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Rifle Scope Product Details
Monstrum Alpha Series 6-24×50 First Focal Plane FFP Rifle Scope with Parallax Adjustment | ME308 Extended Offset Scope Mount | Flat Dark Earth | Bundle
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
High performance tactical rifle scope with 6-24x magnification for mid to long distance shooting out to 1000+ 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
6061 grade aluminum construction with a rugged MIL-STD 8625 type III hard anodized outer finish
Product Bundle includes the ME308 Monstrum Extended One Piece Offset Scope Mount; Built specifically for long range scopes – 6-24x magnification scopes and above – with 3 inches of spacing between scope rings to accommodate scopes with longer dimensions and larger adjustment housing; Includes hardened steel Torx mounting hardware for mounting to any Picatinny rail platform
Magnification: 6-24x
Objective Diameter: 50 mm
Length: 15.5 in
Weight: 1 lb 13 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. 1500+ Yards
Color: Black or FDE
Included: FFPGA62450-R Scope, Flip-Up Lens Covers, 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 Brand
Monstrum is a premium manufacturer for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and make their scopes and related products by making the most of materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Monstrum Alpha Series 6-24×50 First Focal Plane FFP Rifle Scope with Parallax Adjustment | ME308 Extended Offset Scope Mount | Flat Dark Earth | Bundle by Monstrum. For additional shooting products, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Glass
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically aim a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through zoom by employing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted to take into account many ecological aspects like wind speed and elevation increases or decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing with the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. The majority of contemporary rifle optics have about eleven parts which are arranged inside and externally on the optic. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment turrets, objective focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of a scope.
The Varieties of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Considering the perfect type of rifle glass depends on what type of shooting you plan on doing.
Info on First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to increase in size based on the amount of magnification being used. The result is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced distance as they are at the non amplified range. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards with no “zoom” is still the same tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where computations are very little
- Experienced shooters who understand their aim point “hold over” and also “lead” equations for their firearms
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and takes up more visual eyesight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Info
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic picture without area taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Glass Magnification
The amount of zoom a scope offers is determined by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Single Power Lens Optic Info
A single power rifle optic or scope comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This suggests the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of optic can not fluctuate because it is a fixed power optic.
About Variable Power Lens Rifle Glass
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will note the magnification amount in a configuration like 2-10×32. These numbers suggest the magnification of the scope can be set between 2x and 10x power. This also includes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is accomplished by working with the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
The Power and Range of Optics
Here are some suggested scope powers and the distances where they may be successfully used. High power scopes will not be as effective as lower magnification scopes considering too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The very same idea applies to extended distances where the shooter needs to have enough power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Rifle Optic Lens Coating
All modern rifle scope and optic lenses are layered. There are various types and qualities of lens coverings. When thinking about high end rifle optics and scope systems, Lens covering can be a vital aspect of defining the capability of the rifle. The glass lenses are one of the most vital components of the scope given that they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The covering on the lenses shields the lens surface area and also assists with anti glare from excess sunlight and color profiles.
About Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use various procedures, polarizations, chemicals, and components to draw out separate colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have various finishings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or covering applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. Due to the fact that the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It must have a finishing applied to it so that it will be optimally usable in lots of types of environments, degrees of sunlight (full VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is usually a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope designer and how much you paid for it. Both the manufacturer and amount are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope makers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of materials used in developing the rifle scope.
About Anti-water Coating
Water on a lens does not assist with maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic anti-water coating.
Scope Installation Options
Installing approaches for scopes come in a couple of choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also typically can be found in quick release versions which use manual levers which permit rifle shooters to quickly install and remove the optics.
Hex Key Rifle Scope Rings
Normal, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope installation 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 are developed for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is great for rifles which need a long lasting, rock solid mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Optic Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly attach and take off a scope from a rifle. If they all use a similar style mount, a number of scopes can often be swapped on the range. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten firmly to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This enables the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted while retaining accuracy. These types of mounts come in handy for rifles which are transferred a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used between several rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It generally costs around $250 USD
About Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can ruin a day of shooting and your pricey optic by bringing about fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. Most scopes avoid moisture from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Glass Gas Purging
Another component of avoiding the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is already taken up by the gas, the glass is less influenced by temperature changes and pressure variations from the outdoor environment which might potentially enable water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
