Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Lion Gears 30mm Scope Tube Mount w/Single Picatinny Slot
25mm Scope Tube Mount with 4 Slots Single Weaver/Picatinny Top Rail. Rail length: 1.85 inch.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Solid and Versatile
30mm Dia. Attach to Scope Tubes or Other Tubes
Can be Mounted at Any Angle
For Laser or Other Small Accessory Attachment
Precision Machined Out of Premium 6061 Aircraft Aluminum
About the Lion Gears Scope Maker
Lion Gears is a premium producer for firearm scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and make their scopes, mounts, and related products using materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Lion Gears 30mm Scope Tube Mount w/Single Picatinny Slot by Lion Gears. For more shooting goods, visit their website.
About Rifle Glass
Rifle scopes enable you to precisely align a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through zoom by utilizing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adjusted to take into account separate environmental elements like wind speed and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand precisely where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are seeing via the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. Many contemporary rifle optics have about eleven parts which are arranged within and externally on the scope body. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification turrets, objective focus rings, and other elements. Learn about the eleven parts of glass.
Rifle Scope Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Deciding upon the perfect type of rifle scope depends on what type of shooting you plan to do.
About First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to increase in size based upon the extent of magnification being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the amplified range as they are at the non amplified distance. For example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without “zoom” is still the same tick at one hundred yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who understand their target “hold over” and also “lead” equations for their long gun
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and requires more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This triggers the reticle to stay at the same dimensions in relation to the quantity of magnification being used. The end result is that the reticle measurements shift based on the magnification used to shoot over longer ranges considering the markings represent various increments which differ with the magnification. In the FFP illustration with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These kinds of scopes work for:
- Long distance types of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic sight picture without room taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Details on Rifle Glass Zoom
The extent of scope magnification you need is based on the style of shooting you like to do. Practically every type of rifle scope delivers some degree of zoom. The amount of zoom a scope provides is determined by the dimension, density, and curves of the lenses within the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the glass. This means what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is amplified times the power factor of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Info About Single Power Lens Optics
A single power rifle optic uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of scope can not adjust because it is a fixed power scope.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power modification is handled by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range Correlation of Rifle Glass
Here are some advised scope power settings and the ranges where they could be efficiently used. Keep in mind that high magnification glass will not be as efficient as lower magnification level scope and optics due to the fact that increased magnification can be a negative thing in certain situations. The same idea goes for extended distances where the shooter needs to have adequate power to see where to properly aim the rifle.
Glass Lens Coating
All current rifle scope and optic lenses are layered. Lens covering is a significant element of a rifle when purchasing high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
HD Versus ED Scope Lens Coatings
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use different techniques, chemicals, aspects, and polarizations to draw out different 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.
About Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different scope lenses can also have various coatings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or covering applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. This is because the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that it will be efficiently usable in numerous types of environments, degrees of sunshine (full 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 protect 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 manufacturer and how much money you spent on it. Both the manufacturer and amount are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” covered. This means the lens has several treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can establish that a company is taking multiple actions to combat various environmental factors like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic finishing. This additionally doesn’t necessarily imply the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single layered lens. Being “better” is dependent on the manufacturer’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of components used in constructing the rifle optic.
Anti-water Coating for Rifle Glass
Water on a lens does not assist with maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic coating.
Choices for Installing Optics on Firearms
Installing approaches for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are individually installed to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also typically are made in quick release variations which use toss levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly install and remove the glass.
Optic Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp type mounting optic rings use hex head screws to install to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on the tops of rifles. These styles of scope mounts use double detached rings to support the scope, and are normally constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are developed for far away precision shooting. This form of scope mount is ideal for rifles which require a durable, rock solid mount which will not move despite just how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you want for a dedicated scope system on a reach out and touch someone scouting or competitors long gun that will rarely need to be changed or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the scope mount’s screws to keep the hex screws from wiggling out after they are installed securely in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type made by the Vortex Optics brand. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly remove a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. If they all use a similar style mount, a number of scopes can often be swapped out. The quick detach mount style is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten nicely to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This lets the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while preserving precision. These types of mounts come in handy for shooting platforms which are shipped a lot, to take off the scope from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are chosen for use between multiple rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It normally costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Rifle Optic Tubes
Moisture inside your rifle optic can mess up a day of shooting and your costly optic by triggering fogging and creating residue within the scope’s tube. Many scopes prevent moisture from entering the scope tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Normally, these water resistant scopes can be submerged under 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient moisture content avoidance for common use rifles, unless you anticipate taking your rifle boating and are concerned about the optic still performing if it is submerged in water and you can still salvage the gun.
Scope Gas Purging
Another element of preventing the accumulation of wetness within the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is already taken up by the gas, the glass is less altered by temperature level alterations and pressure distinctions from the external environment which may potentially permit water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
