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Rifle Scope Product Details
Konus 7170 2x-6x28mm KonusPro AS34 Riflescope
The Konuspro AS-34 has been constructed with quick target acquiring properties. Speed and accuracy have therefore been enhanced, wheter at the range or in close quarter combat situations. A beefy outer diameter of 34mm will withstand the most extreme conditions, while an integrated tri-rail system will accpt all of your accessories. Completely waterproof, this model features a dual illuminated Mil-Dot reticle and an illuminated level bubble for low light shooting. The base is reversible and will fit both the Weaver/Picatinny and .22 rails, while the field of view is especially wide for fast moving targets.
Rifle Scope Product Features
2X-6X magnification tactical sight
28mm objective lens
Etched, blue and red illuminated mildot reticle
Fits weaver, picatinny rails, and .22 bases
Waterproof, fogproof, shockproof
About the Konus Brand
Konus is a premium maker for firearm scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and manufacture their mounts and related products working with building materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Konus 7170 2x-6x28mm KonusPro AS34 Riflescope by Konus. For more shooting goods, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes allow you to precisely aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through magnification by making use of a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in to account for numerous ecological factors like wind and elevation to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help the shooter understand exactly where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are seeing through the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. A lot of modern rifle scopes and optics have around eleven parts which are arranged internally and externally on the scope. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage turrets or dials, objective focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of scopes.
Rifle Glass Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The form of focal plane a scope has determines where the reticle or crosshair lies in regard to the scopes magnification. It simply indicates the reticle is located behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the optic. Considering the most beneficial kind of rifle glass is based on what kind of hunting or shooting you plan on doing.
About First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These kinds of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting situations where calculations are small
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” equations for their firearms
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
Info About Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle behind the zoom lens. This causes the reticle to stay at the very same scale relative to the quantity of zoom being used. The end result is that the reticle measurements shift based upon the magnification applied to shoot over greater ranges considering the reticle measurements represent different increments which differ with the zoom. In the FFP illustration with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These particular varieties of glass are convenient for:
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who choose a clearer optic sight picture without area used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Rifle Optic Magnification
The quantity of zoom a scope offers is determined by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Power Lens Glass Facts
A single power rifle optic 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 kind of optic can not adjust given that it is a fixed power optic.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Glass Details
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will list the magnification amount in a configuration like 2-10×32. These numbers suggest the magnification of the scope can be changed in between 2x and 10x power. This additionally includes the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power modification is achieved using the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell piece.
The Power and Range of Rifle Optics
Here are some suggested scope power settings and the distances where they could be effectively used. Remember that high power glass will not be as efficient as lower powered scopes because too much zoom can be a bad thing. The same relates to longer distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Info on Lens Finishes
All cutting-edge rifle scope and optic lenses are layered. Lens covering is a significant element of a rifle when buying high end rifle optics and scope setups.
HD Versus ED Lenses
Some scope makers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use various processes, chemicals, aspects, and polarizations to draw out separate colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Details on Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can even have various finishes applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. This is because the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It must have a covering put on it so that the lens will be efficiently functional in many kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single layered lens depends on the scope company and the amount you spent for it. Both are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope producers likewise make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” covered. This means the lens has multiple treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can show that a manufacturer is taking numerous steps to combat different environmental elements like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This also does not always imply the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single coated lens. Being “better” hinges on the maker’s lens treatment technology and the quality of glass used in building the rifle scope.
Anti-water Scope Lens Coating
Water on a scope’s lens does not support keeping a clear sight picture through an optic at all. Lots of top of the line or high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic covering. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this type of treatment. It treats the surface area of the Steiner optic lens so the water particles can not bind to it or create surface tension. The result is that the water beads sheet off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Alternatives for Mounting Glass on Firearms
Mounting solutions for scopes come in a couple of options. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also usually come in quick release variations which use throw levers which permit rifle operators to quickly mount and remove the optics.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Rings
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope installation 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 developed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is fine for rifles which require a resilient, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Rifle Scope Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly remove a scope and attach it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a similar style mount. These types of mounts are handy for long guns which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are used between several rifles.
Info on Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can destroy a day of shooting and your costly optic by resulting in fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. Many scopes protect against humidity from entering the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Normally, these water-resistant scopes can be submerged within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be plenty of moisture avoidance for conventional use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you intend on taking your rifle boating and are worried about the scope still functioning if it goes over the side and you can still rescue the gun.
Rifle Optic Gas Purging
Another part of avoiding the accumulation of wetness 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 altered by climate shifts and pressure variations from the external environment which may potentially allow water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
