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Rifle Scope Product Details
PRG Defense 15WOL422103031 Model Wolverine 4 NL3 Gen 2+”Level 3″ Night Vision Rifle Scope with Sioux850 Long-Range Infrared Illuminator, 4X Magnification, 10m to Infinity Focus Range
PRG Defense 15WOL422103031 Model Wolverine 4 NL3 Gen 2+ “Level 3” Night Vision Rifle Scope with Sioux850 Long-Range Infrared Illuminator, 4x Magnification, 10m to Infinity Focus Range
The Wolverine 4 is a rugged and advanced night vision riflescope that offers excellent performance at a competitive price. Boasting a high-quality Gen 2+ image intensifier tube, adjustable illuminated reticle, easy-to-use internal windage and elevation adjustments, and simple controls, the Wolverine 4 allows you to see beyond the expected in nighttime conditions. The manual precision top wheel focus provides improved accuracy and ergonomics. Water-resistant, lightweight, and robust, the Wolverine 4 is the ideal night vision riflescope for dedicated hunters and tactical marksmen.
Key Features
Shock protected, all-glass IR transmission multicoated optics
Made from aircraft aluminum alloy
Illuminated reticle with brightness adjustment
Quick-release mount
Mounts to standard weaver rails
Water and fog-resistant
Specifications
Image Intensifier Tube: Gen 2+ “Level 3″
Magnification: 4x
Lens System: 108mm; F/1.54
FOV: 9°
Focus Range: 10m to infinity
Diopter Adjustment: -5 to +5 dpt
Eye Relief: 45mm
Reticle Type/Color: MOAR/Red
Boresight Adjustment Increment: 1/4 MOA
Boresight Adjustment Range: 60 MOA
Infrared Illuminator: Detachable, long-range
Battery Type: Single CR123A 3V Lithium battery
Battery Life (Operating): Up to 50 hours at 20
Operating Temperature Range: -40 to +50
Storage Temperature Range: -50 to +70
Environment Rating: Water and fog-resistant
Overall Dimensions: 12.1″ x 3.7″ x 3.8”
Weight: 2.6 lbs
Rifle Scope Product Features
Shock protected, all-glass IR transmission multicoated optics
Made from aircraft aluminum alloy, Illuminated reticle with brightness adjustment
Quick-release mount, Mounts to standard weaver rails, Water and fog-resistant
Package Includes: Night Vision Weapon Sight, Lens Cloth, Soft Carrying Case, Sioux850 Long Range IR Illuminator, User Manual
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About the PRG Defense Company
PRG Defense is a premium manufacturer for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and make their mounts and related products by choosing materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the PRG Defense 15WOL422103031 Model Wolverine 4 NL3 Gen 2+”Level 3″ Night Vision Rifle Scope with Sioux850 Long-Range Infrared Illuminator, 4X Magnification, 10m to Infinity Focus Range by PRG Defense. For more shooting items, visit their website.
Rifle Optic Info
Rifle scopes allow you to precisely align a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnification by using a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted to account for different ecological aspects like wind and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help the shooter understand exactly where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are seeing through the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of modern rifle scopes have about 11 parts which are found internally and outside of the scope. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification dials, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of optics.
Rifle Glass Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The type of focal plane a scope has determines where the reticle or crosshair lies relative to the scopes magnifying adjustments. It simply means the reticle is located behind or in front of the magnifying lens of the optic. Choosing the most beneficial kind of rifle glass depends on what style of shooting you plan on undertaking.
First Focal Plane Scopes
First focal plane glass (FFP) feature the reticle ahead of the magnifying lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the level of zoom being used. The result is that the reticle measurements are the same at the amplified range as they are at the non magnified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards with no “zoom” is still the very same tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are practical for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where computations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who understand their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” correlations for their rifles
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Info
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) feature the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the same scale relative to the quantity of magnification being used. The result is that the reticle measurements evolve based on the zoom used to shoot over lengthier distances considering the markings present distinct increments which vary with the magnification level. In the FFP illustration with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These types of scopes are convenient for:
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots occur within shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic picture without area used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Details on Rifle Optic Zoom
The level of scope magnification you need on your scope depends upon the sort of shooting you wish to do. Virtually every kind of rifle optic supplies some degree of magnification. The amount of magnification a scope provides is established by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lens glass within the rifle optic. The zoom of the optic is the “power” of the scope. This suggests what the shooter is checking out through the scope is amplified times the power element of what can typically be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Power Lens Rifle Glass Info
A single power rifle optic or scope uses a magnification number designator like 4×32. This indicates the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not change since it is set from the factory.
Info on Variable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will list the magnification amount in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers indicate the zoom of the scope could be changed in between 2x and 10x power. This always incorporates the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power manipulation is achieved by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Glass Power and Ranges
Here are some advised scope powers and the ranges where they may be efficiently used. Highly magnified optics will not be as beneficial as lower powered rifle scope glass considering too much zoom can be a bad thing. The exact same idea goes for longer ranges where the shooter needs enough power to see where to best aim the rifle.
Rifle Glass Lens Covering
All contemporary rifle optic and scope lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of lens coverings. When looking at high end rifle optics and scope systems, Lens covering can be an important element of a rifle. The lenses are one of the most essential components of the optic considering that they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finish on the lenses offers protection to the lens exterior and assists with anti glare capabilities from refracted natural light and color recognition.
Info on Rifle Glass Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some optic companies additionally use “HD” or high-def glass coverings that employ various procedures, chemicals, polarizations, and components to enhance various color ranges and viewable definition through lenses. This high-definition coating is commonly used with higher density glass which reduces light’s potential to refract through the lens glass. Some scope corporations use “HD” to refer to “ED” suggesting extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are represented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration or difference which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be noticeable over things with hard edges and shapes as light hits the item from particular angles.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have different finishings used to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope designer and how much money you spent paying for it. The scope’s maker and cost are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope producers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This indicates the lens has had multiple treatments applied to them. If a lens receives multiple treatments, it can show that a producer is taking several actions to combat various environmental factors like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion covering, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This additionally doesn’t always imply the multi-coated lens will perform much better than a single layered lens. Being “much better” is dependent on the producer’s lens treatment solutions and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle glass.
Anti-water Finish for Rifle Glass
Water on a lens doesn’t improve preserving a clear sight picture through an optic at all. Lots of top of the line and high-end optic manufacturers 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 provides protection for the exterior surfaces of the Steiner optic lens so the water molecules can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads sheet off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Choices for Installing Rifle Glass on Firearms
Installing solutions for scopes are available in a few options. There are the basic scope rings which are individually mounted to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also generally come in quick release variations which use throw levers which permit rifle operators to rapidly mount and remove the glass.
Hex Key Rifle Scope Rings
Normal, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope installation rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two different rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are designed for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope install is perfect for rifles which require a resilient, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Rifle Glass Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and remove a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar design mount. These types of mounts are convenient for rifles which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used between numerous rifles or are situationally focused.
Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can destroy a day of shooting and your pricey optic by triggering fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes prevent moisture from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Gas Purged Scope Tubes
Another part of avoiding the buildup of wetness inside of the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this area is currently occupied by the gas, the optic is less impacted by condition changes and pressure distinctions from the outside environment which may possibly allow water vapor to seep 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.
