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Rifle Scope Product Details
Nikon M-Tactical 1-4X24 Matte MK1-MOA
For 2018, the all-new m-tactical ratchets up riflescope performance through a profound mix of optical design, superior glass, innovative materials and 100 years of Nikon optical ingenuity. The proprietary glass and multicoating technology used in these optics prioritizes bright, high contrast sight pictures-and those views are complemented by purpose-driven reticles designed for long range. Each m-tactical riflescope is finished with ultra-matte Anodizing for extreme durability and reliability during a lifetime of Real world performance.
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
The new m-tactical mk1-moa reticle can be used to estimate range, target size, elevation holdover and wind-drift at designated magnification
30mm main body tube
Spring-loaded instant zero-reset turrets with coarse knurling
Waterproof/Fogproof/shockproof
Generous Eye relief
Big, Bold Performance
M-Tactical ratchets up riflescope performance through a profound mix of optical design, superior glass, innovative materials and 100 years of Nikon optical ingenuity.
Bright, Fully Multicoated Optical System
The proprietary glass and multicoating technology used in the M-Tactical optics prioritizes bright, high contrast sight pictures”and those views are complemented by purpose-driven reticles designed for long range. A 4x zoom range and generous, consistent eye relief and quick focus eyepiece design provide maximum versatility and functionality.
M-Tactical Riflescope Performance Features
30mm Main Body Tube
Robust 30mm main body tube drawn from aircraft-grade aluminum alloy is finished with ultra-matte anodizing for extreme durability and reliability during a lifetime of real world performance.
Side Focus Parallax Adjustment
All long-range M-Tactical models feature side-focus parallax adjustments, while the full range of models feature directional indicators on turrets, 4x zoom range and utilize robust 30mm main body tubes drawn from aircraft-grade aluminum alloy.
Ergonomic Design Features
Turrets and zoom rings have knurling that is ergonomically designed for comfortable function with or without gloves.
Waterproof, Fogproof, Shockproof
Prevents moisture from entering body and nitrogen purged for total reliability against thermal shock. Shockproof construction shrugs off hard recoil and rugged use.
Nikon’s MK1-MOA and MK1-MRAD Tactical Style Reticles
Highly innovative and intuitive MK1-MOA and MK1-MRAD tactical reticles with matched turrets are the ticket for dialing-in your longest shot with speed and precision.
About the Nikon Brand
Nikon is a premium company for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and make their scopes and related products by making the most of elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Nikon M-Tactical 1-4X24 Matte MK1-MOA by Nikon. For more shooting products, visit their site.
Optic Info
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly aim a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through zoom using a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted to account for different natural things like wind speed and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are viewing with the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of modern rifle scopes have around 11 parts which are found within and on the exterior of the scope body. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification dials or turrets, focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of a rifle scope.
Rifle Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Choosing the optimal type of rifle optic is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
Info on First Focal Plane Optics
First focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle before the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the level of zoom being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified range as they are at the non magnified distance. As an example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards with no “zoom” is still the corresponding tick at one hundred yards with 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting situations where computations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who understand their aim point “hold over” as well as “lead” relationships for their weapon
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and requires more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Details
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the magnification 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.
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots happen within much shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who select a clearer optic sight picture without room used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Optic Magnification
The amount of scope magnification you require depends upon the form of shooting you plan to do. Just about every style of rifle glass gives some amount of magnification. The quantity of zoom a scope delivers is determined by the dimension, density, and curves of the lenses within the rifle optic. The magnifying level of the scope is the “power” of the opic. This means what the shooter is observing through the scope is magnified times the power factor of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Glass Info
A single power rifle optic and scope comes with a magnification number designator like 4×32. This suggests the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of scope can not adjust because it is a fixed power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Scope Details
Variable power rifle scopes can be changed between magnification power levels. These types of scopes will list the magnification amount in a format like 2-10×32. These numbers imply the zoom of the scope could be changed between 2x and 10x power. This also includes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power modification is achieved by applying the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Rifle Optic Power and Range Correlation
Here are some advised scope powers and the ranges where they can be effectively used. Highly magnified rifle scope glass will not be as useful as lower magnification level glass because too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The same idea relates to longer ranges where the shooter needs increased power to see where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Scope Lens Finish
All top of the line rifle scope lenses are layered. Lens finishing is a significant aspect of a shooting platform when considering high end rifle optics and scope systems.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope companies even use “HD” or high-def lense finishes which employ various processes, chemical applications, polarizations, and elements to draw out separate colors and viewable target visibility through the lens. This HD finishing is typically used with more costly high density glass which lowers light’s ability 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 chromatic spectrum and the chromatic deviance or aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be noticeable over objects with hard shapes as light hits the object from certain angles.
Glass Lens Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have different finishes applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some kind of treatment or finish applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. This is due to the fact that the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It must have a coating put on it so that it will be efficiently functional in numerous kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single layered lens depends on the scope manufacturer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope manufacturers similarly make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. Being “much better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in developing the rifle scope.
Info on Anti-water Coating
Water on a lens doesn’t help with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and military grade scope companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finishing.
Glass Mounting Options
Mounting 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 kinds of mounts also generally are made in quick release variations which use toss levers which enable rifle shooters to rapidly install and dismount the scopes.
Scope Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Normal, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are created for long range precision shooting. This type of scope mount is wonderful for rifles which require a durable, sound mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Scope Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly take off a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. If they all use a similar design mount, a number of scopes can often be switched in the field. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten solidly to a flat top design Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted while maintaining accuracy. These types of mounts are useful and handy for shooting platforms which are transferred between vehicles a lot, to take off the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are utilized between several rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount from the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It typically costs around $250 USD
About Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can ruin a day of shooting and your highly-priced optic by resulting in fogging and creating residue inside of the scope’s tube. A lot of scopes prevent humidity from entering the scope tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Typically, these water-resistant optics can be immersed under 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be ample moisture content avoidance for common use rifles, unless you anticipate taking your rifle sailing and are worried about the scope still working if it is submerged in water and you can still find the gun.
Glass Gas Purging
Another part of preventing the buildup of moisture within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is currently occupied by the gas, the optic is less affected by temperature level changes and pressure differences from the external environment which might potentially permit water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
