Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Monstrum Alpha Series 4-16×44 First Focal Plane FFP Rifle Scope with MOA Reticle
Rifle Scope Product Features
High performance tactical rifle scope with 4-16x magnification for mid to long distance shooting out to 800+ 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
Equipped with an adjustable objective lens – or AO – that allows for sharper focus of the target image, elimination of parallax, and range estimation
Aircraft grade aluminum construction with a 30mm sealed, nitrogen charged tube for resistance to water and fog
6061 grade aluminum construction with a rugged MIL-STD 8625 type III hard anodized outer finish
Magnification: 4-16x
Objective Diameter: 44 mm
Length: 14.5 in
Weight: 1 lb 5 oz
Reticle: Custom Type-H (Non-Illuminated)
Eye Relief: 4 – 4.5 in
Tube Diameter: 30 mm
Shock Water and Fog Proof Yes. Nitrogen Sealed.
Scope Range: Long Range. 800+ Yards
Color: Black or FDE
Included: FFPGA641644-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.
GA 1-4×24 FFP Scope GA 1-6×24 FFP Scope GA 6-24×50 FFP Scope G3 1-6×24 FFP Scope G3 4-14×50 FFP Scope G3 6-24×50 FFP Scope
Magnification: 1-4x 1-6x 6-24x 1-6x 4-14x 6-24x
Turrets: Turn Dial Turn Dial Turn Dial Pull-out Locking Dial Pull-out Locking Dial Pull-out Locking Dial
Reticle: Custom Type-C Custom Type-C Custom Type-H Custom Type-C Custom Type-H Custom Type-H
Scope Range: Short-Mid, 300+ Yards Short-Mid, 400+ Yards Long, 1000+ Yards hort-Mid, 400+ Yards Long, 800+ Yards Long, 1500+ Yards
Lens Coating: Full Multi Layer Full Multi Layer Full Multi Layer Full Multi Layer Full Multi Layer Full Multi Layer
Flip Up Lens Covers:
Scope Rings Included: N/A N/A N/A
Illuminated Reticle: No No No
Shock, Water, and Fog Proof:
About the Monstrum Scope Maker
Monstrum is a premium supplier for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They innovate and build their scopes and related products making the most of building materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Monstrum Alpha Series 4-16×44 First Focal Plane FFP Rifle Scope with MOA Reticle by Monstrum. For more shooting products, visit their website.
Rifle Glass Information
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through magnifying the target by utilizing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted for consideration of separate natural considerations like wind speed and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing with the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. A lot of modern-day rifle optics have about 11 parts which are arranged inside and externally on the scope. These optic pieces include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification dials or turrets, focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of optics.
The Varieties of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Going for the best type of rifle glass depends on what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Optic Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These styles of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” correlations for their weapon
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
Info About Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle behind the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who want a clearer optic sight picture with less room used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Optic Zoom
The amount of zoom a scope offers is identified by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Info on Single Power Lens Scopes
A single power rifle optic and scope uses a magnification number designator like 4×32. This implies the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of optic can not change considering that it is a fixed power scope.
Variable Power Lens Glass
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will note the zoom degree in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers imply the magnification of the scope can be adjusted between 2x and 10x power. This additionally involves the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power adaptation is accomplished by working with the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range of Scopes
Here are some suggested scope powers and the distances where they could be efficiently used. Remember that higher magnification scopes will not be as effective as lower magnification level scopes due to the fact that too much zoom can be a negative thing in certain situations. The same concept relates to extended distances where the shooter needs to have adequate power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Finish for Rifle Glass
All modern-day rifle scope lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of glass lens finishes. When thinking about high end rifle optics and scope systems, Lens finishing can be a critical component of a rifle. The lenses are one of the most vital pieces of the scope given that they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The covering on the lenses offers protection to the lens exterior and also assists with anti glare capabilities from excess sunrays and color visibility.
About Rifle Optic Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some rifle glass makers also use “HD” or high-definition glass finishes which employ different procedures, rare earth compounds, aspects, and polarizations to enhance various color ranges and viewable definition through the lens. This high-definition covering is often used with greater density glass which decreases light’s ability to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how certain colors are presented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be noticeable around items with defined outlines as light hits the object from various angles.
Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have various finishes applied to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. This is due to the fact that the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that it will be optimally functional in many kinds of environments, degrees of sunlight (full VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope developer and just how much you spent paying for it. Both are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This implies the lens has had numerous treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can prove that a company is taking multiple actions to combat different natural aspects like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also does not necessarily suggest the multi-coated lens will perform much better than a single coated lens. Being “much better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment solutions and the quality of materials used in creating the rifle scope.
What to Know About Hydrophobic Coating
Water on a lens doesn’t help with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and military grade optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating.
Glass Installing Choices
Mounting solutions for scopes come in a few choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually installed to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also typically come in quick release versions which use manual levers which permit rifle operators to quickly install and dismount the glass.
Hex Key Optic Ring Mounts
Basic, clamp type mounting scope rings use hex head screws to install to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on the tops of rifles. These styles of scope mounts use a pair of independent rings to support the optic, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are made for far away accuracy shooting. This form of scope mount is ideal for rifle systems which require a resilient, hard use mount which will not move regardless of just how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you should have for a devoted optics setup on a reach out and touch someone hunting or hard target interdiction firearm which will almost never need to be modified or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on screws to prevent the hex screws from backing out after they are installed safely in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type from Vortex Optics. The set generally costs around $200 USD
Scope Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and take off a scope from a rifle. Multiple scopes can also be switched out if they all use a complementary style mount. The quick detach design is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten securely to a flat top style 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 maintaining precision. These types of mounts are useful and beneficial for rifles which are transferred a lot, to remove the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are adopted between numerous rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount designed by the Vortex Optics brand. It normally costs around $250 USD
What to Know About Rifle Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can mess up a day of shooting and your costly optic by bringing about fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes avoid moisture from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Scope Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the buildup of wetness inside of the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is already occupied by the gas, the optic is less affected by condition changes and pressure variations from the outside environment which may potentially enable water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
