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Rifle Scope Product Details
PRG Defense 15WOP622353021 Model Wolverine Pro 6 NL2 Gen 2+”Level 2″ Night Vision Rifle Scope, 6X Magnification, 178mm Objective Lens, 5.7° FOV, 50m to Infinity Focus Range, 30mm Eye Relief
PRG Defense 15WOP622353021 Model Wolverine Pro 6 NL2 Gen 2+ “Level 2” Night Vision Rifle Scope, 6x Magnification, 178mm Objective Lens, 5.7° FOV, 50m to Infinity Focus Range, 30mm Eye Relief
The Wolverine Pro 6 is a night vision weapon sight based upon the military nomenclature AN/PVS-12/12A. The Wolverine Pro 6 utilizes a high strength aluminum design to service the rugged day to day requirements and ever changing environments. Except for the optical elements, all external surfaces utilize a non-reflective matte black finish. Controls and adjustments are easy to operate and include power on/off switch, reticle brightness, eyepiece focus, range (distance) focus, plus windage and elevation adjustments.
Key Features
Easy to operate
Automatic brightness control
Adjustable projected reticle
Powered by 2 AA batteries
60 hour continuous operation
Specifications
Image Intensifier Tube: Gen 2+ “Level 2″
Magnification: 6x
Objective lens: 178 mm
FOV: 5.7°
Focus range: 50m to infinity
Diopter adjustment: -5 to +2 dpt
Eye relief: 30 mm
Reticle color: Red
Infrared Illuminator: Detachable, long-range
Battery Type: 2 AA Batteries
Battery Life (Operating): Up to 60 hours at 20
Overall Dimensions: 317 x 107 x 107 mm (12.5″ x 4.2″ x 4.2”)
Weight: 2.49 kg (5.8 lbs)
Rifle Scope Product Features
6x Magnification, 178mm Objective Lens, 50m to Infinity Focus Range
Detachable, long-range Infrared Illuminator
Automatic brightness control, Adjustable projected reticle
Powered by 2 AA batteries, 60 hour continuous operation
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About the PRG Defense Manufacturer
PRG Defense is a premium maker for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They create and supply their mounts, scopes, and related products choosing building materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the PRG Defense 15WOP622353021 Model Wolverine Pro 6 NL2 Gen 2+”Level 2″ Night Vision Rifle Scope, 6X Magnification, 178mm Objective Lens, 5.7° FOV, 50m to Infinity Focus Range, 30mm Eye Relief by PRG Defense. For additional shooting items, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Optics
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly align a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnification by utilizing a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted for consideration of various ecological elements like wind speed and elevation to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to understand exactly where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are seeing via the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. The majority of contemporary rifle optics have about 11 parts which are arranged inside and outside of the optic. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage turrets, objective focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of a rifle optical system.
Rifle Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Going for the finest type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan to do.
First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These types of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who understand their aim point “hold over” and “lead” correlations for their firearm
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scopes
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 would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement.
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who choose a clearer optic picture with less area used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Glass Magnification
The quantity of magnification a scope provides is determined by the size, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Single Power Lens Scope Details
A single power rifle optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of optic can not fluctuate since it is a fixed power optic.
Variable Power Lens Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power modification is performed by the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Rifle Optic Power and Ranges
Here are some advised scope powers and the distances where they could be successfully used. Remember that higher power glass will not be as practical as lower magnification level optics due to the fact that increased magnification can be a negative thing in certain situations. The same idea relates to extended distances where the shooter needs sufficient power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Finish for Rifle Optics
All modern rifle scope and optic lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of glass coverings. When considering high end rifle scope devices, Lens finish can be an essential aspect of defining the capability of the rifle. The glass lenses are among the most significant parts of the optic considering that they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finish on the lenses protects the lens exterior and also assists with anti glare from refracted direct sunlight and color recognition.
About Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some rifle glass manufacturers also use “HD” or high-def lens finishes which employ different procedures, components, chemical substances, and polarizations to extract separate color ranges and viewable definition through the lens. This high-def covering is typically used with increased density glass which reduces light’s capability to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope producers use “HD” to describe “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are represented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic aberration which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be obvious over things with hard outlines as light hits the item from certain angles.
Glass Lens Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Various scope lenses can even have various coverings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. This is because the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass. It is part of the finely tuned optic. It needs to have a finishing put on it so that it will be optimally functional in many types of environments, degrees of light (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 maker and how much you paid for it.
Some scope producers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” covered. This indicates the lens has numerous treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens receives multiple treatments, it can indicate that a company is taking numerous steps to fight various natural elements like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This additionally doesn’t necessarily suggest the multi-coated lens is much better than a single coated lens. Being “much better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of materials used in creating the rifle optic.
Hydrophobic Rifle Optic Lens Covering
Water on an optic’s lens does not improve maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope in any way. Lots of top of the line or high-end scope manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this type of treatment. It treats the exterior surfaces of the Steiner scope lens so the water particles can not bind to it or create surface tension. The result is that the water beads move off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Optic Installing Choices
Mounting approaches for scopes come in a few choices. 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 typically come in quick release versions which use toss levers which permit rifle operators to quickly install and remove the scope.
Rifle Optic Mounting Solutions with Hex Key Rings
Normal, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount 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 is developed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope install is great for rifles which require a long lasting, sound mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Glass Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly detach a scope and connect it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts are handy for rifles which are transported a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used in between multiple rifles.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Glass Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle scope can mess up a day of shooting and your pricey optic by triggering fogging and developing 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 waterproof.
Gas Purged Glass Tubes
Another part of preventing the buildup of moisture within the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this area is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less altered by temperature changes and pressure variations from the outdoor environment which could potentially permit water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
