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Rifle Scope Product Details
G&G GGG-1382BD Mini -14 Ranch Rifle Mil-STD-1913X 40mm Mount – Silver
The Mini-14 and Mini-30 ranch rifles has been in service for over 20 years, and is an excellent all around Carbine. Over the past ten years our customers have found it to be suitable for tactical applications and have repeatedly asked us to manufacture a scope mount for this terrific Carbine. We manufacture two. The MIL-STD-1913 version and one specifically manufactured for Mini Red dot optics. The GG&G Mini-14/Mini-30 MIL-STD-1913 GGG-1382BD prodives a 5.7 inch Picatinny rail to accommodate conventional optics.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Will fit all Mini-14 and mini-30 ranch rifle models
No gunsmithing Required
MIL-STD-1913 dovetail rail offers a low profile mounting platform for Red dot optics or conventional scope and ring combinations
Places the optic forward for long Eye relief and quick target acquisition
Rail Machined on the bottom for unimpeded cartridge ejection
About the G&G Company
G&G is a premium manufacturer for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and manufacture their mounts, scopes, and related products using elements which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the G&G GGG-1382BD Mini -14 Ranch Rifle Mil-STD-1913X 40mm Mount – Silver by G&G. For more shooting products, visit their site.
All About Glass
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target over a distance. They accomplish this through magnifying the target by utilizing a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted to take into account various environmental aspects like wind speed and elevation to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing through the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. The majority of modern-day rifle optics have about eleven parts which are found internally and outside of the scope. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation dials or turrets, focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of scopes.
Rifle Scope Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The kind of focal plane an optic has decides where the reticle or crosshair is located in regard to the optic’s magnification. It actually means the reticle is situated behind or in front of the magnification lens of the scope. Picking the most reliable form of rifle scope is based on what sort of shooting you anticipate doing.
First Focal Plane Scope Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This causes the reticle to increase in size based on the extent of zoom being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the amplified distance as they are at the non magnified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards with no “zoom” is still the same tick at one hundred yards by using 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are valuable for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are minor
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” and “lead” relationships for their long guns
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optic Facts
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnification 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.
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within much shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic picture without space taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Magnification for Scopes
The amount of zoom 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.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Optics
A single power rifle 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 magnification of this kind of optic can not change considering that it is set from the factory.
Adjustable Power Lens Optic Facts
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will list the magnification level in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers suggest the magnification of the scope could be adjusted in between 2x and 10x power. This also includes the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is achieved by employing the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Power and Range
Here are some suggested scope power settings and the ranges where they could be effectively used. Keep in mind that high power optics will not be as effective as lower magnification level scope and optics because increased magnification can be a bad thing. The same goes for longer distances where the shooter needs to have enough power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Rifle Scope Lens Finishing
All top of the line rifle scope lenses are covered. Lens finish is a vital element of a rifle when considering high end rifle optics and scope setups.
About Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use various processes, elements, chemicals, and polarizations to draw out various colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating for Scopes
Various scope lenses can also have different coatings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or coating applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. This is because the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that it will be optimally usable in many kinds of environments, degrees of light (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while decreasing 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 upon the scope manufacturer and how much you spent for it. Both the manufacturer and amount are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” covered. This indicates the lens has had multiple treatments applied to them. If a lens gets several treatments, it can show that a company is taking several actions to fight different environmental factors like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic coating. This also doesn’t always mean the multi-coated lens is much better than a single layered lens. Being “better” hinges on the maker’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of glass used in constructing the rifle optic.
Details on Hydrophobic Coating
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and military grade optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finishing which is water repellent.
Alternatives for Installing Rifle Glass on Long Guns
Installing solutions for scopes come in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also usually are made in quick release variations which use manual levers which permit rifle operators to quickly install and remove the optics.
Hex Key Glass Ring Mounts
Normal, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is created for long range accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is wonderful for rifles which require a long lasting, rock solid mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Scope Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly take off a scope and connect it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar style mount. These types of mounts are handy for long guns which are carried a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used between multiple rifles.
Info on Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle glass can spoil a day of shooting and your pricey optic by causing fogging and creating residue within the scope’s tube. The majority of scopes prevent moisture from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Typically, these water resistant optics can be immersed underneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be plenty of moisture prevention for basic use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you plan on taking your rifle sailing and are concerned about the optic still performing if it goes overboard and you can still rescue the firearm.
Info Around Rifle Scope Tube Gas Purging
Another part of avoiding the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this space is already taken up by the gas, the optic is less impacted by temp changes and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which could potentially permit water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
