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Rifle Scope Product Details
Bushnell Trophy Scope with Multi-X Reticle, 3-9 x 40mm, Matte Black
Bushnell trophy riflescopes are a new breed that delivers an unbeatable combination of edge-to-edge clarity, best-in-class light transmission and affordability. With seven configurations and six reticle options, there is a trophy to fit every hunting application. The shorter one-piece tube stays out of your way while fully multi-coated optics provide a brighter, clearer image in any weather, thanks to the rain guard HD lens coating. And its fast-focus eyepiece and side-parallax adjustment on select models make dialing in your next trophy as easy as deciding which end of ta backstrap to eat first! backed by Bushnell no questions asked lifetime warranty.
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
Fully multi-coated optics and rain guard HD offer 91% light transmission in any weather
100% waterproof, Fog proof and shockproof 1 inch one-piece tube construction with integrated saddle
3-9X magnification with multi-x reticle and 4 inch eye relief, bone Collector edition
Fast-focus eyepiece and 1/4 MOA fingertip windage and elevation adjustments
Backed by Bushnell no Questions Asked Lifetime Warranty
About the Bushnell Company
Bushnell is a premium manufacturer for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and make their scopes and related products by applying materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Bushnell Trophy Scope with Multi-X Reticle, 3-9 x 40mm, Matte Black by Bushnell. For more shooting items, visit their website.
About Rifle Optics
Rifle scopes permit you to precisely align a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target over a range. They do this through magnifying the target by using a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for consideration of numerous natural factors like wind and elevation to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand exactly where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are viewing via the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. The majority of modern-day rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are located internally and externally on the optic. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation turrets or dials, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of scopes.
Rifle Glass Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Opting for the best type of rifle optic is based on what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Optic Details
First focal plane optics (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the amount of zoom being used. The result is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced range as they are at the non amplified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards with no “zoom” is still the same tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where computations are minor
- Experienced shooters who recognize their target “hold over” and also “lead” relationships for their long guns
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scope Details
Second focal plane glass (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. This triggers the reticle to stay at the very same size in relation to the volume of zoom being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements adapt based on the magnification chosen to shoot over longer ranges given that the markings represent distinct increments which differ with the zoom level. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These particular varieties of scopes are convenient for:
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic sight picture with less area used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Optic Magnification
The quantity of scope zoom you need on your optic depends on the style of shooting you like to do. Nearly every style of rifle optic provides some amount of zoom. The volume of zoom a scope provides is determined by the dimension, thickness, and curves of the lens glass inside of the rifle scope. The magnification level of the scope is the “power” of the glass. This indicates what the shooter is looking at through the scope is amplified times the power element of what can generally be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Power Lens Optics
A single power rifle scope and optic will have a zoom number designator like 4×32. This suggests 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 considering that it is a set power scope.
About Variable Power Lens Optics
Variable power rifle scopes can be changed between magnification power levels. These types of scopes will note the magnification amount in a configuration like 2-10×32. These numbers imply the magnification of the scope can be adjusted between 2x and 10x power. This always involves the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power manipulation is accomplished by operating the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
The Power and Range of Optics
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the distances where they could be successfully used. Bear in mind that high power optics will not be as effective as lower magnification level optics due to the fact that excessive magnification can be a negative thing in certain situations. The exact same idea applies to longer distances where the shooter needs increased power to see where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Details on Rifle Glass Lens Finish
All modern-day rifle glass lenses are covered. Lens finishing is an essential element of a shooting platform when looking into high end rifle optics and scope systems.
ED Versus HD Rifle Optics
Some scope brands likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens finishings which use various processes, polarizations, chemicals, and aspects to draw out different colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Scope Lens Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have various finishes applied to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while lowering 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 producer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope producers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” covered. This implies the lens has had numerous treatments applied to them. If a lens gets numerous treatments, it can establish that a producer is taking several steps to combat various natural aspects like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion covering, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This also doesn’t necessarily indicate the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single coated lens. Being “much better” is dependent on the producer’s lens treatment solutions and the quality of products used in building the rifle scope.
Scope Lens Hydrophobic Finish
Water on an optical lens does not support retaining a clear sight picture through an optic in any way. Many top of the line or premium optic producers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic coating. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this type of treatment. It treats the surface area of the Steiner glass lens so the water particles can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The result 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
Mounting solutions for scopes can be found in a few options. There are the standard scope rings which are individually mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also normally are made in quick release variations which use manual levers which permit rifle operators to quickly install and remove the glass.
Hex Key Glass Rings
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use a couple of different rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is created for long range precision shooting. This type of scope install is wonderful for rifles which require a durable, rock solid mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Scope Ring Mounts
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly attach and detach a scope from a rifle. Multiple scopes can also be switched out if they all use a complementary style mount. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach tightly to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while preserving accuracy. These types of mounts come in convenient for shooting platforms which are carried a lot, to remove the glass from the rifle for protection, or for sight systems which are adopted in between multiple rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It usually costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Optic Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle glass can spoil a day of shooting and your highly-priced optic by resulting in fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of optics protect against moisture from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Typically, these water resistant optics can be immersed within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be plenty of humidity prevention for basic use rifles, unless you plan on taking your rifle boating and are concerned about the scope still performing if it goes over the side and you can still retrieve the rifle.
Details on Optic Tube Gas Purging
Another part of avoiding the buildup of wetness within the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is currently occupied by the gas, the optic is less altered by temperature level shifts and pressure variations from the external environment which may possibly enable water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
