Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Riton Optics X1 Conquer 6-24×50
Rifle Scope Product Features
Equipped with Riton’s R3 Zero Stop Turrets for Instant and Reliable Return to Zero / Integrated Removable Throw Lever
1/4 MOA Windage and Elevation Adjustment / Fast-Focus Eyepiece
Assembled in EP-Level Clean Room / 100% Waterproof, Fog Proof and Shockproof (tested up to 1200 G’s)
Lens Coating: Fully Multi-Coated, Full Wide Band, Waterproof Coated, Low Light Enhancement
Reticle: R3 / Adjustment Range: 67 MOA
Born In The Heart Of The Wild West
Straight out of Tucson, Arizona, Riton Optics was founded in 2013 by a Law Enforcement and Military Veteran, Brady Speth, and his wife, Carrie Speth. In designing this Veteran and family owned business, the goal was to bring quality and affordability to the optics industry with the greatest focus being you: the customer and end user.
In the initial years of the business, the focus was on market research, design and testing to ensure the Riton optics line could meet all demands of the end user. With a staff of avid shooters and hunters, the product line originates through practical, real world applications providing you with the quality and functionality needed in a variety of applications. The optics are then put through a series of tests by internal experts, as well as Tier One military personnel, law enforcement officers, competitive shooters and hunters all around the world. Riton has continued to grow their product line and market share each year through the continual development of new product requested by you.
You Will See the Difference
At Riton we have an unwavering passion for offering high quality optics at the industry’s most competitive value and matched by incredible service. With each and every order we strive to surpass your expectations. From your first look through our Riton High Density glass to your interaction with our service team in Tucson, Arizona, we are confident that you will appreciate the quality of our service and products.
You will see the difference in everything we do because we are different, and we developed this company to be exactly that so that you, the consumer, get everything you deserve.
CRAFTING PRECISION OPTICS FOR ALL
We are marksman and hunters, and because we’ve been there, we’ve built an optics line to withstand it all and never let you down. Within the Riton Optics product line, you’ll see the difference in everything we do, including the high quality products at the industry’s best value and unrelenting unmatched service support.
THE RITON PROMISE
As a company founded by Law Enforcement and Military Veterans, we take our commitment to service seriously. Beyond being members of the Riton team, we are also hunters, marksmen, outdoorsmen and women, and ultimately consumers just like you. For that reason, we base our standards for service on the Golden Rule, as we will always provide you with the level of service that we expect to receive as consumers.
We take pride in providing service that exceeds your expectations and reminds you of times when good service was not a rarity.
UNLIMITED LIFETIME PROMISE
As a part of the Riton Promise we believe in providing you with the best possible service, including the industry’s best unlimited lifetime promise. The quality of our products makes this the best unlimited lifetime promise you’ll likely never have to use; however, as hunters and outdoorsmen and women, we know that bad things sometimes happen to even the most cautious.
Our unlimited lifetime promise is simple:
No proof of purchase or registration required for your Riton products.
Unlimited Lifetime Promise regardless of original purchaser.
All unlimited lifetime promise replacements will receive a brand-new product off the shelf. We will not ever replace the product with a repaired or refurbished product.
Replacement product will be shipped within 48 hours of receiving and approving your return.
Loss, theft and/or deliberately worn and damaged products are not covered. Unlimited Lifetime Promise is VOID if damage results from unauthorized repair or alteration.
About the Riton Scope Maker
Riton is a premium manufacturer for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and supply their mounts, scopes, and related products by applying materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Riton Optics X1 Conquer 6-24×50 by Riton. For additional shooting items, visit their website.
Rifle Optic Facts
Rifle scopes allow you to exactly aim a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through magnification by employing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adjusted for the consideration of varied ecological elements like wind speed and elevation to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing with the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. The majority of modern rifle optics have around eleven parts which are located internally and externally on the scope. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification dials or turrets, focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of glass.
The Types of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The kind of focal plane an optic has decides where the reticle or crosshair lies relative to the optic’s magnifying adjustments. It simply means the reticle is behind or before the magnification lens of the optic. Looking for the most reliable sort of rifle optic depends on what variety of shooting or hunting you intend on undertaking.
Info on First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnifying lens. This causes the reticle to increase in size based upon the amount of magnification being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced range as they are at the non magnified distance. For instance, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards without any “zoom” is still the exact same tick at 100 yards using 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where estimations are small
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” ratios for their rifles
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of 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.
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots occur within much shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic sight picture without space used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Rifle Scope Magnification
The quantity of magnification a scope supplies is figured out by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Single Power Lens Optic Facts
A single power rifle scope comes with a magnification number designator like 4×32. This implies the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of optic can not adjust since it is fixed.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Optic Details
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will list the zoom level in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers indicate the magnification of the scope could be adjusted between 2x and 10x power. This always includes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power adjustment is accomplished by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Scope Power Level and Range Correlation
Here are some suggested scope powers and the ranges where they could be efficiently used. Remember that high magnification scopes will not be as effective as lower magnification level scope and optics due to the fact that increased magnification can be a detractor. The same concept relates to extended ranges where the shooter needs to have increased power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Finish for Rifle Optics
All modern rifle scope and optic lenses are covered in special coatings. There are different types and qualities of coatings. When looking at luxury rifle optical systems, Lens finishing can be a critical component of defining the capability of the rifle. The glass lenses are one of the most significant components of the scope given that they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finish on the lenses shields the lens exterior and even improves anti glare capabilities from refracted sunrays and color exposure.
Details on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some optic producers additionally use “HD” or high-definition lense finishings which apply various processes, polarizations, components, and chemicals to enhance numerous colors and viewable target definition through the lens. This high-definition covering is commonly used with higher density lens glass which lowers light’s opportunity to refract through the lens glass. Some scope corporations use “HD” to describe “ED” suggesting extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are presented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration or deviance which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often visible around items with hard edges and shapes as light hits the item from certain angles.
Info on Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various scope lenses can also have different coatings applied to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or covering applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. Because the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It needs to have a covering put on it so that it will be optimally usable in many kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less advantageous things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope maker and how much you paid for it.
Some scope makers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. This indicates the lens has numerous treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens receives numerous treatments, it can show that a manufacturer is taking several actions to fight various natural elements like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic finishing. This additionally does not necessarily mean the multi-coated lens is much better than a single covered lens. Being “much better” depends upon the manufacturer’s lens treatment solutions and the quality of components used in constructing the rifle glass.
About Hydrophobic Covering
Water on an optical lens doesn’t improve preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and premium scope producers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finishing. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this sort of treatment. It deals with the surface of the Steiner scope lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads slide off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Glass Mounting Choices
Mounting options for scopes come in a few options. There are the basic scope rings which are separately mounted to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also typically are made in quick release versions which use toss levers which permit rifle shooters to rapidly install and dismount the glass.
Rifle Scope Mounting Solutions with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp-on style mounting optic rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These varieties of scope mounts use a pair of separate rings to support the scope, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are developed for far away accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is very good for rifle systems which are in need of a durable, hard use mount which will not change no matter just how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you should have for a dedicated optics system on a reach out and touch someone hunting or hard target interdiction firearm that will hardly ever need to be changed or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the scope mount screws to protect against the hex screws from backing out after they are installed safely in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type from Vortex Optics. The set generally costs around $200 USD
Rifle Scope Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly attach and remove a scope from a rifle. A wide range of 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 connect securely to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This allows the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while keeping precision. These types of mounts come in practical for rifles which are transferred a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are employed in between numerous rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount from the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It typically costs around $250 USD
What to Know About Rifle Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can ruin a day of shooting and your pricey optic by causing fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. Most scopes prevent moisture from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Gas Purged Optic Tubes
Another part of avoiding the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this space is already occupied by the gas, the optic is less affected by condition alterations and pressure distinctions from the outdoor environment which could potentially allow water vapor to leak 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.
