Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Konuspro 550 Series 3X-9X40 Riflescope with Engraved IR Dot, Ballistic Reticle
The New series of scopes feature the exclusive Ballistic reticle that Konus developed for drop compensation purposes. This reticle gives you the ability to shoot with utmost precision out o 550 yards or 500 meters. The reticle provides you with a system of reference lines and hash marks that literally lead your bullet to the target.
Rifle Scope Product Features
3-9×40 Illuminated Ballistic Reticle
Field of View at 100m/yds: 12.3/36.9ft at 3x – 4.1/12.3ft at 9x
Length-mm/in:315/12.4″
Eye Relief mm: 76mm
Click Value in@100yds: 1/4 MOA mm@100m: 7.25mm
About the Konus Scope Maker
Konus is a premium maker for firearm scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and make their mounts and related products choosing materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Konuspro 550 Series 3X-9X40 Riflescope with Engraved IR Dot, Ballistic Reticle by Konus. For more shooting goods, visit their site.
Rifle Scope Details
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly align a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through magnifying the target by using a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted for consideration of various environmental aspects like wind and elevation to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to understand exactly where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are seeing via the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of contemporary rifle scopes and optics have around 11 parts which are arranged internally and externally on the scope. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment dials, focus rings, and other elements. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle optics.
The Styles of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The kind of focal plane an optic has determines where the reticle or crosshair is located in regard to the optic’s magnification. It literally indicates the reticle is behind or before the magnification lens of the scope. Considering the most reliable form of rifle optic is based on what variety of shooting or hunting you intend on undertaking.
First Focal Plane Glass Info
First focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the zoom lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based upon the level of magnification being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified range 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 very same tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting situations where calculations are low
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” as well as “lead” equations for their firearms
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and uses up more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
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 exact same size in relation to the amount of zoom being used. The effect is that the reticle measurements adjust based upon the zoom employed to shoot over longer distances given that the markings represent different increments which vary with the magnification. In the FFP illustration with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These types of glass work for:
- Long distance types of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most shots occur within shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who like a clearer optic sight picture without area used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Details on Rifle Scope Magnification
The extent of scope zoom you need on your optic is based on the form of shooting you would like to do. Almost every kind of rifle scope gives some degree of zoom. The amount of zoom a scope offers is identified by the dimension, density, and curves of the lens glass inside of the rifle scope. The magnifying level of the scope is the “power” of the opic. This implies what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is amplified times the power element of what can generally be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Power Lens Optic Facts
A single power rifle optic will have a zoom number designator like 4×32. This implies the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of scope can not fluctuate because it is a fixed power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power modification is accomplished using the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range Correlation of Optics
Here are some recommended scope powers and the distances where they may be effectively used. Consider that high magnification glass will not be as efficient as lower powered scopes since excessive zoom can be a detractor. The same idea applies to extended ranges where the shooter needs adequate power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle.
Lens Coating for Rifle Scopes
All top of the line rifle optic lenses are coated. Lens covering can be a significant element of a rifle when looking into high end rifle optics and scope setups.
Info on Glass Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use various processes, chemicals, polarizations, and components to draw out various colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Scope Lens Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have different finishings applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or coating applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. Since the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It becomes part of the carefully tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that it will be efficiently functional in lots of kinds of environments, degrees of light (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less advantageous things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope developer and how much money you spent for it. Both the make and cost are indicators of the lens quality.
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 technology and the quality of materials used in constructing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Lens Covering
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with keeping 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 coating.
Choices for Mounting Rifle Scopes on Firearms
Installing options for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are individually mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also normally are made in quick release versions which use manual levers which allow rifle shooters to rapidly mount and remove the scope.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Rings
Standard, clamp type mounting optic rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on the tops of rifles. These varieties of scope mounts use a pair of individual rings to support the optic, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are created for long distance precision shooting. This form of scope mount is exceptional for rifles which need a long lasting, unfailing mount which will not shift despite how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you want for a faithful scope system on a far away hunting or interdiction firearm that will hardly ever need to be changed or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the scope mount’s screws to keep the hex screws from wiggling out after they are mounted safely in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type from the Vortex Optics company. The set generally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Scope Ring Mounts
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly remove a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. If they all use a comparable style mount, several scopes can also be switched in the field. The quick detach design is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten nicely to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted while maintaining the original sighting settings. These types of mounts are useful and handy for rifles which are hauled around a lot, to remove the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are utilized between several rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It normally costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Scope Tubes
Moisture inside your rifle scope can destroy a day of shooting and your pricey optic by bringing about fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. Many scopes avoid wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Glass Gas Purging
Another part of avoiding the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this space is currently occupied by the gas, the scope is less impacted by climate shifts and pressure variations from the outdoor environment which could potentially enable water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
