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Rifle Scope Product Details
PRG Defense 45021644PRGPR2 Model 2-16x44RS Professional Riflescopes, 2X~16x Magnification, 44mm Objective Lens Diameter, 36mm Ocular Lens Diameter, 95-89mm Eye Relief, 8.2-2.75mm Exit Pupil
PRG Defense 45021644PRGPR2 Model 2-16x44RS Professional Riflescopes, 2x~16x Magnification, 44mm Objective Lens Diameter, 36mm Ocular Lens Diameter, 95-89mm Eye Relief, 8.2-2.75mm Exit Pupil
The PRG Defense series of professional riflescopes features illuminated reticles and the innovative optical design for extra wide zoom range providing unparalleled performance. Multicoated lenses and 30-mm tubes will provide amazing brightness, while glass-etched Mil-Dot reticle will keep you dead-on target. The riflescopes are equipped with positive click finger-adjustable turrets, a fast focus eyepiece and 36-mm ocular lens.
Key Features
Innovative optical design for extra-wide zoom range
Fully multi-surface to surface-coated lenses for sharpest and brightest image
High precision CNC processed parts
Low profile and finger-adjustable turrets for positive click adjustments
Glass etched Mil-dot reticle
Fast focus eyepiece
30mm one-piece tube
Hard anodized black matt finishing
Extra-low dispersion lens (ED) applied
Specifications
Magnification: 2x~16x
Objective Lens Diameter: 44mm
Ocular Lens Diameter: 36mm
Eye Relief: 95-89mm
Exit Pupil: 8.2-2.75mm
Field of View (FOV): 10.5° ~ 1.31°
Number of Lenses 15 14
Windage Adjustment Range: >30′
Elevation Adjustment Range: >30′
Click Value: 1/4′
Resolution (enter Axis): 4.1″
Resolution (Off Axis): 8.2″
Side focus: Yes
Length: 325 mm (12.8″)
Weight: 650 g (1.4 lbs)
Rifle Scope Product Features
Fully multi-surface to surface-coated lenses for sharpest and brightest image
Low profile and finger-adjustable turrets for positive click adjustments
Glass etched Mil-dot reticle, Fast focus eyepiece, 30mm one-piece tube
Hard anodized black matt finishing, Extra-low dispersion lens (ED) applied
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About the PRG Defense Manufacturer
PRG Defense is a premium supplier for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They design and manufacture their mounts and related products choosing elements which are long lasting and durable. This includes the PRG Defense 45021644PRGPR2 Model 2-16x44RS Professional Riflescopes, 2X~16x Magnification, 44mm Objective Lens Diameter, 36mm Ocular Lens Diameter, 95-89mm Eye Relief, 8.2-2.75mm Exit Pupil by PRG Defense. For additional shooting goods, visit their website.
Information About Rifle Glass
Rifle scopes permit you to specifically aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They do this through zoom by utilizing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted to account for separate environmental considerations like wind speed and elevation increases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to understand precisely where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are seeing with the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. A lot of modern rifle scopes and optics have around 11 parts which are found inside and outside of the scope. These optic pieces include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification dials, focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle scopes.
About Glass Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The kind of focal plane an optic has identifies where the reticle or crosshair lies in relation to the scopes magnification. It literally suggests the reticle is situated behind or before the magnifying lens of the optic. Picking out the most ideal type of rifle optic is based on what sort of hunting or shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are small
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” as well as “lead” correlations for their rifles
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scope Details
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within much shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who like a clearer optic sight picture with less room taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Magnification for Glass
The extent of scope magnification you need on your scope depends on the style of shooting you choose to do. Virtually every kind of rifle glass delivers some degree of magnification. The level of magnification a scope delivers is identified by the size, thickness, and curves of the lens glass within the rifle optic. The magnifying level of the scope is the “power” of the opic. This suggests what the shooter is checking out through the scope is magnified times the power factor of what can typically be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Scopes
A single power rifle scope uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of scope can not adjust given that it is fixed.
Info on Variable Power Lens Glass
Variable power rifle scopes can be adjusted between magnification power levels. These types of scopes will note the zoom level in a configuration like 2-10×32. These numbers indicate the zoom 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 accomplished utilizing the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Rifle Scope Power Level and Range Correlation
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the ranges where they could be successfully used. High power optics will not be as effective as lower magnification level rifle scope glass due to the fact that too much magnification can be a bad thing. The same concept applies to longer distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle.
Glass Lens Covering
All contemporary rifle optic and scope lenses are layered. Lens covering is a crucial element of a rifle’s setup when looking at high end rifle optics and scope setups.
Info on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope manufacturers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use different techniques, aspects, polarizations, and chemicals to draw out various colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Scope Lens Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various scope lenses can even have various finishes applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some kind of treatment or covering applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. Because the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It must have a finish put on it so that it will be efficiently functional in lots of kinds of environments, degrees of sunlight (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope maker and how much you paid for it.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This indicates the lens has multiple treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens receives numerous treatments, it can prove that a company is taking numerous actions to fight various environmental aspects like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also does not always imply the multi-coated lens is much better than a single covered lens. Being “better” hinges on the manufacturer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of components used in constructing the rifle optic.
Anti-water Lens Coating
Water on an optic’s lens doesn’t support maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope in any way. Many top of the line and high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this kind of treatment. It treats the surface of the Steiner optic lens so the water particles can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads sheet off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Choices for Installing Optics on Firearms
Mounting solutions for scopes come in a couple of options. There are the basic scope rings which are individually installed to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also generally can be found in quick release versions which use toss levers which permit rifle operators to quickly mount and dismount the scopes.
Rifle Scope Mounts with Hex Key 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 is developed for long range accuracy shooting. This type of scope install is perfect for rifles which need a resilient, rock solid mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Glass Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly attach and remove a scope from a rifle. Several scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a complementary style mount. The quick detach mount style 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, taken off of the rifle, and remounted while keeping accuracy. These kinds of mounts come in handy for shooting platforms which are transported a lot, to remove the scope from the rifle for protection, or for aiming systems which are employed in between numerous rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount from the Vortex Optics brand. It typically costs around $250 USD
What to Know About Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can mess up a day of shooting and your pricey optic by causing fogging and developing residue within the scope tube. The majority of scopes prevent humidity from entering the optical tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Typically, these water-resistant scopes can be submerged within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient moisture prevention for standard use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you plan on taking your rifle aboard a watercraft and are worried about the optic still working if it is submerged in water and you can still find the firearm.
Details on Rifle Optic Tube Gas Purging
Another part of preventing the accumulation of wetness within the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is already taken up by the gas, the optic is less impacted by climate changes and pressure distinctions from the outside environment which may possibly enable water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
