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Rifle Scope Product Details
Leupold Competition Series 45x45mm Fixed Power Riflescope
When it all comes down to the slightest details, the Leupold Competition 45x45mm scope is the right tool for the job. Its high-powered magnification, precise tracking, and crystal-clear image gives you the advantage you need to leave the rest of the competition behind.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Model #53440 – Competition Series 45x45mm Fixed Power with 1/8 MOA Target Dot reticle and Matte finish
100% Waterproof, fogproof, and shockproof.
Multi-Coat 4 – Delivers extreme clarity from edge to edge of the visual field, outstanding contrast, and a bright sight picture even in extreme low-light conditions
Side Focus Parallax Adjustment – For fast, easy parallax focusing from any shooting position
Even at higher powers, the longer eye relief and generous eyebox provides incredible head position latitude
Competition Series 45x45mm Fixed Power
Magnification Range: 45x
Weight: 20.4 oz.
Length: 15.9 in.
Maintube Diameter: 30mm
Eye Relief (in) – Low: 3.2
Eye Relief (in) – High: 3.2
Linear FOV (ft/100 yd) – Low: 2.5
Linear FOV (ft/100 yd) – High: 2.5
Leupold Competition
Relentless Performance
When it comes down to the slightest details, the Leupold Competition 45x45mm scope is the right tool for the job. Its high-powered magnification, precise tracking, and crystal-clear image gives you the advantage you need to leave the rest of the competition behind.
Lightweight, rugged performance
Unparalleled low light performance
Designed, machined, & assembled in the USA
Twilight Max Light Management System
See a more vivid, bright, and clear target image in a wider variation of low and bright lighting conditions. The combination premium edge-to-edge lens clarity, full visible-spectrum lens coatings and glare management provides an extra 20 minutes of shooting light.
Twilight Red Dot Light Management System
Designed, Machined, & Assembled in the USA
Rugged Reliability
Proprietary gas blend and seals are tested by us to a 33-foot depth and a multitude of pressure changes.
Every Leupold riflescope is designed to survive a minimum of 5,000 impacts on the Punisher, Leupold’s recoil simulation machine. The force of each impact is 3x the recoil of a .308 rifle.
All Leupold riflescopes are tested by us to perform from -40F to 160F.
Mark AR VX-R Patrol Competition Series 45×45 VX-6 VX-4.5HD
Light Management System Twilight Twilight Twilight Max Xtended Twilight Twilight Max HD
Maintube Size 1 inch 30mm 30mm 34mm 30mm
Zoom Ratio 3:1 3:1 N/A 6:1 4:1
HD Glass No No No No Yes
About the Leupold Company
Leupold is a premium supplier for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and build their scopes, mounts, and related products by choosing building materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Leupold Competition Series 45x45mm Fixed Power Riflescope by Leupold. For more shooting items, visit their website.
Rifle Optic Info
Rifle scopes allow you to precisely align a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target over a range. They do this through zoom using a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for consideration of varied ecological factors like wind and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing using the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Most contemporary rifle scopes have around eleven parts which are arranged within and outside of the optic. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation dials, focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of a rifle optical system.
Rifle Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Going for the best type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan to do.
Info About First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These styles of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where computations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” and “lead” relationships for their long gun
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and occupies more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optic Facts
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the exact same overall size in connection with the level of zoom being used. The final result is that the reticle measurements evolve based on the magnification employed to shoot over longer distances considering the reticle measurements represent distinct increments which can vary with the magnification level. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These particular kinds of glass are convenient for:
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within much shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who like a clearer optic sight picture without space used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Rifle Optic Zoom
The amount of scope zoom you need on your optic is based on the kind of shooting you plan to do. Almost every style of rifle glass delivers some degree of magnification. The quantity of zoom a scope offers is established by the dimension, density, and curvatures of the lens glass within the rifle scope. The magnifying level of the optic is the “power” of the scope. This suggests what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is amplified times the power factor of what can typically be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Rifle Optics
A single power rifle optic uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of scope can not change considering that it is a set power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Glass Facts
Variable power rifle scopes can be adjusted between magnification power levels. These types of scopes will list the zoom amount in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers suggest the magnification of the scope can be changed between 2x and 10x power. This additionally utilizes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is achieved by making use of the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Power Levels and Range Correlations
Here are some advised scope power settings and the ranges where they could be successfully used. Bear in mind that high magnification scopes will not be as efficient as lower magnification level optics and scopes due to the fact that increased zoom can be a detractor. The same idea goes for extended ranges where the shooter needs adequate power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle at the target.
About Optic Lens Coverings
All modern-day rifle scope and optic lenses are coated. Lens finish is an essential element of a rifle’s setup when buying high end rifle optics and scope setups.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use various methods, polarizations, chemicals, and elements to draw out separate colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating for Glass
Various optic lenses can also have various finishings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or covering used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can preserve 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 covered lens depends on the scope designer and how much money you paid for it. The scope’s maker and cost are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. This suggests the lens has had several treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can show that a maker is taking multiple actions to fight various environmental elements like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic finishing. This also does not always indicate the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single coated lens. Being “better” depends upon the maker’s lens treatment technology and the quality of glass used in developing the rifle scope.
Rifle Optic Lens Hydrophobic Covering
Water on an optical lens doesn’t improve maintaining a clear sight picture through an optic whatsoever. Numerous top of the line or premium scope producers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finishing. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this type of treatment. It deals with the surface of the Steiner glass lens so the water particles can not bind to it or create surface tension. The result is that the water beads slide off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Scope Mounting Choices
Installing solutions for scopes come in a couple of options. There are the basic scope rings which are individually mounted to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also typically are made in quick release versions which use toss levers which permit rifle operators to quickly install and dismount the optics.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Rings
Basic, clamp-on design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to install to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These varieties of scope mounts use double separate rings to support the optic, and are normally constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are created for far away precision shooting. This kind of scope mount is great for rifle systems which need to have a resilient, rock solid mount which will not change no matter just how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you should have for a dedicated scope system on a long distance scouting or tournament long gun which will rarely need to be changed or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the mount screws to keep the hex screw threads from wiggling out after they are mounted tightly in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm style from Vortex Optics. The set usually costs around $200 USD
Optic Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly attach and detach a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar design mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifles which are transported a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used in between several rifles or are situationally focused.
What to Know About Rifle Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can ruin a day on the range and your highly-priced optic by causing fogging and generating residue inside of the scope’s tube. Most optics protect against wetness from getting in the optical 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 push moisture past the O-rings. This should be more than enough moisture prevention for common use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you plan on taking your rifle on a boat and are worried about the optic still working if it is submerged in water and you can still find the gun.
Rifle Scope Gas Purging
Another component of avoiding the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is currently taken up by the gas, the optic is less altered by temperature level shifts and pressure variations from the external environment which could potentially permit water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
