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Rifle Scope Product Details
Bushnell Engage 1-4X24 RIFLESCOPE SFP German #4
The Engage 1-4×24 riflescope with illuminated German No. 4 reticle is perfect for those looking for low magnification and lightweight construction. Built on a 30mm tube, this optic provides a rugged build with capped turrets to withstand the toughest hunting conditions. With the long tube mounting length, this scope can work on brush guns, MSRs, short action or long action rifles. Note: This optic was built for the European market, but we’re now bringing it to you here in the States. As a result, the turrets are in CM.
Rifle Scope Product Features
GERMAN #4 RETICLE Illuminated center dot allows for easier target acquisition.
HDOS Fully Multi coated optic with ultra wide band coatings for superior optical clarity in any condition.
EXO BARRIER PROTECTION EXO Barrier bonds to exterior lens surfaces, and repels water, oil, fog, dust and debris making sure you can see your target in any condition.
DIMENSIONS weight: 16.5 oz./466g length: 285 mm
About the Bushnell Scope Maker
Bushnell is a premium supplier for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They create and make their mounts, scopes, and related products by using building materials which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the Bushnell Engage 1-4X24 RIFLESCOPE SFP German #4 by Bushnell. For more shooting products, visit their website.
Information About Scopes
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly align a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target over a distance. They accomplish this through magnifying the target using a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adjusted for consideration of varied natural things like wind and elevation decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand precisely where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are viewing using the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. A lot of contemporary rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are located internally and on the exterior of the optic. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials, objective focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of optics.
About Rifle Optic Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Deciding upon the optimal type of rifle scope depends on what type of shooting you plan to do.
First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These styles of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are small
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” plus “lead” equations for their firearms
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and uses up more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Info About Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) feature the reticle behind the zoom lens. This triggers the reticle to remain at the same size in relation to the amount of zoom being used. The effect is that the reticle dimensions adjust based upon the zoom employed to shoot over longer ranges considering the reticle measurements represent various increments which change with the magnification level. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These sorts of scopes work for:
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots happen within much shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic sight picture without room taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Zoom for Optics
The quantity of magnification a scope offers is determined 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 Power Lens Glass
A single power rifle optic or scope comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of scope can not change since it is a set power scope.
About Variable Power Lens Rifle Glass
Variable power rifle scopes can be tweaked between magnified settings. The power modification is handled using the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range Correlation of Scopes
Here are some advised scope power levels and the distances where they can be effectively used. Consider that high magnification optics and scopes will not be as effective as lower magnification level glass due to the fact that too much zoom can be a detractor. The exact same idea goes for extended distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle.
Glass Lens Coating
All modern rifle scope lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of lens coverings. Lens finish can be an important element of a rifle’s setup when considering high-end rifle optics and targeting systems. The glass lenses are one of the most essential parts of the optic considering they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The covering on the lenses offers protection to the lens surface area and helps with anti glare from excess sunshine and color visibility.
Details on Rifle Scope Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope manufacturers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which make the most of various procedures, polarizations, chemicals, and components to enhance various colors and viewable target definition through the lens. This high-definition finish is normally used with more costly high density glass which brings down light’s potential to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how certain colors are represented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic deviance or aberration which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be visible over objects with hard outlines as light hits the item from particular angles.
About Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different scope lenses can even have various coverings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some kind of treatment or finishing applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. This is since the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass. It becomes part of the carefully tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that it will be optimally usable in many kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is usually a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope producer and how much money you spent for it. Both the manufacturer and amount are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope producers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This implies the lens has had multiple treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens gets several treatments, it can show that a company is taking several steps to combat different natural aspects like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also doesn’t always imply the multi-coated lens is much better than a single layered lens. Being “better” is dependent on the producer’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of materials used in creating the rifle optic.
Hydrophobic Lens Coverings
Water on a lens does not help with preserving a clear sight picture through an optic whatsoever. Many top of the line and high-end optic producers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this kind of treatment. It deals with the exterior surfaces of the Steiner scope lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or create surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads roll off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Alternatives for Installing Rifle Optics on Firearms
Installing options for scopes are available in a few options. 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 typically are made in quick release variations which use toss levers which enable rifle operators to quickly mount and remove the scope.
Optic Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope installation rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is designed for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is wonderful for rifles which require a long lasting, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Optic Rings
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly connect and remove a scope from a rifle. A wide range of scopes can also be switched out if they all use a similar designed mount. The quick detach mount style is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach nicely to a flat top design Picatinny rail. This enables the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted while preserving the original sighting settings. These kinds of mounts are useful and handy for rifles which are transferred a lot, to take off the glass from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are utilized between numerous rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It generally costs around $250 USD
Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle glass can mess up a day of shooting and your pricey optic by inducing fogging and producing residue inside of the scope’s tube. Many optics protect against wetness from going into the optical tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Typically, these scopes can be submerged within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be ample moisture content prevention for common use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you anticipate taking your rifle on your motorboat and are concerned about the scope still performing if it falls overboard and you can still find the rifle.
Scope Gas Purging
Another component of preventing the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is currently taken up by the gas, the optic is less impacted by climate alterations and pressure variations from the outside environment which could possibly enable water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
