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Rifle Scope Product Details
Hi-Lux Optics M1000-PRO Automatic Ranging Trajectory (Art) M1000-PRO 2-10 x 42 with Green Illuminated HR1 MOA Reticle, Black
For the 50th anniversary of Jim Leatherwood’s legendary Automatic Ranging Trajectory (ART) scope, Hi-Lux introduces the redesigned the ART M1000-PRO. The original Auto-Ranging Telescope (ARTel) was issued to US Army and Marine Corp servicemen over 40 years ago. Since then, Hi-Lux has refined and improved the ART system’s general cam to compensate the bullet drop of virtually any caliber. The ART scope’s integrated mount provides external adjustment through the Trajectory cam. Selecting the proper cam setting will effectively match your rifle’s trajectory curve to the curve of the trajectory cam. There are two ways to automatically compensate for trajectory when using the ART scope: 1) Framing known sized targets within the HR1 reticle 2) Dialing the Cam to a known distance To automatically range known sized targets, the shooter needs to frame the target within the reticle. In Auto/Ranging mode, adjust the cam until the known size target fits within the designated framing area. Once the target is framed, the ART scope will automatically compensate for bullet trajectory for distances of 200 – 1000 yards. This means no holdover or guesswork. There are several factors to consider when shooting long distances including trajectory, wind age, Coriolis effect, atmospheric conditions, spin drift, among several others. Using the ART scope eliminates trajectory from the equation when shooting long distances. The Cam system of the M1000-PRO ART system was invented and designed by Jim Leatherwood for military snipers in Vietnam during the late 1960s. By usually the incrementally adjustable trajectory cam, the M1000-PRO can be calibrated for virtually any center fire cartridge from.223 to.50BMG. The M1000-PRO Trajectory cam has been designed to be modular and interchangeable. Caliber specific cams will be introduced in the future.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Automatic Ranging Trajectory (ART) system compensates for bullet drop by adding external elevation. The ART M1000-PRO has a ranging capacity from 200 to 1000 yards
2-10X42 Rifle Scope
HR1 MOA Reticle
1/4 MOA/Click Adjustment Turrets
External Wind age Adjustment Built Into Base
About the Hi-Lux Optics Company
Hi-Lux Optics is a premium producer for long gun scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They create and make their products choosing building materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Hi-Lux Optics M1000-PRO Automatic Ranging Trajectory (Art) M1000-PRO 2-10 x 42 with Green Illuminated HR1 MOA Reticle, Black by Hi-Lux Optics. For additional shooting goods, visit their website.
Rifle Glass Info
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly aim a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through zoom using a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted for the consideration of various natural aspects like wind and elevation to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to understand exactly where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are viewing with the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Many modern rifle scopes have about eleven parts which are found within and outside of the optic. These optic pieces include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification turrets or dials, focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of a rifle scope.
About 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 determines where the reticle or crosshair lies in regard to the optic’s magnifying adjustments. It literally means the reticle is behind or in front of the magnification lens of the optic. Considering the most beneficial form of rifle scope is dependent on what sort of hunting or shooting you intend on undertaking.
First Focal Plane Optics
First 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 level of zoom being used. The benefit 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 having “zoom” is still the same tick at one hundred yards using 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” plus “lead” ratios for their weapon
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Info on Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle behind the zoom lens. This causes the reticle to remain at the same overall size relative to the volume of zoom being used. The outcome is that the reticle dimensions change based on the zoom applied to shoot over greater distances considering that the markings present different increments which differ with the zoom level. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These particular kinds of scopes work for:
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots happen within much shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who choose a clearer optic picture without room taken up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Rifle Scope Magnification
The quantity of magnification a scope offers is identified 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.
About Fixed Power Lens Scopes
A single power rifle scope or optic comes with a magnification number designator like 4×32. This implies the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of optic can not fluctuate given that it is set from the factory.
Info on Adjustable Power Lens Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power change is performed using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power Levels and Range Correlations
Here are some recommended scope powers and the distances where they may be effectively used. Bear in mind that high power optics will not be as practical as lower powered scope and optics due to the fact that increased magnification can be a bad thing. The exact same idea goes for longer ranges where the shooter needs to have increased power to see where to properly aim the rifle.
Info on Optic Lens Coverings
All top teir rifle scope lenses are layered. Lens finishing is a significant aspect of a rifle when considering high end rifle optics and scope setups.
Info on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use various procedures, chemicals, polarizations, and aspects to draw out different colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Glass Lens Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can even have various finishings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. Due to the fact that the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It must have a finish applied to it so that the lens will be optimally functional in lots of kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full light VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope maker and just how much you spent for it. Both the manufacturer and amount are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. This indicates the lens has had several treatments applied to them. If a lens receives several treatments, it can indicate that a producer is taking numerous steps to combat different environmental factors like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion covering, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also does not necessarily imply the multi-coated lens is much better than a single layered lens. Being “better” depends upon the maker’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of glass used in building the rifle glass.
Hydrophobic Lens Coating
Water on an optical lens does not improve keeping a clear sight picture through an optic at all. Many top of the line or premium optic manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this sort of treatment. It provides protection for the surface of the Steiner optic lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads slide off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Alternatives for Mounting Rifle Glass on Firearms
Installing solutions for scopes are available in a couple of choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also normally come in quick release versions which use throw levers which allow rifle shooters to quickly mount and remove the scope.
Hex Key Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on the tops of rifles. These kinds of scope mounts use double individual rings to support the optic, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are developed for far away accuracy shooting. This form of scope mount is good for rifles which are in need of a durable, hard use mount which will not move despite how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you really want to have for a devoted optics setup on a reach out and touch someone hunting or competition firearm that will pretty much never need to be altered or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the screws to keep the hex screw threads from backing out after they are mounted securely in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm type made by Vortex Optics. The set generally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and take off a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a similar design mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifle platforms which are transported a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used in between numerous rifles.
About Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can destroy a day of shooting and your costly optic by causing fogging and making residue within the scope tube. The majority of optics prevent humidity from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Typically, these water resistant optics can be submerged beneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be more than enough humidity avoidance for basic use rifles, unless you plan on taking your rifle on boats and are concerned about the optic still functioning if it goes overboard and you can still salvage the rifle.
Glass Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the buildup of moisture within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this area is currently taken up by the gas, the scope is less influenced by temperature level alterations and pressure variations from the outside environment which could potentially enable 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.
