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Rifle Scope Product Details
MK Machining – Athlon Optics Talos Rifle Scope with Throw Lever and Scope Level
The Athlon Helos BTR provides excellent value for those looking to get into precision shooting. When you hear first focal plane rifle scope some think that might possibly that’s the best rifle scopes there are. With locking turrets, crisp turrets, advanced fully multi-coated options built from a one piece tube made from aircraft-grade 6061-T6 aluminum you expect to come with a high price tag. This is exactly why we introduced the Helos BTR family. Feature rich but won’t break the bank.
Rifle Scope Product Features
ILLUMINATED RETICLE – The illuminated reticle provides greater visibility during dusk and dawn and other low ambient light environment.
ETCHED GLASS RETICLE – Reticle etched on the glass that provides excellent backing support for complex reticle design and offers great durability and much higher shock resistance to recoil
FULLY MULTICOATED – Fully Multicoated optics effectively reduces reflected light and increases the transmission of light giving you a brighter image than normal single coated lenses
AIRCRAFT DRADE ALUMINUM – Aircraft Grade Aluminum provide extra strength and durability to handle the toughest terrain and offers lifetime of use.
HEAT TREATED ONE PIECE TUBE CONSTRUCTION – Heat treated one piece tube gives the scope extra strength over multi-piece tubes. A one piece tube also is better at keeping moisture out thus keeping your scope fog proof for the life of the product
About the MK Machining Company
MK Machining is a premium manufacturer for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and build their scopes, mounts, and related products by choosing building materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the MK Machining – Athlon Optics Talos Rifle Scope with Throw Lever and Scope Level by MK Machining. For additional shooting goods, visit their site.
What You Need to Know About Glass
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target over a distance. They accomplish this through zoom using a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted for the consideration of numerous environmental elements like wind and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand exactly where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are viewing through the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. A lot of modern rifle optics have around 11 parts which are located within and on the exterior of the optic. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials or turrets, focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of scopes.
The Varieties of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Choosing the optimal type of rifle glass depends on what type of shooting you plan to do.
First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These kinds of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away 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 do not mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up 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 remain at the exact same dimensions relative to the amount of zoom being used. The final result is that the reticle measurements evolve based on the zoom used to shoot over longer ranges since the reticle measurements represent distinct increments which can vary with the magnification. In the FFP example with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These sorts of scopes are handy for:
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within much shorter distances and ranges
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture without space used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Magnification for Rifle Scopes
The extent of scope magnification you need on your glass depends upon the style of shooting you want to do. Pretty much every type of rifle scope provides some degree of zoom. The level of magnification a scope provides is established by the diameter, density, and curves of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnifying level of the optic is the “power” of the scope. This indicates what the shooter is observing through the scope is magnified times the power element of what can typically be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Scope Info
A single power rifle optic or scope will have a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of scope can not change because it is a fixed power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Scope Facts
Variable power rifle scopes can be changed between magnification power levels. It will list the zoom amount in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers mean the magnification of the scope could be changed in between 2x and 10x power. This always utilizes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power adjustment is accomplished utilizing the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Rifle Scope Power and Range Correlation
Here are some suggested scope powers and the ranges where they can be effectively used. High power scopes will not be as useful as lower magnification scopes 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 to have adequate power to see where to best aim the rifle.
Info on Lens Finish
All modern rifle optic and scope lenses are coated. There are various types and qualities of lens coatings. Lens coating is an essential element of a rifle’s setup when thinking about high-end rifle optics and targeting equipment. The glass lenses are one of the most important parts of the scope as they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The coating on the lenses protects the lens exterior as well as assists with anti glare from refracted sunlight and color visibility.
Info on Rifle Scope Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use different processes, polarizations, chemicals, and elements to draw out separate colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various scope lenses can also have different coverings applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or covering applied to them before being 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 is part of the finely tuned optic. It must have a finishing placed on it so that the lens will be optimally usable in numerous kinds of environments, degrees of sunlight (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less advantageous things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope producer 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” coated. This indicates the lens has multiple treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens gets several treatments, it can indicate that a manufacturer is taking several actions to fight various natural aspects like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This additionally does not necessarily imply the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single layered lens. Being “better” is dependent on the maker’s lens treatment solutions and the quality of materials used in creating the rifle glass.
Hydrophobic Lens Coatings
Water on a lens doesn’t improve preserving a clear sight picture through a scope in any way. Many top of the line or high-end optic manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this kind of treatment. It provides protection for the surface of the Steiner glass lens so the water particles can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads sheet off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Choices for Mounting Scopes on Long Guns
Mounting options for scopes are available in a few options. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also generally can be found in quick release versions which use toss levers which allow rifle operators to rapidly install and remove the glass.
Hex Key Rifle Optic Ring Mounts
Normal, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is designed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is perfect for rifles which need a durable, sound mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Glass Ring Mounts
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 even be switched out if they all use a similar design mount. These types of mounts come in handy for long guns which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are used in between several rifles.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Optic Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle optic can ruin a day of shooting and your expensive optic by triggering fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of scopes prevent moisture from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Info on Optic Tube Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the buildup of wetness within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this area is already occupied by the gas, the scope is less impacted by temperature level changes and pressure variations from the outdoor environment which could potentially enable water vapor to permeate 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.
