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Rifle Scope Product Details
Monstrum Alpha Series 1-6×24 First Focal Plane FFP Rifle Scope | ZR305 H-Series Offset Scope Mount | Bundle
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
High performance tactical rifle scope with 1-6x magnification for close to mid distance shooting out to 400+ yards
Functionally designed first focal plane MOA reticle, with easy-to-read ranging information that remains constant regardless of magnification, for faster range estimation and holdover correction
6061 grade aluminum construction with a rugged MIL-STD 8625 type III hard anodized outer finish
A set of spring loaded flip-up lens covers for protecting your scope lenses when not in use
Product Bundle includes Monstrum H-Series One Piece Offset Scope Mount; comparable in weight to a pair of scope rings while maintaining the added rigidity and convenience of a one piece mount; Includes hardened steel Torx mounting hardware for mounting to any Picatinny rail platform.
Magnification: 1-6x
Objective Diameter: 24 mm
Length: 10.2 in
Weight: 1 lb 0 oz
Reticle: Custom Type-C (Non-Illuminated)
Eye Relief: 4 – 4.5 in
Tube Diameter: 30 mm
Shock Water and Fog Proof Yes. Nitrogen Sealed.
Scope Range: Close-Mid Range. 400+ Yards
Color: Black or FDE
Included: FFPGA1624-R Scope, Flip-Up Lens Covers, Honeycomb Shade, Manual
Exceptional Design
Meet the Alpha Series from Monstrum – a new line of first focal plane rifle scopes for shooters that want reliable first focal plane optics without the bells and whistles or the costs that come with them.
Crystal Clear Optics
All Alpha FFP Scopes come with full multi-coated lens to reduce glare, and loss of light due to reflection. This allows for better light transmission and sharper contrast. The coating also helps prevents scratches on the lens.
Fully Sealed, nitrogen-filled tube that is completely Waterproof and Fog-proof.
Butter Smooth Turrets
Engineered from the same platform and components as our G3 line of premium first focal plane scopes, we have stripped away nonessential features based on customer feedback to bring the cost point down” way down. All without sacrificing the performance and build quality our customers have come to expect from Monstrum Tactical.
1-4×24 FFP-GA Scope 1-6×24 FFP-GA Scope 1-4×24 FFP-G2 Scope 1-6×24 FFP-G2 Scope 1-4×24 FFP-G3 Scope 1-6×24 FFP-G3 Scope
Reticle BDC Custom Type-C BDC BDC Custom Type-C Custom Type-C
Magnification 1-4x 1-6x 1-4x 1-6x 1-4x 1-6x
Objective Diameter 24mm 24mm 24mm 24mm 24mm 24mm
Scope Range Short-Mid, 300+ Yards Short-Mid, 400+ Yards Short-Mid, 300+ Yards Short-Mid, 400+ Yards Short-Mid, 300+ Yards Short-Mid, 400+ Yards
Brass Internals
Anodization Type Standard Type-II Standard Type-II Standard Type-II Standard Type-II Standard Type-II MIL-STD 8625 Type-III
Heavy Duty Scope Rings Included
Flip-Up Lens Covers Included
Illuminated Reticle
Fully Multi-Layer Lens Coating
About the Monstrum Manufacturer
Monstrum is a premium producer for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They create and build their products making the most of building materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Monstrum Alpha Series 1-6×24 First Focal Plane FFP Rifle Scope | ZR305 H-Series Offset Scope Mount | Bundle by Monstrum. For additional shooting items, visit their site.
Info Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes enable you to precisely aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through magnifying the target using a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted to account for various environmental things 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 upon the sight picture you are viewing with the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Most contemporary rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are located inside and on the exterior of the scope body. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification dials or turrets, objective focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of scopes.
The Styles of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Opting for the best type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Scope Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These types of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting situations where estimations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” and also “lead” correlations for their weapon
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
Info About Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. This triggers the reticle to remain at the same dimensions in relation to the quantity of magnification being used. The final result is that the reticle dimensions evolve based upon the zoom applied to shoot over longer distances considering the reticle markings present various increments which differ with the zoom. 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. These kinds of optics are convenient for:
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within much shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who like a clearer optic picture with less space used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Rifle Glass Magnification
The quantity of scope magnification you need on your glass is based on the sort of shooting you wish to do. Just about every type of rifle optic offers some degree of magnification. The quantity of magnification a scope supplies is identified by the size, density, and curves of the lenses within the rifle optic. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the glass. This suggests what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is magnified times the power factor of what can typically be seen by human eyes.
About Fixed Power Lens Rifle Glass
A single power rifle optic or scope will have a zoom number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not change considering that it is fixed.
Variable Power Lens Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power modification is achieved using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Rifle Optic Power and Ranges
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the distances where they may be efficiently used. Highly magnified rifle scope glass will not be as beneficial as lower magnification level optics due to the fact that too much magnification can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The very same idea relates to extended distances where the shooter needs enough power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Info on Lens Coating
All modern-day rifle scope and optic lenses are layered. There are various types and qualities of glass finishings. When researching high end rifle optics and scope setups, Lens finishing can be an essential element of a rifle. The lenses are one of the most essential components of the optic because they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finishing on the lenses protects the lens surface area and assists with anti glare capabilities from refracted sunlight and color presence.
HD Versus ED Rifle Optic Lens Coatings
Some optic companies also use “HD” or high-definition glass coverings which use various processes, chemicals, components, and polarizations to enhance separate colors and viewable target definition through lenses. This high-def finish is commonly used with more costly, high density lens glass which lowers light’s capability to refract through the lens glass. Some scope corporations use “HD” to describe “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how colors are presented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic aberration or deviance which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be obvious over objects with well defined shapes as light hits the item from various angles.
Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating for Scopes
Different optic lenses can even have different coverings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or coating applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. This is because the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass. It is part of the finely tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that the lens will be optimally functional in numerous types of environments, degrees of sunshine (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope maker and how much you paid for it.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. This means the lens has had numerous treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can indicate that a maker is taking several actions to combat different natural aspects like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic finishing. This additionally doesn’t always indicate the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single covered lens. Being “much better” hinges on the producer’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle scope.
What to Know About Anti-water Finishing
Water on a lens does not help with maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and military grade optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating.
Choices for Installing Rifle Glass on Firearms
Mounting options for scopes can be found in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately 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 toss levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly install and dismount the optics.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Rings
Basic, clamp-on style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These varieties of scope mounts use double separate rings to support the scope, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are manufactured for far away accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is ideal for rifle systems which are in need of a resilient, rock solid mount which will not change no matter just how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you want for a faithful optics setup on a far away hunting or competition firearm which will hardly ever need to be changed or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on screws to stop the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted tightly in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type made by Vortex Optics. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly attach and detach a scope from a rifle. If they all use a comparable design mount, a number of scopes can also be switched out. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers connect nicely to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while keeping accuracy. These types of mounts are useful and handy for shooting platforms which are shipped a lot, to remove the glass from the rifle for protection, or for sight systems which are chosen for use between multiple rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It generally costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Glass Tubes
Moisture inside your rifle scope can destroy a day of shooting and your costly optic by causing fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of scopes avoid wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Rifle Scope Gas Purging
Another element of preventing the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is currently occupied by the gas, the scope is less affected by condition shifts and pressure variations from the external environment which may possibly allow water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
