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Rifle Scope Product Details
PRG Defense 33093455006PM21 Model Python TS50-Micro Compact Short/Medium Range Thermal Imaging Rifle Scope, 384×288 Resolution, 50mm Lens, 7.4°x5.6° Field of View, 5m Close-up Range, 60m Eye Relief
PRG Defense 33093455006PM21 Model Python TS50-Micro Compact Short/Medium Range Thermal Imaging Rifle Scope, 384×288 Resolution, 50mm Lens, 7.4°x5.6° Field of View, 5m Close-up Range, 60m Eye Relief
The PRG Defense Python TS35-Micro and Python TS50- Micro are the compact thermal imaging scopes developed for 24 hours operation under any weather and environmental conditions. Two modifications of objective lenses allows to choose perfect unit for your needs where 35 mm lens designed for short range shooting, while 50 mm lens model will be great for medium range missions. Powered with two CR123 batteries gives up to 5 hours of continues work and optional external battery pack with high-capacity is capable of increasing the total operation time to up to 44 hours. Optionally the capabilities of the device can be extended with Wi-Fi module, external video recorder or monitor.
Key Features
Lightweight and compact design
Easy to operate device
High resolution 1024×768 OLED display
Waterproof
External Wi-Fi module
Powered by two standard CR123A batteries
External power supply via micro USB
Specifications
Resolution: 384×288
Detector: 17?m, Uncooled, 50Hz
Lens system: 50mm; F/1.1
Optical magnification: 2.7x
Field of view: 7.4°x5.6°
Digital zoom: 2x, 4x
Diopter adjustment range: -5 to +5 dpt
Close-up range: 5m
Eye Relief: 60m
Video/photo format: AVI/JPG
On-board memory: 128MB (32GB optional)
External power supply: 5V USB
Power supply: 3.6~7.2V
Operating temperature range: -25 to +50
Storage temperature range: -40 to +70
Degree of protection: IP67
Shock and vibration: 1200 g/ms
Overall dimensions: 7.5″x2.8″x2.6″
Weight: 0.90 lbs
Rifle Scope Product Features
Lightweight and compact design, Easy to operate device
High resolution 1024×768 display, Waterproof, External Wi-Fi module
Powered by two standard CR123A batteries, External power supply via micro USB
Detector 17?m, Uncooled, 50Hz; Optical Magnification 2.7x; Digital Zoom 2x, 4x
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About the PRG Defense Brand
PRG Defense is a premium maker for firearm scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They design and supply their mounts and related products by using elements which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the PRG Defense 33093455006PM21 Model Python TS50-Micro Compact Short/Medium Range Thermal Imaging Rifle Scope, 384×288 Resolution, 50mm Lens, 7.4°x5.6° Field of View, 5m Close-up Range, 60m Eye Relief by PRG Defense. For additional shooting goods, visit their website.
Rifle Optic Facts
Rifle scopes permit you to specifically align a rifle at different 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 dialed in for consideration of various ecological elements like wind speed and elevation increases or decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are seeing with the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. Most contemporary rifle scopes have around eleven parts which are located internally and on the exterior of the scope body. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation dials, focus rings, and other elements. Learn about the eleven parts of glass.
The Types of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Picking the perfect type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
About First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These styles of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting situations where estimations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” plus “lead” ratios for their firearms
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Info on Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle behind the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who like a clearer optic sight picture with less space used up by the bigger FFP reticle
Zoom for Rifle Optics
The quantity of magnification a scope supplies is identified by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
About Single Power Lens Glass
A single power rifle optic will have a magnification number designator like 4×32. This indicates the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of optic can not adjust given that it is set from the factory.
Variable Power Lens Scope Facts
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will note the zoom amount in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers mean the magnification of the scope could be changed between 2x and 10x power. This also incorporates the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power manipulation is achieved by applying the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power Levels and Range
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the ranges where they can be efficiently used. Highly magnified optics will not be as beneficial as lower magnification level rifle scope glass considering too much magnification can be a bad thing. The exact same concept applies to extended ranges where the shooter needs to have sufficient power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle.
Lens Covering for Optics
All modern rifle scope and optic lenses are covered in special coatings. There are different types and qualities of coverings. When thinking about luxury rifle scope setups, Lens finishing can be a very important element of a rifle. The lenses are one of the most significant parts of the glass due to the fact that they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The coating on the lenses protects the lens surface and helps with anti glare capabilities from refracted natural light and color visibility.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope makers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use different techniques, elements, chemicals, and polarizations to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have various coverings used to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or coating applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can protect 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 coated lens depends on the scope producer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope makers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. This implies the lens has numerous treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can show that a company is taking multiple actions to fight various environmental elements like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This additionally does not necessarily mean the multi-coated lens is better than a single covered lens. Being “better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment technology and the quality of materials used in building the rifle glass.
Anti-water Rifle Scope Lens Finishing
Water on a lens does not help with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and military grade scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic covering.
Rifle Scope Installing Choices
Mounting options for scopes come in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are separately installed to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also usually come in quick release variations which use toss levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly mount and remove the scopes.
Hex Key Glass Ring Mounts
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope installation rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use a couple of separate rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is designed for long range precision shooting. This type of scope install is excellent for rifles which need a resilient, 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 rapidly connect and take off a scope from a rifle. A wide range of scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar style mount. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten tightly to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This lets the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while retaining accuracy. These kinds of mounts come in handy for shooting platforms which are moved a lot, to take off the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are chosen for use between several rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It usually costs around $250 USD
Rifle Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle optic can mess up a day of shooting and your pricey optic by causing fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of scopes avoid wetness from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Details on Rifle Optic Tube Gas Purging
Another component of avoiding the buildup of wetness inside of the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this area is already occupied by the gas, the optic is less impacted by condition alterations and pressure distinctions from the external environment which might possibly enable water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
