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Rifle Scope Product Details
Meopta Optika6 2.5-15×44 30 mm SFP Second Focal Plane Hunting Riflescope
OPTIKA6 2,5-15×44 SFP RIFLESCOPE. A true hunting riflescope, the 2.5-15×44 Optika6 features capped windage and elevation turrets to avoid unwanted adjustments when moving fast through heavy cover. 0.25 MOA per click adjustments can be re-set to zero so there is no guess work when you need to dial in different ranges in the field. Featuring reticles in the Second Focal Plane (SFP), the 2.5-15×44 Optika6 is available in numerous standard, illuminated, and DichroTech reticle choices and comes standard with multi-position power ring throw lever. Side focus parallax adjustment allows the hunter to precisely focus for long range shots so there is no doubt that where you aim is where you hit. Available models and reticles for SFP – hunting: – 2,5-15×44 SFP: Z-plex, BDC, .223, .308; – 2,5-15×44 RD SFP: 4C, 4K, BDC-3, .223, Z-plus RD, K-Dot RD, .308; – 2,5-15×44 Dichro SFP: BDC dichro. TECHNOLOGIES: RD Illuminated Reticle System – RD equipped riflescopes feature a highly defined illuminated red dot reticle. A third turret controller allows the user to choose between a minimum of seven reticle intensity settings for extremely low-light to bright daylight conditions. Intermediate off positions between every setting allows the user find their preferred illumination setting quickly. MeoBright – A proprietary ion-assisted lens multi-coating applied to all air-to-glass optical surfaces. Developed by Meopta, MeoBright ion- assisted multi-coatings eliminate glare and reflections and delivers an industry leading 99.7% light transmission per lens surface. Meopta is an international company with a long rich tradition of developing, manufacturing and assembling world class optical, opto-mechanical and optoelectronic products. Meopta”s design, engineering, manufacturing and assembly capabilities enable it to provide the highest quality products and services to the industrial, military and consumer markets
Rifle Scope Product Features
TRUE HUNTING RIFLESCOPE – The 2.5-15×44 Optika6 scopes feature capped windage and elevation turrets to avoid unwanted adjustments when moving fast through heavy cover
MEOBRIGHT- A proprietary ion-assisted lens multi-coating for the riflescopes developed by Meopta, eliminate glare and reflections and delivers an industry leading 99.7% light transmission per lens surface
MEOSHIELD – MeoShield ion-assisted coating protects external lens surfaces and delivers enhanced resistance to scratching or abrasion in extreme conditions, meets military specifications for durability and surface hardness
RD ILLUMINATED RETICLE SYSTEM – RD equipped riflescopes (4C, 4K, BDC-3, .223, Z-plus RD, K-Dot RD, .308) feature a highly defined illuminated red dot reticle for extremely low-light to bright daylight conditions
SFP RETICLES – Numerous standard, illuminated, and DichroTech reticle choices and standard with multi-position power ring throw lever – SFP: Z-plex, BDC, .223, .308; RD SFP: 4C, 4K, BDC-3, .223, Z-plus RD, K-Dot RD, .308; Dichro SFP: BDC dichro
About the Meopta Brand
Meopta is a premium company for long gun scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They innovate and build their mounts, scopes, and related products using materials which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the Meopta Optika6 2.5-15×44 30 mm SFP Second Focal Plane Hunting Riflescope by Meopta. For additional shooting items, visit their website.
Facts About Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes enable you to precisely aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through zoom by utilizing a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for the consideration of different environmental considerations like wind speed and elevation increases or decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are viewing through the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of modern rifle optics have about 11 parts which are found within and on the exterior of the optic. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment turrets or dials, focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of glass.
Rifle Glass Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Deciding upon the finest type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Optic Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These types of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where computations are very little
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” and “lead” correlations for their rifles
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and uses up more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scope Info
Second focal plane optics (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the magnifying lens. This triggers the reticle to remain at the exact same scale relative to the quantity of magnification being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements shift based upon the zoom employed to shoot over greater ranges considering the reticle measurements present different increments which change with the magnification level. In the FFP illustration with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These sorts of scopes work for:
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who choose a clearer optic sight picture without space used up by the larger size FFP reticle
About Rifle Optic Zoom
The quantity of zoom a scope provides is determined by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
About Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Optics
A single power rifle scope or optic will have a magnification number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of optic can not change given that it is a fixed power optic.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Scope Info
Variable power rifle scopes can be modified between magnified levels. The power adjustment 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 Scopes
Here are some suggested scope powers and the ranges where they could be efficiently used. High power optics will not be as beneficial as lower powered optics given that too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The exact same concept applies to extended ranges where the shooter needs enough power to see where to best aim the rifle.
Info on Lens Finishes
All modern-day rifle optic and scope lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of finishes. When shopping for luxury rifle optics and scope units, Lens coating can be a critical element of a rifle. The lenses are one of the most important parts of the optic as they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The covering on the lenses protects the lens surface area and also helps with anti glare capabilities from excess sunshine and color visibility.
Info on Optic Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some rifle scope makers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishings that take advantage of various processes, components, polarizations, and chemicals to enhance different color ranges and viewable definition through lenses. This HD covering is normally used with greater density lens glass which drops light’s potential to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope makers use “HD” to describe “ED” suggesting extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how certain colors are represented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic aberration or deviance which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often visible around things with defined outlines as light hits the item from various angles.
Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can even have different coatings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. Since the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It is part of the finely 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 sunlight (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield 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 manufacturer and how much you spent on it. Both are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope makers likewise make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This implies the lens has had multiple treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens receives multiple treatments, it can establish that a producer is taking numerous steps to fight various natural aspects like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic coating. This also does not always mean the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single coated lens. Being “better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of components used in constructing the rifle optic.
Hydrophobic Finishing for Rifle Glass
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and high-end optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish.
Alternatives for Installing Rifle Scopes on Long Guns
Installing approaches for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually mounted to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also usually come in quick release variations which use toss levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly install and dismount the scope.
Hex Key Glass Rings
Standard, clamp type mounting scope rings use hex head screws to install to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on the tops of rifles. These types of scope mounts use double separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are created for long distance accuracy shooting. This form of scope mount is ideal for rifles which are in need of a long lasting, hard use mount which will not move no matter just how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you should get for a devoted scope setup on a reach out and touch someone hunting or competition rifle that will rarely need to be changed or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the scope mount’s screws to stop the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted safely in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type made by the Vortex Optics brand. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Rifle Optic Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly take off a scope and attach it to a different rifle. Several scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifle platforms which are transferred a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used between multiple rifles.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Rifle Scope Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle optic can ruin a day of shooting and your expensive optic by bringing about fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes prevent moisture from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Details on Scope Tube Gas Purging
Another element of preventing the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is already occupied by the gas, the scope is less impacted by temp changes and pressure variations from the external environment which might possibly allow water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
