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Rifle Scope Product Details
Nikon P-300 BDC SuperSub Reticle Riflescope, Black, 2-7×32
Product Description
The P-300 BLK comes in 2-7×32 magnification with an all-new BDC SuperSub reticle that is calibrated for use with both supersonic and subsonic ammunition and is fully compatible with Spot On Ballistic Match Technology. The BDC SuperSub reticle offers shooters unique, open circle aiming points out to 600 yards, in 100-yard increments, with additional hash-marks at 50-yard distances. It is built with Nikon’s Fully Multicoated optical system with up to 98% light transmission, which offers bright, high-resolution viewing, even in low light situations. Making adjustments in the field is now incredibly easy with Nikon’s spring-loaded instant zero-reset turrets. Just sight in at 100 yards, then lift the adjustment knob, rotate to your “zero,” and re-engage. Hand-turn reticle adjustments are made in -inch click-stop moves that can be felt and heard. The P-300 BLK is waterproof, fog proof and backed by Nikon’s full lifetime warranty.
From the Manufacturer
The P-300 BLK comes in 2-7×32 magnification with an all-new BDC SuperSub reticle that is calibrated for use with both supersonic and subsonic ammunition and is fully compatible with Spot On Ballistic Match Technology. The BDC SuperSub reticle offers shooters unique, open circle aiming points out to 600 yards, in 100-yard increments, with additional hash-marks at 50-yard distances. It is built with Nikon’s Fully Multicoated optical system with up to 98% light transmission, which offers bright, high-resolution viewing, even in low light situations. Making adjustments in the field is now incredibly easy with Nikon’s spring-loaded instant zero-reset turrets. Just sight in at 100 yards, then lift the adjustment knob, rotate to your “zero,” and re-engage. Hand-turn reticle adjustments are made in -inch click-stop moves that can be felt and heard. The P-300 BLK is waterproof, fog proof and backed by Nikon’s full lifetime warranty.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Features the all-new BDC SuperSub Reticle designed for Subsonic and Supersonic ammunition
Made with Nikon’s fully multicoated optics for maximum brightness and light transmission
A quick focus eyepiece allows the shooter to instantly bring the reticle into focus
Adjustments are made easy with Spring-Loaded Instant Zero-Reset Turrets
Optimized for use with Nikon’s Spot On Ballistic Match Technology
About the Nikon Scope Maker
Nikon is a premium maker for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and manufacture their mounts, scopes, and related products by using building materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Nikon P-300 BDC SuperSub Reticle Riflescope, Black, 2-7×32 by Nikon. For more shooting products, visit their site.
All About Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes allow you to exactly align a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target over a distance. They accomplish this through magnification by employing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for the consideration of varied environmental considerations like wind and elevation to account 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 target. Many contemporary rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are arranged within and on the exterior of the scope. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials or turrets, focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of glass.
About Rifle Optic Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Opting for the finest type of rifle glass is based around what type of shooting you plan to do.
First Focal Plane Optic Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These types of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are minor
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” plus “lead” equations for their rifles
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and occupies more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement.
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most shots take place within much shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who want a clearer optic picture with less space used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Magnification for Scopes
The quantity of zoom a scope supplies is figured out by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Single Power Lens Optic Info
A single power rifle scope uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of scope can not fluctuate since it is a set power scope.
Variable Power Lens Optics
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will note the magnification level in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers imply the zoom of the scope could be set in between 2x and 10x power. This also involves the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power manipulation is accomplished by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range Correlation of Scopes
Here are some recommended scope powers and the distances where they may be effectively used. Highly magnified glass will not be as useful as lower magnification scopes since too much magnification can be a bad thing. The same idea goes for extended ranges where the shooter needs increased power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle.
Scope Lens Finishing
All modern rifle scope lenses are layered. Lens covering is an important aspect of a shooting platform when considering high end rifle optics and scope setups.
ED Versus HD Scopes
Some scope makers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use different processes, chemicals, components, and polarizations to draw out different colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Info on Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have different finishes applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope manufacturer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope producers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This means the lens has had multiple treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens gets several treatments, it can show that a maker is taking numerous actions to fight different environmental aspects like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic coating. This additionally does not necessarily imply the multi-coated lens will perform much better than a single layered lens. Being “much better” is dependent on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of materials used in creating the rifle optic.
Hydrophobic Glass Lens Finishing
Water on an optic’s lens doesn’t improve preserving a clear sight picture through an optic at all. Many top of the line or high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finishing. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this sort of treatment. It deals with the surface area of the Steiner optic lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The result is that the water beads sheet off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Scope Mounting Choices
Mounting approaches for scopes are available in a couple of 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 types of mounts also typically are made in quick release versions which use toss levers which allow rifle operators to rapidly mount and dismount the optics.
Hex Key Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
Standard, clamp-on design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to install to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These forms of scope mounts use two detached rings to support the scope, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are developed for long distance accuracy shooting. This form of scope mount is good for rifles which are in need of a durable, unfailing mount which will not shift regardless of how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you want for a dedicated optics system on a long distance hunting or competition firearm that will hardly ever need to be changed or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on screws to prevent the hex screws from backing out after they are installed safely in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm type from the Vortex Optics brand. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly remove a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. If they all use a comparable style mount, a number of scopes can also be swapped out on the range. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers connect nicely to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This enables the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while preserving precision. These types of mounts come in beneficial for rifles which are transferred between vehicles a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are employed in between a number of rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It normally costs around $250 USD
Rifle Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can mess up a day of shooting and your pricey optic by inducing fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes prevent humidity from going into the scope tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Normally, these water-resistant scopes can be submerged underneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be plenty of moisture avoidance for standard use rifles, unless you anticipate taking your rifle aboard watercrafts and are worried about the optic still performing if it falls overboard and you can still rescue the firearm.
Gas Purged Rifle Glass Tubes
Another part of avoiding the buildup of wetness within the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this space is already occupied by the gas, the glass is less impacted by climate alterations and pressure differences from the outside environment which might potentially permit 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.
