Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Elcan SpecterDR 1x/4x with XOPTEK MRS
Developed for and used by US Special Forces, the SpecterDR 4x/1x Dual Role Optical Sight represents a revolution in optical sight design. The world’s first truly dual field of view combat optical sight, the SpecterDR switches instantly from a 4x magnified sight to a 1x CQB sight with the throw of a lever. Unlike zoom sights, the SpecterDR offers an optimized optical path and identical eye relief in both 4x and 1x modes.
Depending upon the situation, the user may adjust the sight to illuminate the crosshair or just a brilliant red dot in the center. In 1x mode, the SpecterDR has by far the largest field of view in the industry. In 4x mode the SpecterDR offers a generous field of view, long eye relief, and ELCAN’S legendary crystal clear image.
This SpecterDR package also features the XOPTEK Micro Reflex Sight fitted on custom mount. The XOPTEK Micro Reflex Sight is designed as a lightweight rapid aiming device and is used as a back-up or CQB, making this ELCAN SpecterDR package perfect for all engagements.
The SpecterDR 4x/1x with fitted XOPTEK MRS offers the best single solution for both Medium Range and CQB engagements and is designed to withstand the rigors of modern professional use.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Developed for and used by US Special Forces
Go from 1x to 4x magnification at the throw of a lever
Perfect for CQB to medium range engagements
DFOV14-C1 model (5.56mm) with Tenebraex flip covers and anti-reflection device
4 MoA XOPTEK Micro Reflex Sight mounted (a $399 value)
About the Elcan Manufacturer
Elcan is a premium producer for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and manufacture their products making the most of building materials which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the Elcan SpecterDR 1x/4x with XOPTEK MRS by Elcan. For more shooting items, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Glass
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through magnification by using a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for the consideration of numerous ecological elements like wind and elevation increases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand precisely where the bullet will hit 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. Many contemporary rifle scopes have around eleven parts which are arranged within and outside of the scope. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification turrets, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle scopes.
The Styles of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The kind of focal plane a scope has identifies where the reticle or crosshair lies in relation to the optic’s magnification. It actually means the reticle is situated behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the scope. Looking for the most suitable type of rifle glass depends on what kind of shooting or hunting you anticipate undertaking.
Info About First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These kinds of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting situations where estimations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” and also “lead” correlations for their firearm
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and uses up more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scope Details
Second focal plane glass (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This triggers the reticle to remain at the exact same dimensions in relation to the volume of zoom being used. The result is that the reticle measurements shift based upon the magnification used to shoot over longer distances given that the reticle markings present distinct increments which differ with the magnification. In the FFP illustration with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These varieties of glass work for:
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots occur within much shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who choose a clearer optic sight picture without area used up by the bigger FFP reticle
Rifle Optic Zoom
The quantity of zoom a scope offers is determined by the size, 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 Rifle Optic Details
A single power rifle optic uses a magnification number designator like 4×32. This implies the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of scope can not adjust considering that it is a fixed power scope.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Glass Info
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power change is achieved by the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Rifle Glass Power and Ranges
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the ranges where they could be successfully used. Keep in mind that high power optics will not be as practical as lower powered scopes due to the fact that increased magnification can be a bad thing. The very same idea applies to longer ranges where the shooter needs to have enough power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle.
Rifle Scope Lens Coating
All modern-day rifle scope and optic lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of glass lens finishings. Lens coating is a crucial element of a rifle when looking into luxury rifle optics and targeting systems. The lenses are one of the most critical pieces of the scope because they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finish on the lenses offers protection to the lens surface area and even improves anti glare capabilities from excess sunlight and color perception.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope brands also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use various processes, chemicals, components, and polarizations to draw out different colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Rifle Glass Lens Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different scope lenses can even have various coatings applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. Due to the fact that the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It is part of the finely tuned optic. It needs to have a finish applied to it so that the lens will be optimally functional in many kinds of environments, degrees of sunlight (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less beneficial 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 makers similarly make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. Being “much better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle scope.
About Anti-water Finishing
Water on an optic’s lens does not help with retaining a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and 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 type of treatment. It provides protection for the surface area of the Steiner scope lens so the water particles can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads slide off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Options for Installing Scopes on Firearms
Installing solutions for scopes can be found in a couple of choices. There are the basic scope rings which are individually mounted to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also generally come in quick release variations which use manual levers which permit rifle operators to rapidly install and dismount the glass.
Hex Key Optic Ring Mounts
Standard, clamp-on design mounting optic rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on the tops of rifles. These types of scope mounts use double independent rings to support the scope, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are made for far away accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is great for rifle systems which need to have a durable, unfailing mount which will not change regardless of just how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you want for a dedicated scope system on a reach out and touch someone hunting or sniper competition rifle which will hardly ever need to be altered or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used to stop the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted securely in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type from Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Glass Ring Mounts
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly take off a scope and attach it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifles which are carried a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used in between multiple rifles.
Rifle Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can mess up a day on the range and your expensive optic by triggering fogging and making residue within the scope’s tube. Many optics protect against wetness from entering the optical tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Usually, these water resistant scopes can be submerged beneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be ample moisture content avoidance for common use rifles, unless you anticipate taking your rifle on boats and are concerned about the scope still working if it is submerged in water and you can still recover the gun.
What to Know About Rifle Optic Tube Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the buildup of moisture within the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this area is already taken up by the gas, the optic is less altered by climate shifts and pressure distinctions from the external environment which may possibly enable 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.
