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Rifle Scope Product Details
PRG Defense 15WOP622354011 Model Wolverine Pro 6 NW Gen 2+”White Phosphor Night Vision Rifle Scope, 6X Magnification, 178mm Objective Lens, 5.7° FOV, 50m to Infinity Focus Range, 30mm Eye Relief
PRG Defense 15WOP622354011 Model Wolverine Pro 6 NW Gen 2+ “White Phosphor” 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+ “White Phosphor”
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 accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They innovate and supply their products using materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the PRG Defense 15WOP622354011 Model Wolverine Pro 6 NW Gen 2+”White Phosphor Night Vision Rifle Scope, 6X Magnification, 178mm Objective Lens, 5.7° FOV, 50m to Infinity Focus Range, 30mm Eye Relief by PRG Defense. For more shooting products, visit their site.
What You Need to Know About Optics
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly aim a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through zoom by utilizing a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in to account for varied environmental elements like wind and elevation to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand precisely where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are viewing through the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. The majority of contemporary rifle scopes have around eleven parts which are arranged within and externally on the optic. These optic pieces include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials or turrets, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of glass.
The Styles of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Going for the perfect type of rifle optic is based around what type of shooting you plan to do.
First Focal Plane Optic Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based upon the amount of magnification being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified distance as they are at the non amplified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards without “zoom” is still the very same tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who know their aim point “hold over” and “lead” relationships for their long guns
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane glass (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the exact same scale in relation to the quantity of zoom being used. The result is that the reticle measurements alter based on the zoom applied to shoot over greater distances considering the reticle measurements represent various increments which fluctuate with the zoom. In the FFP illustration with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These particular sorts of optics are handy for:
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within much shorter distances and ranges
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic picture with less space used up by the bigger FFP reticle
Zoom for Rifle Glass
The quantity of scope zoom you need on your glass depends on the type of shooting you would like to do. Nearly every kind of rifle glass supplies some degree of magnification. The quantity of zoom a scope supplies is identified by the size, thickness, and curves of the lenses within the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the glass. This signifies what the shooter is checking out through the scope is amplified times the power element of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Rifle Optic Facts
A single power rifle optic and scope will have a magnification number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of scope can not adjust because it is a set power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Glass Facts
Variable power rifle scopes can be tweaked between magnified levels. The power change is performed by the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power and Range Correlations
Here are some suggested scope power levels and the distances where they can be successfully used. Bear in mind that higher power optics will not be as effective as lower magnification level scope and optics since excessive magnification can be a detractor. The same relates to extended ranges where the shooter needs to have sufficient power to see where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Details on Rifle Optic Lens Coverings
All current rifle optic lenses are layered. Lens coating is an essential aspect of a shooting platform when looking at high end rifle optics and scope setups.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope brands likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use various processes, chemicals, polarizations, and aspects to draw out separate colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating for Optics
Various optic lenses can also have various coatings used to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or covering used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope company and how much you spent on it. Both the manufacturer and amount are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope producers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. This means the lens has had several treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can prove that a manufacturer is taking several steps to combat various environmental factors like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion covering, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This additionally does not always suggest the multi-coated lens will perform much better than a single layered lens. Being “better” is dependent on the maker’s lens treatment technology and the quality of components used in developing the rifle glass.
Rifle Glass Lens Anti-water Coating
Water on an optic’s lens doesn’t assist with retaining a clear sight picture through an optic in any way. Lots of top of the line and premium scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic covering. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this kind of treatment. It provides protection for the surface of the Steiner scope lens so the H2O particles can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads slide off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Glass Installing Alternatives
Mounting options for scopes come in a couple of 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 types of mounts also generally can be found in quick release versions which use throw levers which allow rifle operators to rapidly install and dismount the optics.
Hex Key Rifle Scope Ring Mounts
Normal, clamp style 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 developed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope install is fine for rifles which need a durable, rock solid mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Rifle Glass Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly take off a scope and connect it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts are convenient for rifles which are transported a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used between numerous rifles or are situationally focused.
Rifle Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can destroy a day on the range and your costly optic by inducing fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. Many optics prevent moisture from entering the optical tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Typically, these water-resistant scopes can be submerged under 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be ample moisture avoidance for basic use rifles, unless you intend on taking your rifle on your motorboat and are worried about the optic still performing if it goes overboard and you can still salvage the gun.
Glass Gas Purging
Another part of avoiding the buildup of moisture within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is already occupied by the gas, the optic is less influenced by climate alterations and pressure distinctions from the external environment which might potentially enable water vapor to seep 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.
