Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
EOTECH Vudu 1-8x24mm Precision Rifle Scope
Rifle Scope Product Features
Extremely clear XCHigh-Density glass with excellent light transmission
Illuminated reticle with 10 brightness settings
Throw lever included for quick magnification changes
One Piece Eyepiece
Magnification ring allows for easy, fluid transition from low to high
POWER OF PRECISION
The EOTECH line of Vudu rifle scopes is where durability, precision and versatility meet. Our rifle scopes are engineered and constructed to meet the most rugged demands of the serious precision shooter.
HC3 Reticle
SCOPE FEATURES
Second Focal Plane
Objective Lens Diameter – 24mm
Single-Piece 30mm Tube
Low Profile Capped Turrets
Daylight Visible Illuminated Dot
XC High-Density Glass
Anti-Relfection Lens Coating
0.5 MOA Center Dot (@8x)
Vudu 1-8x24mm Scope
No Speed Limits On Target Acquisition
Push your target acquisition speed beyond all previous limits with multi-distance versatility. The true 1-8x magnification range is throttled by a one-piece eye-piece with removable throw lever. Bright, ultra-clear high-definition (HD) glass optimizes detail and features a daylight-visible illuminated dot ballistic drop compensated reticle. Locked in a virtually indestructible single-piece T6 aircraft-grade aluminum tube, it’s an undeniable precision powered advantage.
Loaded with all of the high performance features required to take that precise long-range shot
Engineered and constructed to meet the rugged demands of the serious precision shooter
Construction
Aircraft-Grade Aluminum
Aircraft-grade aluminum, single-piece construction with anodized finish for extreme durability.
Surgically Precise Turrets
Ability to re-index to “0” (Zero Stop).
XC High-Density Glass
Extremely clear XC High-Density glass with excellent light transmission.
One-Piece Eyepiece
Magnification ring allows easy, fluid transition from low to high.
One-Piece Eyepiece
Throw-Lever
Push-Button Illumination
1-8×24 FFP 2-10×44 FFP 3.5-18×50 FFP & SFP 5-25×50 FFP 8-32×50 SFP
Magnification 1-8x 2.5-10x 3.5-18x 5-25x 8-32x
Focal Plane Second First First & Second First Second
Tube Size 30mm 30mm 34mm 34mm 34mm
Objective 24mm 44mm 50mm 50mm 50mm
Adjustments .5 MOA .25 MOA & .1 MRAD .25 MOA & .1 MRAD .1 MRAD .125 MOA
Illuminated Reticle Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Reticle Options HC3 MD1, H59, MD2 MD1, H59, MD2, HC1 H59, MD3 HC2
Length 269mm (10.6in) 357mm (14.06in) 377mm (14.84in) 285mm (11.2in) 377mm (14.84in)
Weight 21.3oz (603.8g) 27.2oz (770g) 33.6oz (952g) 29.5oz (835g) 33.6oz (952g)
About the EOTECH Scope Maker
EOTECH is a premium company for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and make their scopes and related products using materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the EOTECH Vudu 1-8x24mm Precision Rifle Scope by EOTECH. For additional shooting products, visit their website.
Rifle Glass Details
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through magnification by using a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted to take into account various natural aspects like wind and elevation increases or decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing via the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. Most modern rifle scopes and optics have around eleven parts which are arranged within and externally on the optic. These optic pieces include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment dials or turrets, focus rings, and other elements. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle scopes.
Rifle Scope Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Going for the best type of rifle optic is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to increase in size based upon the amount of magnification being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified distance as they are at the non amplified range. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without “zoom” is still the same tick at one hundred yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are minor
- Experienced shooters who know their aim point “hold over” and “lead” equations for their firearm
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Info
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle behind the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots occur within much shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic sight picture with less area taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
About Scope Zoom
The quantity of magnification a scope offers is figured out by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
About Single Power Lens Scopes
A single power rifle optic or scope comes with a magnification number designator like 4×32. This indicates the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of scope can not change given that it is a set power scope.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes can be modified between magnified settings. The power modification is performed by using the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range of Scopes
Here are some advised scope power levels and the distances where they can be effectively used. Highly magnified optics will not be as effective as lower powered rifle scope glass due to the fact that too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The same concept relates to extended ranges where the shooter needs adequate power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Info on Glass Lens Covering
All modern-day rifle scope and optic lenses are coated. There are different types and qualities of glass lens finishings. When looking at high end rifle optical setups, Lens finishing can be a critical aspect of defining the rifle’s capability. The lenses are among the most key pieces of the scope considering that they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The finishing on the lenses protects the lens exterior as well as helps with anti glare capabilities from refracted light and color exposure.
About Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope brands also use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use different procedures, elements, chemicals, 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 Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Various scope lenses can also have different coatings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or covering applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. Because the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that it will be efficiently usable in numerous types of environments, degrees of light (full VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope maker 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 multiple treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens receives several treatments, it can establish that a manufacturer is taking numerous actions to combat different natural elements like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic finishing. This also does not always imply the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single coated lens. Being “better” depends upon the maker’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in creating the rifle glass.
Info on Anti-water Covering
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with preserving 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 hydrophilic or hydrophobic coating.
Scope Installation Options
Mounting approaches for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also typically can be found in quick release variations which use throw levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly mount and dismount the scopes.
Hex Key Glass Rings
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope installation rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two different rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are created for long range precision shooting. This type of scope mount is excellent for rifles which need a durable, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Rifle Scope Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly attach and detach a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Several scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a similar design mount. These types of mounts are handy for long guns which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used in between several rifles.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Optic Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle optic can spoil a day of shooting and your expensive optic by inducing fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. Most optics protect against wetness from going into the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Usually, 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 more than enough wetness prevention for standard use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you plan on taking your rifle on boats and are concerned about the optic still performing if it goes overboard and you can still retrieve the rifle.
What to Know About Rifle Glass 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 occupied by the gas, the scope is less influenced by temperature shifts and pressure variations from the outside environment which could possibly allow water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
