Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Riton RT-S MOD 5 GEN2 3-9×40 Riflescope, Black
The tried and true 3-9 hunting optic has been optimized and upgrade with the RT-S Mod 5 GEN2 3-9×40 by Raton Optics. The versatility of this optic makes it great for large game, target shooting, large to small caliber rifles and muzzleloaders to rim fires.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Material: 6061-T6 Aircraft Grade Aluminum / Capped Elevation and Wind age Turrets with Zero Reset
100% Waterproof, Fog proof and Shockproof (tested up to 1200 G’s)
1/4 MOA Fingertip Wind age and Elevation Adjustment / Fast-Focus Eyepiece
Focal Lens Position: Second Focal Plane / Reticle: Raton Duplex Reticle
Weight: 23oz/652g; Length: 12. 2in/310mm
unisex-adult
About the Riton Scope Maker
Riton is a premium producer for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They create and build their products by choosing elements which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Riton RT-S MOD 5 GEN2 3-9×40 Riflescope, Black by Riton. For additional shooting products, visit their site.
Rifle Optic Information
Rifle scopes allow you to precisely align a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through zoom by making use of a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adjusted for consideration of various environmental aspects like wind and elevation increases or decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are viewing via the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. The majority of modern-day rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are arranged internally and outside of the scope. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation turrets or dials, focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of a scope.
About Rifle Scope Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Deciding on the finest type of rifle glass depends on what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These styles of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting situations where calculations are low
- Experienced shooters who recognize their target “hold over” as well as “lead” equations for their rifles
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and requires more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle behind the zoom lens. This causes the reticle to stay at the exact same scale relative to the level of zoom being used. The result is that the reticle measurements change based upon the zoom used to shoot over greater ranges because the reticle measurements present different increments which can vary with the zoom level. In the FFP illustration with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These particular kinds of glass are beneficial for:
- Far away forms of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots occur within much shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who select a clearer optic sight picture with less room taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Details on Optic Zoom
The amount of magnification a scope provides is determined 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.
Single Power Lens Rifle Glass
A single power rifle scope will have a zoom 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 fluctuate since it is a fixed power optic.
Adjustable Power Lens Glass
Variable power rifle scopes can be changed between magnification increments. These types of scopes will list the zoom level in a format like 2-10×32. These numbers mean the magnification of the scope could be set in between 2x and 10x power. This also utilizes the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power adjustment is accomplished utilizing the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
The Power Level and Range Correlation of Rifle Optics
Here are some recommended scope powers and the ranges where they can be efficiently used. Highly magnified scopes will not be as efficient as lower magnification level glass since too much zoom can be a bad thing. The very same idea applies to longer distances where the shooter needs to have enough power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle.
Details on Optic Lens Finishing
All cutting-edge rifle optic and scope lenses are layered. Lens finishing can be an important element of a shooting platform when looking into high end rifle optics and scope setups.
Info on Rifle Optic Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope brands also use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use different processes, polarizations, aspects, and chemicals to draw out different colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Optic Lens Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have different coverings 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 assembly. This is because the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass. It becomes part of the carefully tuned optic. It must have a covering put on it so that the lens will be efficiently usable in many types of environments, degrees of sunlight (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope manufacturer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope makers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of materials used in developing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Lens Finishes
Water on a lens does not assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and military grade scope companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finish.
Rifle Optic Installing Choices
Installing options for scopes can be found in a couple of options. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also normally can be found in quick release variations which use manual levers which enable rifle operators to quickly mount and remove the scopes.
Hex Key Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to fix to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These kinds of scope mounts use a pair of detached rings to support the scope, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are developed for far away accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is good for rifles which require a long lasting, hard use mount which will not move despite how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you should have for a devoted optics setup on a long distance scouting or interdiction rifle that will seldom need to be changed or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the scope mount screws to keep the hex screws from wiggling out after they are mounted tightly in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm style made by the Vortex Optics company. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Rifle Optic Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly attach and detach a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Several scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts are convenient for long guns which are transported a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used in between several rifles.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Optic Tubes
Moisture inside your rifle scope can mess up a day on the range and your costly optic by inducing fogging and making residue within the scope tube. A lot of scopes prevent wetness from entering the scope tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Usually, these scopes can be immersed underneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be plenty of moisture prevention for standard use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you plan on taking your rifle on a boat and are worried about the scope still functioning if it falls overboard and you can still rescue the firearm.
Gas Purged Rifle Scope Tubes
Another part of avoiding the buildup of wetness within the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is currently occupied by the gas, the optic is less influenced by condition shifts and pressure distinctions from the outside environment which may possibly enable water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
