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Rifle Scope Product Details
MEOPTA Optika6 3-18×56 30mm SFP Second Focal Plane Hunting Scope, 3-18×56 DichroTech BDC
OPTIKA6 3-18×56 SFP SCOPE Optika6 3-18×56 scope is available with Second Focal Plane (SFP) reticles. SFP models have capped windage and elevation. Standard click values for non-MIL reticles are 0.25 MOA, while MIL based reticles feature 0.1 Milradian per click adjustments. Available in several reticle configurations including optional illumination and DichroTech, the 3-18×56 is designed with hunters and shooters in mind. Available models and reticles for SFP – hunting: 3-18×50 SFP: Z-plex, BDC 3-18×50 Dichro SFP: BDC Dichro, Z-Plus Dichro 3-18×50 RD SFP: 4C RD, 4K, BDC-3 TECHNOLOGIES: RD Illuminated Reticle System – RD equipped scopes 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 SCOPE – The 3-18×56 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 scopes 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 scopes (4C RD, 4K, BDC-3) 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; Dichro SFP: BDC Dichro, Z-plus Dichro; RD SFP: 4C RD, 4K, BDC-6
About the Meopta Brand
Meopta is a premium producer for firearm scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They style and make their scopes and related products by choosing elements which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the MEOPTA Optika6 3-18×56 30mm SFP Second Focal Plane Hunting Scope, 3-18×56 DichroTech BDC by Meopta. For additional shooting products, visit their website.
Rifle Glass Information
Rifle scopes enable you to specifically aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through magnifying the target by using a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted to take into account many environmental considerations like wind speed and elevation increases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing through the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Many contemporary rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are found internally and externally on the optic. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle glass.
About Rifle Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The kind of focal plane an optic has establishes where the reticle or crosshair lies in relation to the optic’s zoom. It actually indicates the reticle is located behind or ahead of the magnifying lens of the optic. Picking out the most ideal kind of rifle optic depends upon what style of shooting you anticipate doing.
About First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are very little
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” and also “lead” relationships for their weapon
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Info About Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane optics (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. 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.
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within much shorter distances and ranges
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic sight picture without space used up by the larger size FFP reticle
About Optic Magnification
The amount of zoom a scope supplies is figured out by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Info on Fixed Single Power Lens Glass
A single power rifle optic or scope will have a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of scope can not adjust given that it is fixed.
Variable Power Lens Optic Details
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power adjustment is achieved using the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range Correlation of Glass
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the distances where they could be successfully used. Highly magnified glass will not be as efficient as lower magnification level scopes because too much magnification can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The very same idea goes for extended distances where the shooter needs increased power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Finish for Scopes
All modern rifle optic and scope lenses are coated. There are various types and qualities of glass coatings. Lens finishing can be an essential aspect of a rifle’s setup when considering high-end rifle optics and targeting equipment. The lenses are one of the most essential parts of the glass as they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finish on the lenses safeguards the lens exterior and even helps with anti glare from excess sunshine and color visibility.
ED Versus HD Rifle Scopes
Some scope makers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings that apply various procedures, polarizations, elements, and chemicals to extract various colors and viewable definition through lenses. This HD covering is normally used with higher density lens glass which lowers light’s potential to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope producers use “HD” to describe “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are represented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic deviance or aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be noticeable over items with hard outlines as light hits the object from various angles.
Single Rifle Scope Lens Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Different scope lenses can even have various finishings applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. Due to the fact that the lens isn’t just 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 the lens will be efficiently functional in numerous types of environments, degrees of sunlight (full VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope maker and how much you paid for it.
Some scope makers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. This implies the lens has had several treatments applied to them. If a lens receives numerous treatments, it can establish that a producer is taking several steps to fight different natural aspects like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This additionally doesn’t necessarily mean the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single covered lens. Being “better” hinges on the manufacturer’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of materials used in constructing the rifle optic.
Anti-water Lens Coating
Water on a lens doesn’t help with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and high-end scope companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finishing.
Rifle Glass Installing Alternatives
Installing options for scopes come in a couple of options. There are the basic scope rings which are individually installed to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also typically can be found in quick release variations which use manual levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly install and remove the glass.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Ring Mounts
Standard, clamp type mounting optic rings use hex head screws to fix to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These styles of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are manufactured for long distance accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is very good for rifles which require a long lasting, hard use mount which will not change regardless of how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you should get for a specialized scope system on a long distance hunting or tournament rifle that will almost never need to be modified or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used to stop the hex screws from backing out after they are installed firmly in place. An example of these rings are the 30mm style from Vortex Optics. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Optic Ring Mounts
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly remove a scope and attach it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts are handy for long guns which are transported a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used in between numerous rifles or are situationally focused.
Info Around Rifle Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can ruin a day of shooting and your costly optic by bringing about fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of scopes avoid moisture from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Details on Rifle Scope Tube Gas Purging
Another part of preventing the accumulation of wetness inside of 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 influenced by climate changes and pressure variations from the outside environment which may possibly allow water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
