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Rifle Scope Product Details
Leupold Freedom RDS (Red Dot Sight) 1x34mm
All red dots are not created equal. The Freedom Red Dot Sight changes the game when it comes to consistency and durability in a red dot sight. Leupold took their 70+ years of optics knowledge and created a red dot thats built Leupold tough, performs in extreme conditions, and wont break the bank. Its everything you need in a red dot and nothing you dont.
34mm maintube
Bullet Drop Compensation (BDC) elevation dial, calibrated for .223 Remington 55 gr. ammunition, provides measurements out to 600 yards
1 MOA click adjustments provide precise adjustments
Twilight Light Max Management System provides low light performance, increased contrast and glare reduction
Motion Sensor Technology (MST) extends battery life
Rail mount included for easy installation
Ultra-lightweight construction disperses recoil energy for unrivaled durability
Punisher tested and verified for superior ruggedness
Waterproof, fogproof, and guaranteed to perform for life
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
Model #176533 – Freedom RDS (Red Dot Sight) BDC 1x34mm with 1.0 MOA Red Dot reticle and Matte finish
100% Waterproof, fogproof, and shockproof.
BCD – Comes with a pre-calibrated dial for 5.56/.223 55gr rounds that let’s you accurately adjust the dot out to 400+ yards
Includes a picatinny mount designed for optimal sight height
Twilight Red Dot light management system
Red Dot
Freedom RDS (Red Dot Sight) BDC 1x34mm
Magnification Range: 1x
Weight: 7.2 oz.
Length: 5.3 in.
Maintube Diameter: 34mm
Eye Relief (in) – Low: Unlimited
Eye Relief (in) – High: Unlimited
Linear FOV (ft/100 yd) – Low: N/A
Linear FOV (ft/100 yd) – High: N/A
Leupold Freedom RDS (Red Dot Sight)
Relentless Performance
All red dots are not created equal. The Freedom RDS (red dot sight) changes the game when it comes to consistency and durability in a red dot sight. This BDC model comes with a pre-calibrated dial for 5.56/.223 55gr rounds that let’s you accurately adjust the dot out to 400+ yards.
Lightweight, rugged performance
Unparalleled low light performance
Designed, machined, & assembled in the USA
Twighlight Red Dot Light Management System
in less light with Twilight Red Dot System thanks to premium lens clarity and standard color consistency.
Twilight Red Dot Light Management System
Designed, Machined, & Assembled in the USA
Rugged Reliability
Proprietary gas blend and seals are tested 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 to perform from -40F to 160F.
Freedom RDS (Red Dot Sight) BDC Freedom RDS (Red Dot Sight) Freedom RDS (Red Dot Sight) No Mount LCO DeltaPoint Pro
Light Management System Twilight Red Dot Twilight Red Dot Twilight Red Dot Twilight Max Red Dot Twilight Max Red Dot
Dot Size 1.0 MOA Red Dot 1.0 MOA Red Dot 1.0 MOA Red Dot 1 MOA 7.5 MOA, 2.5 MOA
Magnification 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x
Integrated Mount Yes Yes No Yes No
About the Leupold Manufacturer
Leupold is a premium company for firearm scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They design and make their mounts, scopes, and related products by applying elements which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Leupold Freedom RDS (Red Dot Sight) 1x34mm by Leupold. For more shooting products, visit their website.
Information Glass
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically align a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through zoom by utilizing a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted for the consideration of numerous environmental considerations like wind and elevation increases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand precisely 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 point of impact. A lot of modern-day rifle scopes have around 11 parts which are found internally and outside of the scope. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation dials, focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle glass.
About Glass Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The type of focal plane a scope has determines where the reticle or crosshair lies in connection with the optic’s zoom. It actually suggests the reticle is behind or in front of the magnifying lens of the scope. Picking the most reliable form of rifle glass depends on what kind of hunting or shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Glass Facts
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These types of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting situations where computations are minor
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” as well as “lead” equations for their long gun
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane glass (SFP) feature the reticle behind the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the same dimensions in relation to the amount of magnification being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements evolve based upon the magnification chosen to shoot over longer ranges given that the markings present various increments which differ with the zoom. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These types of optics work for:
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within much shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic sight picture with less space used up by the bigger FFP reticle
Zoom for Rifle Scopes
The quantity of zoom a scope offers is figured out by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Glass Info
A single power rifle scope uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not adjust because it is a fixed power optic.
Info on Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power adjustment is accomplished using the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Scope Power and Ranges
Here are some advised scope power settings and the ranges where they could be successfully used. Bear in mind that high power optics and scopes will not be as practical as lower powered optics because increased magnification can be a bad thing. The same goes for longer distances where the shooter needs increased power to see where to properly aim the rifle.
About Rifle Optic Lens Coatings
All state-of-the-art rifle optic lenses are layered. Lens covering is a crucial element of a rifle’s setup when looking at high end rifle optics and scope systems.
HD Versus ED Lenses
Some scope brands likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use various methods, polarizations, elements, and chemicals to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating for Scopes
Different optic lenses can likewise have different coatings used to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
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 layered lens depends on the scope maker and how much you paid for it.
Some scope makers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle scope.
Info on Hydrophobic Finishing
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and high-end optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finish.
Optic Mounting Options
Installing options for scopes can be found in a couple of options. There are the standard scope rings which are individually mounted 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 enable rifle shooters to rapidly mount and remove the scope.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Ring Mounts
Basic, clamp-on design mounting optic rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These forms of scope mounts use double separate rings to support the scope, and are normally constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are designed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is ideal for rifle systems which require a durable, rock solid mount which will not shift 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 specialized scope system on a reach out and touch someone hunting or competition rifle which will rarely need to be altered 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 installed firmly in place. An example of these rings are the 30mm type from Vortex Optics. The set generally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Scope Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly detach 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 convenient for rifle platforms which are transported a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used between multiple rifles.
About Rifle Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can spoil a day of shooting and your expensive optic by inducing fogging and generating residue within the scope’s tube. Many optics prevent wetness from getting in the scope tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Generally, these water-resistant scopes can be submerged within 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 conventional use rifles, unless you plan on taking your rifle on boats and are concerned about the scope still performing if it is submerged in water and you can still salvage the firearm.
Rifle Glass Gas Purging
Another component of preventing the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this space is already taken up by the gas, the optic is less impacted by temp changes and pressure distinctions from the external environment which might possibly enable 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.
