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Rifle Scope Mount Product Details
EGW HD Mossberg MVP 5.56 Scope Mount 0 MOA Ambidextrous
his mount is made specifically for the Mossberg MVP 5.56. Please check your center spread to make sure this rail will fit your application. *The center spread is the distance between the two middle holes, center to center, on your receiver. These bases sit at approximately 0.35″ high. Picatinny cross slots run the full length of the rail, which gives the shooter flexibility when mounting scope rings and other accessories. The cross slots are also machined the full width of the mount and gauged to MIL-STD 1913 specs maintaining tolerances of +/-.002″. After machining; the mounts are tumbled and sand blasted. The aluminum mounts are Type III hard coat anodized for long lasting durability. The steel rails are Mil Spec parkerized for a durable rust resistant finish.
Rifle Scope Mount Product Features
HD Mossberg MVP 5.56 Scope Mount 0 MOA
Machined From: Solid 7075 T6 Aircraft Grade Aluminum
Finish: Matte Black Only Compatible with Picatinny or Weaver scope rings.
Mounting Hardware: Socket Head Torx Screws and Wrench ProvidedCenter Spread: 3.02″Overall Length of Mount: 5.882″
About the EGW Brand
EGW is a premium company for firearm scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and manufacture their products by applying building materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the EGW HD Mossberg MVP 5.56 Scope Mount 0 MOA Ambidextrous by EGW. For more shooting items, visit their website.
Rifle Glass Facts
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically align a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through zoom by using a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted for consideration of various natural elements like wind and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand exactly where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are seeing through the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. A lot of contemporary rifle optics have about 11 parts which are arranged inside and on the exterior of the scope body. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage turrets, focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle scopes.
Rifle Scope Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The type of focal plane a scope has determines where the reticle or crosshair lies in regard to the optic’s magnifying adjustments. It simply indicates the reticle is behind or ahead of the magnifying lens of the scope. Choosing the most desired style of rifle glass depends upon what form of shooting or hunting you intend on undertaking.
First Focal Plane Optic Info
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These kinds of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are low
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” relationships for their long gun
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the magnifying lens. This causes the reticle to remain at the same dimensions in relation to the level of zoom being used. The end result is that the reticle measurements adapt based upon the magnification chosen to shoot over greater ranges considering that the reticle markings represent various increments which differ with the magnification. 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 reticle measurement. These particular sorts of optics are beneficial for:
- Long distance types of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots take place within much shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who like a clearer optic picture with less space used up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Rifle Glass Zoom
The amount of magnification a scope provides is determined by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
About Single Power Lens Rifle Glass
A single power rifle optic or scope uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This implies the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of scope can not adjust considering that it is fixed.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Glass Facts
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power modification is handled by using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power and Range Correlations
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the distances where they can be efficiently used. Highly magnified optics will not be as useful as lower magnification glass since too much magnification can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The exact same idea goes for extended ranges where the shooter needs increased power to see where to properly aim the rifle.
About Lens Coating
All modern-day rifle optic lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of finishes. Lens finishing is a crucial element of a rifle’s setup when considering high end rifle optics and scope systems. The glass lenses are among the most important parts of the scope given that they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The finish on the lenses offers protection to the lens exterior and even assists with anti glare from refracted natural light and color exposure.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope makers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use different processes, polarizations, chemicals, and elements to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have various finishings used to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or coating used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less advantageous things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single layered lens depends on the scope producer and how much you spent paying for it. Both the manufacturer and amount are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. This means the lens has had multiple treatments applied to them. If a lens gets several treatments, it can establish that a manufacturer is taking several actions to combat various environmental factors like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic finishing. This additionally does not always indicate the multi-coated lens is much better than a single covered lens. Being “better” depends upon the maker’s lens treatment solutions and the quality of materials used in constructing the rifle glass.
Anti-water Lens Coverings
Water on a lens does not help with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and military grade scope companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic covering.
Scope Installing Alternatives
Installing options for scopes come in a few options. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also normally can be found in quick release versions which use manual levers which allow rifle operators to rapidly install and dismount the scopes.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Ring Mounting Solutions
Standard, clamp type mounting optic rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on the tops of rifles. These varieties of scope mounts use a pair of individual rings to support the optic, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are developed for far away precision shooting. This kind of scope mount is good for rifles which need a long lasting, unfailing mount which will not change despite how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you should get for a specialized scope system on a reach out and touch someone scouting or competition firearm which will pretty much never need to be altered or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used to protect against the hex screws from backing out after they are installed tightly in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm style from Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Ring Mounts
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly attach and remove a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can also be switched out if they all use a similar style mount. These types of mounts are handy for long guns which are carried a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used between several rifles.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Rifle Optic Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle scope can destroy a day of shooting and your pricey optic by bringing about fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. Most scopes avoid moisture from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Scope Gas Purging
Another component of preventing the accumulation of moisture within the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is currently occupied by the gas, the optic is less influenced by condition changes and pressure variations from the external environment which could potentially permit 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 seek out.
