Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
EOTECH Vudu 8-32x50mm Precision Rifle Scope
Rifle Scope Product Features
EOTECH Vudu Vudu 8-32x50mm Precision Rifle Scope with HC2 Second Focal Plain Reticle (Model VDU8-32SFHC2)
XC High Density Glass – Impressive light transmission and scene clarity
Water, shock & fog resistant
Illuminated Reticle – Improves aiming under low-light conditions
EOTECH Vudu Advantage limited lifetime warranty
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.
HC2 Reticle
Second Focal Plane
Objective Lens Diameter – 50mm
Single-Piece 34mm Tube
Competition Tactical Turret
XC High-Density Glass
.125 MOA Adjustment
Parallax Adjustment
Sunshade Included
Vudu 8-32x50mm Scope
Maximum magnification of your accuracy potential
The powerful new 8-32×50 mm Vudu rifle scope features competition-grade turrets with easy-to-read MOA adjustments ” with the confidence gained by awesome 32x magnification. Calibrated in 0.125 MOA (1/8″ per click) so you can dial in to your highest level of precision yet. Its side-mounted parallax adjustment allows you to focus the reticle to the target, while its XC High-Density glass delivers outstanding detail at extreme distances.
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
1-6×24 FFP 2-10×44 FFP 3.5-18×50 FFp & SFP 5-25×50 FFP 8-32×50 SFP
Magnification 1-6x 2.5-10x 3.5-18x 5-25x 8-32x
Focal Plane First First First & Second First Second
Tube Size 30mm 30mm 34mm 34mm 34mm
Objective 24mm 44mm 50mm 50mm 50mm
Adjustments .5 MOA & .2 MRAD .25 MOA & .1 MRAD .25 MOA & .1 MRAD .1 MRAD .125 MOA
Illuminated Reticle Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Reticle Options SR1, SR2, SR3 MD1, MD2, H59 MD1, MD2, H59, HC1 H59, MD3 HC2
Length 270mm (10.63in) 357mm (14.06in) 377mm (14.84in) 285mm (11.2in) 377mm (14.84in)
Weight 20.1oz (570g) 27.2oz (770g) 33.6oz (952g) 29.5oz (835g) 33.6oz (952g)
About the EOTECH Manufacturer
EOTECH is a premium manufacturer for firearm scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and supply their products by making the most of elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the EOTECH Vudu 8-32x50mm Precision Rifle Scope by EOTECH. For additional shooting goods, visit their site.
Rifle Scope Details
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through zoom by utilizing a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adjusted for consideration of separate ecological aspects like wind speed and elevation increases or decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand precisely where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are viewing through the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Most modern-day rifle scopes have around 11 parts which are found within and outside of the scope. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification turrets or dials, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of glass.
The Varieties of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The style of focal plane a scope has decides where the reticle or crosshair is located in connection with the scopes magnification. It actually implies the reticle is situated behind or in front of the magnifying lens of the optic. Deciding upon the most beneficial type of rifle glass is based on what sort of shooting you anticipate undertaking.
First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are low
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” relationships for their firearm
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots occur within shorter distances and ranges
- Shooters who choose a clearer optic sight picture without room used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Zoom for Rifle Optics
The quantity of magnification a scope supplies is determined by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
About Fixed Power Lens Scopes
A single power rifle optic or scope will have a zoom number designator like 4×32. This indicates the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of optic can not change because it is a set power scope.
About Variable Power Lens Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes can be tweaked between magnified levels. The power modification is accomplished 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 effectively used. Keep in mind that higher magnification optics will not be as effective as lower magnification level scopes due to the fact that increased zoom can be a negative thing in certain situations. The exact same idea goes for longer distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Info on Lens Finishing
All top teir rifle scope and optic lenses are covered. Lens finish can be an important element of a rifle system when buying high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
HD Versus ED Lenses
Some rifle scope manufacturers even use “HD” or high-definition glass coatings which apply various processes, aspects, compounds, and polarizations to extract different colors and viewable target definition through the lens. This HD finish is often used with higher density glass which decreases light’s ability to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how certain colors are represented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic deviance or aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often noticeable over objects with hard shapes as light hits the item from certain angles.
Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating for Rifle Scopes
Various optic lenses can also have various finishes applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or covering used to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while minimizing 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 producer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” covered. Being “better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in building the rifle scope.
Rifle Optic Lens Anti-water Covering
Water on a lens does not assist with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and military grade scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic anti-water coating.
Glass Installing Choices
Mounting approaches for scopes can be found 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 generally come in quick release versions which use manual levers which enable rifle shooters to rapidly mount and dismount the scope.
Hex Key Glass Rings
Standard, clamp style 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 two different rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are created for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is excellent for rifles which require a long lasting, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Glass Ring Mounts
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. Multiple scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a compatible design 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 between several rifles.
Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can ruin a day of shooting and your expensive optic by bringing about fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes prevent wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Gas Purged Glass Tubes
Another part of avoiding the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this area is already taken up by the gas, the optic is less influenced by climate shifts and pressure differences from the external environment which could possibly permit 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.
