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Rifle Scope Product Details
Crimson Trace CTL-5324 3-24x56mm 5 Series Long-Range Tactical Riflescope with FFP, Illuminated MIL Reticle and Zero Stop and Reset for Shooting, Competition and Range
The CTL-5324 5-Series is a feature rich 3-24x56mm premium long-range rifle scope that has been purposefully built from the ground up. The scope’s First Focal Plane (FFP) and impressive Japanese ED glass clarity makes for an unparalleled shooting experience. The custom designed LR1-MIL advanced reticle is fully illuminated and offers quick hold-over points for windage and elevation. The exposed .1 MIL tactical turrets provide a precise and rugged feel when dialing for the most accurate of shots. The entire Crimson Trace Scope Line offers EZ Mount Leveling Indicators for quick and exact mounting and red alignment ring for proper eye placement. All Crimson Trace Scopes are part of the FREE Batteries For Life program and are covered under the Lifetime Protection Guaranteed Warranty.
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
SPECS: 3-24 magnification with a 56mm lens diameter, 2.4″ H x 13.9″ L x 3.4″ W and weighs 34.9 oz
ACCURACY: Features a first focal plane, LR1-MIL illuminated milling reticle and .1 MIL exposed turrets
EASE OF USE: Features windage (right), elevation (top) turrets and a parallax/illumination control knob (left), leveling lines for a quick scope mount and a premium zero stop and reset for a mindless zero and fast acquisition at various distances
INCLUDES: (1) CR2032 lithium batteries and qualifies for CTCs Batteries for Life Program
DURABLE: 34mm one piece tube is constructed of 6061-T6 aircraft grade anodized aluminum and features nitrogen purged, Japanese ED extra low dispersion glass with proprietary MoC coating for
GUARANTEED: All Crimson Trace Scopes are covered under a Full Lifetime Warranty. For questions or warranty contact us at support@crimsontrace.com
About the Crimson Trace Company
Crimson Trace is a premium producer for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and manufacture their products by using elements which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Crimson Trace CTL-5324 3-24x56mm 5 Series Long-Range Tactical Riflescope with FFP, Illuminated MIL Reticle and Zero Stop and Reset for Shooting, Competition and Range by Crimson Trace. For more shooting goods, visit their website.
Information About Rifle Glass
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through magnifying the target by employing a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted for the consideration of different ecological aspects like wind and elevation increases or decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing using the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. Most contemporary rifle scopes have about eleven parts which are found within and externally on the scope body. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation turrets, focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle scopes.
Rifle Optic Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The type of focal plane an optic has determines where the reticle or crosshair is located relative to the scopes magnifying adjustments. It simply indicates the reticle is located behind or before the magnifying lens of the optic. Considering the best style of rifle scope depends upon what style of hunting or shooting you intend on undertaking.
First Focal Plane Optic Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These styles of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where computations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” and “lead” equations for their firearm
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and requires more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. 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 measurement.
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots take place within shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who select a clearer optic picture without space taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
About Rifle Glass Zoom
The quantity of scope magnification you need on your scope is based on the sort of shooting you want to do. Nearly every kind of rifle optic delivers some degree of zoom. The volume of magnification a scope gives is identified by the diameter, density, and curves of the lens glass within the rifle optic. The magnification level of the optic is the “power” of the opic. This signifies what the shooter is looking at through the scope is amplified times the power element of what can normally be seen by human eyes.
About Single Power Lens Rifle Scopes
A single power rifle optic will have a zoom number designator like 4×32. This implies the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of scope can not change considering that it is a set power scope.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Glass
Variable power rifle scopes can be modified between magnified settings. The power change is handled using the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range Correlation of Glass
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the distances where they can be efficiently used. Always remember that higher magnification glass will not be as efficient as lower magnification level optics due to the fact that too much magnification can be a negative thing in certain situations. The same idea applies to extended ranges where the shooter needs enough power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle.
Info on Lens Coating
All current rifle scope and optic lenses are covered. Lens finish can be a crucial element of a rifle’s setup when looking at high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
Details on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope makers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use various processes, aspects, polarizations, and chemicals to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating for Glass
Various optic lenses can even have various finishings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. Since the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It becomes part of the carefully tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that it will be optimally functional in numerous types of environments, degrees of sunlight (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single layered lens depends on the scope manufacturer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. This means the lens has had multiple treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens receives numerous treatments, it can show that a manufacturer is taking multiple actions to fight different environmental elements like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic finishing. This additionally does not necessarily suggest the multi-coated lens is much better than a single covered lens. Being “better” hinges on the manufacturer’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of materials used in constructing the rifle optic.
Hydrophobic Lens Covering
Water on an optical lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope in any way. Many top of the line or high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this kind of treatment. It provides protection for the surface of the Steiner optic lens so the water particles can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The result is that the water beads slide off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Alternatives for Mounting Rifle Optics on Long Guns
Installing approaches 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 various kinds of mounts also normally come in quick release versions which use manual levers which enable rifle operators to quickly mount and remove the optics.
Rifle Optic Mounting Solutions with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These varieties of scope mounts use a pair of individual rings to support the scope, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are developed for far away precision shooting. This type of scope mount is exceptional for rifle systems which need a long lasting, unfailing mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you should have for a devoted optics system on a long distance hunting or sniper competition long gun that will hardly ever need to be changed or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used to keep the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted safely in place. An example of these rings are the 30mm style made by the Vortex Optics brand. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly attach and take off a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Several scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifle platforms which are transported a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used in between several rifles or are situationally focused.
Info Around Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle glass can wreck a day on the range and your highly-priced optic by triggering fogging and creating residue inside of the scope’s tube. Most optics prevent humidity from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Generally, these water-resistant optics can be submerged within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient moisture prevention for standard use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you plan on taking your rifle on boats and are worried about the optic still working if it falls overboard and you can still salvage the firearm.
Details on Rifle Scope Tube Gas Purging
Another part of avoiding the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is currently occupied by the gas, the optic is less impacted by temperature changes and pressure distinctions from the outside environment which might potentially enable water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
