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Rifle Scope Product Details
Firefield PU Mosin-Nagant/SVT-40 Scope
The Firefield PU Mosin-Nagant/SVT-40 Riflescope is a replication of the Russian PU Scope, originally noted for its precision and distinguished claim as one of the most consistently used rifle pieces throughout the Soviet Union during World War II. In capable hands, a Mosin-Nagant sniper rifle fitted with the PU Scope was a formidable weapon and now users can achieve that same intensity. The Firefield PU scope’s metal body, thick lenses, tough mechanism and firm mount allowed the PU scope to withstand uncommonly rough conditions and its design is timeless, having been tried and tested throughout the decades. Firefield’s recreation of the PU scope merges a well-known, classic design with the latest in optic technology and stays true to the original design, and multi-coated, specially-shaped lenses that greatly improve both clarity and accuracy. This unique optical device is available in the standard black matte finish and comes with a cast Iron scope mount, mounting screws and cast Iron mount receiver. With a 3.5x magnification, the user can see up to 200 yards. Its windage and elevation knobs provide maximum customization. The Firefield PU Mosin-Nagant is the must have item for any collector, enthusiast or Mosin-Nagant rifle owner and is protected by a three-year warranty.
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
Reliable And Durable
Multi-Coated Lenses
3 Post Reticle Design
3.5x Magnification
Reliable and durable
Multi coated Lenses
3 post reticle design
Features
Reliable and Durable
Multi-coated lenses
3 post reticle design
3.5x magnification
What comes in the box
Firefield PU Mosin-Nagant/SVT-40 Scope
Lens cloth
Scope mount
Set pins
Firefield PU Mosin-Nagant/SVT-40 Scope
One of the most recognizable pieces of rifle equipment is reborn! The Firefield PU Mosin-Nagant scope is a replication of the Russian PU Scope, originally noted for its precision and distinguished as one of the most consistently used rifle pieces throughout the Soviet Union during World War II.
In capable hands, a Mosin-Nagant sniper rifle fitted with the PU Scope was a formidable weapon and now Firefield users can achieve that same intensity.
The Firefield PU Mosin-Nagant/SVT-40 Scope is available in the standard black matte finish and comes with a cast iron scope mount, mounting screws and cast iron mount receiver.
The Firefield PU Mosin-Nagant is the “must have” item for any collector, enthusiast or Mosin-Nagant rifle owner
Multi-coated lenses
Firefield’s recreation of the PU scope merges a well-known, classic design with the latest in optic technology and stays true to the original design, and multi-coated, specially-shaped lenses that greatly improve both clarity and accuracy.
3 post reticle
Featuring a 3 Post reticle and 3.5 times magnification, the user can see up to 200 yards and windage and elevation knobs provide maximum customization.
An ideal sight image will have the reticle centered in the field of view
Windage and Elevation
The windage and elevation adjustments are a continuous rotation. The windage adjustments are approximately 3.5 MOA per hashmark. The elevation adjustments are approximately 7 MOA per hashmark.
Firefield PU Mosin-Nagant/SVT-40 Scope
Magnification 3.5x
Objective lens diameter 18mm
Eye relief 65mm
Field of view (m@100m) 7.1m
Tube diameter 25.4mm
Parallax setting 100 yds
Dimensions 174x40x95.4mm
Weight 20.2oz
About the Firefield Manufacturer
Firefield is a premium producer for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They style and supply their scopes, mounts, and related products by making the most of building materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Firefield PU Mosin-Nagant/SVT-40 Scope by Firefield. For more shooting products, visit their website.
Optic Information
Rifle scopes enable you to specifically aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target by using a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adjusted for consideration of different ecological factors like wind speed and elevation to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are seeing through the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. Most modern rifle optics have about eleven parts which are located internally and on the exterior of the optic. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage turrets or dials, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of optics.
About Glass Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The kind of focal plane a scope has decides where the reticle or crosshair is located in regard to the optic’s magnification. It actually means the reticle is located behind or in front of the magnification lens of the scope. Deciding on the most effective kind of rifle scope is based upon what kind of shooting or hunting you plan on doing.
Info About First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnifying lens. This causes the reticle to increase in size based upon the amount of zoom being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements are the same at the amplified range as they are at the non amplified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards without “zoom” is still the very same tick at one hundred yards by using 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” and “lead” relationships for their long guns
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and takes up more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
Info on Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane optics (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the very same overall size relative to the amount of zoom being used. The final result is that the reticle dimensions shift based on the zoom used to shoot over lengthier ranges considering that the reticle measurements present different increments which fluctuate with the zoom. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These varieties of optics are convenient for:
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within much shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic sight picture with less area used up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Rifle Optic Zoom
The measure of scope zoom you require is based on the kind of shooting you plan to do. Just about every style of rifle scope supplies some amount of zoom. The level of zoom a scope supplies is determined by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle optic. The magnification of the optic is the “power” of the opic. This implies what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is amplified times the power aspect of what can normally be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Power Lens Rifle Glass Info
A single power rifle scope or optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of scope can not adjust because it is a fixed power scope.
About Variable Power Lens Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes can be tweaked between magnified levels. The power modification is achieved by using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range Correlation of Optics
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the ranges where they may be effectively used. High power glass will not be as effective as lower powered scopes considering that too much magnification can be a bad thing. The same concept relates to extended distances where the shooter needs increased power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Finish for Scopes
All modern rifle scope and optic lenses are layered. There are various types and qualities of finishings. Lens covering is an important aspect of a rifle’s setup when looking at high-end rifle optics and targeting equipment. The glass lenses are among the most crucial pieces of the scope considering that they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The covering on the lenses offers protection to the lens surface area and even assists with anti glare from excess natural light and color perception.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope makers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use different methods, chemicals, polarizations, and aspects to draw out separate colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating for Scopes
Different optic lenses can likewise have different finishes used to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or covering used to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can preserve the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single covered lens depends upon the scope producer and the amount you paid for it. Both the manufacturer and amount are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” covered. This indicates the lens has had numerous treatments applied to them. If a lens receives multiple treatments, it can indicate that a maker is taking numerous actions to fight different environmental aspects like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also does not always mean the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single covered lens. Being “better” is dependent on the maker’s lens treatment technology and the quality of components used in constructing the rifle scope.
Rifle Glass Lens Anti-water Finishing
Water on a lens doesn’t support retaining a clear sight picture through a scope whatsoever. Numerous top of the line or high-end scope manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic coating. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this sort of treatment. It provides protection for the exterior of the Steiner glass lens so the H2O particles can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads move off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Glass Mounting Choices
Mounting solutions for scopes can be found in a few options. There are the basic scope rings which are individually installed to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also normally can be found in quick release versions which use toss levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly mount and remove the scopes.
Hex Key Optic Rings
Normal, 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 a couple of separate rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is developed for long range accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is perfect for rifles which need a long lasting, rock solid mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Optic Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and detach a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts are convenient for rifle platforms which are transported a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used in between numerous rifles or are situationally focused.
Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle glass can ruin a day on the range and your highly-priced optic by resulting in fogging and generating residue within the scope’s tube. Many optics prevent wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Normally, these optics can be immersed beneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be more than enough wetness prevention for conventional use rifles, unless you intend on taking your rifle on your motorboat and are worried about the optic still functioning if it is submerged in water and you can still rescue the rifle.
Info on Scope Tube Gas Purging
Another part of preventing the accumulation of wetness within the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this area is already taken up by the gas, the glass is less affected by temp shifts and pressure differences from the external environment which might potentially allow water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
