kind of treatment or finishing applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. This is because the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass. It is part of the finely tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that it will be optimally functional in lots of types of environments, degrees of sunshine (full VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can preserve the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single coated lens depends upon the scope producer and the amount you spent paying for it. The scope’s maker and cost are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope producers similarly make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. Being “much better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of materials used in constructing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Finishing for Rifle Scopes
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish.
Rifle Optic Installing Alternatives
Mounting approaches for scopes come in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also generally are made in quick release versions which use manual levers which permit rifle operators to rapidly install and remove the glass.
Hex Key Rifle Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
Normal, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope installation rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use a couple of separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are designed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is great for rifles which require a long lasting, rock solid mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Glass Ring Mounts
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly take off a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. Several scopes can also be switched 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 connect tightly to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This allows the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while maintaining the original sighting settings. These kinds of mounts come in practical for rifles which are transferred between vehicles a lot, to remove the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for sight systems which are used in between numerous rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by the Vortex Optics brand. It normally costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Rifle Glass Tubes
Moisture inside your rifle scope can mess up a day of shooting and your pricey optic by bringing about fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of scopes prevent wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Gas Purged Scope Tubes
Another part of avoiding the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this area is already taken up by the gas, the optic is less altered by climate changes and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which could potentially enable water vapor to leak 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.
