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Rifle Scope Product Details
Hammers Long Range Side Focus Long Range Rifle Scope 6-24X50B MilDot Reticle with Bubble Level
Hammers SF6-24X50b side focus scope is built with lockable/resettable target turret and illuminated MilDot reticle and inside bubble level. Quick side focus wheel is mounted to the side of turret for easy access without the need to move your eye from the target. Premium quality multi coated lens. Black flip-open lens covers. Illumination battery tower is positioned at 1:30o’clock so that it won’t block your view of the turret. Blue light LED illuminates the reticle of fine lines. 3year factory waranty
Specifications:
Magnification: 6X – 24X
Tube Diameter: 30mm
Objective Diameter: 50mm
Field of View @100 Yards: 16.5′ – 4.3′
Eye Relief: 3.25″ – 4.25″
Exit Pupil: 8.3mm ” 2.1mm
Click Value @100 Yards: 1/8″
Length: 15″
Weight: 27oz.
Parallax Setting: 10yds – Infinity
Batteries: 1x CR2032 3V (included)
Rifle Scope Product Features
Easy to reach side focus wheel for qucik parallex adjustment
Small bubble level right beneath the illuminated MilDot reticle
Range finding capability with MilDot reticle at 10x power setting
30mm Tube Size and ample 50mm objective lens
A great long range target scope
About the Hammers Company
Hammers is a premium maker for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They style and supply their scopes and related products working with elements which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Hammers Long Range Side Focus Long Range Rifle Scope 6-24X50B MilDot Reticle with Bubble Level by Hammers. For additional shooting products, visit their site.
What You Need to Know About Optics
Rifle scopes allow you to precisely align a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnification by making use of a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted to take into account different ecological elements like wind and elevation to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing with the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. A lot of modern-day rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are found inside and externally on the scope body. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials, focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle glass.
About Rifle Scope Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Choosing the finest type of rifle optic is based on what type of shooting you plan to do.
First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the extent of zoom being used. The result is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced range as they are at the non amplified range. As an example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards without any “zoom” is still the exact same tick at one hundred yards with 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting situations where estimations are very little
- Experienced shooters who understand their target “hold over” and “lead” ratios for their firearms
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and takes up more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the exact same dimensions in relation to the amount of zoom being used. The result is that the reticle measurements evolve based on the magnification chosen to shoot over longer distances due to the fact that the reticle markings present distinct increments which vary with the zoom level. In the FFP illustration with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These sorts of glass are convenient for:
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within much shorter distances and ranges
- Shooters who choose a clearer optic sight picture with less room taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Zoom for Rifle Scopes
The quantity of magnification a scope provides is identified by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Single Power Lens Optic Facts
A single power rifle optic will have a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of scope can not adjust because it is a fixed power optic.
Adjustable Power Lens Glass Info
Variable power rifle scopes can be tweaked between magnified settings. The power adjustment is handled 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 Rifle Scopes
Here are some suggested scope power settings and the distances where they may be effectively used. Bear in mind that higher power scopes will not be as practical as lower powered scope and optics since excessive magnification can be a detractor. The same concept applies to longer ranges where the shooter needs to have sufficient power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle.
Lens Finish for Rifle Scopes
All modern rifle optic lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of glass lens coverings. Lens finish is an essential element of a rifle’s setup when looking at high end rifle optics and targeting equipment. The lenses are among the most essential parts of the glass given that they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The covering on the lenses offers protection to the lens surface and assists with anti glare from excess natural light and color profiles.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope brands likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens finishings which use different techniques, chemicals, components, and polarizations to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Optic Lens Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Different scope lenses can even have various finishings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some kind of treatment or finish applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic. Since the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It needs to have a coating placed on it so that the lens will be optimally usable in lots of kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while decreasing 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 maker and how much you paid for it.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of materials used in developing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Optic Lens Covering
Water on a lens does not improve retaining a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line or high-end optic producers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finishing. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this sort of treatment. It treats the exterior surfaces of the Steiner optic lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The result is that the water beads sheet off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Options for Mounting Rifle Glass on Firearms
Mounting approaches for scopes can be found in a few options. There are the standard scope rings which are separately installed to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also usually can be found in quick release variations which use toss levers which enable rifle operators to quickly install and dismount the scopes.
Glass Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp design 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 made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are created for long range accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is wonderful for rifles which need a long lasting, rock solid mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Scope Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly take off a scope and attach it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a similar design mount. These types of mounts are convenient for rifle platforms which are carried a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used between numerous rifles.
Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can ruin a day of shooting and your costly optic by causing fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. Many scopes avoid moisture from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Gas Purged Rifle Optic Tubes
Another part of preventing the accumulation of moisture within the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this space is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less impacted by temp shifts and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which could potentially enable 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.
