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Rifle Scope Product Details
Sig Sauer SOT44003 Sig TANGO4 4-16X44IL DL MOA, Black
Designed for today¯s common MSR/AR and bolt action platforms, the TANGO4 4¯16x 44mm riflescope is the ideal solution for mid to long range tactical engagements, designated marksmen and hunting. 4x times optical zoom with illumination in a 30mm one-piece main tube. Low dispersion (LD) glass provides industry leading optical clarity for any situation. Features:- 4x times optical zoom with illumination in a 30mm one-piece main tube- Low dispersion (LD) glass provides industry leading optical clarity for any situation- First focal plane (FFP)- MOTAC (Motion Activated Illumination) powers up when it senses motion and powers down when it does not. Provides for optimum operational safety and enhanced battery life- Dependable waterproof (IPX-7 rated for complete immersion up to 1 meter) and fog-proof performance- Lockdown Zero System on the TANGO4 features a resettable zero, zero-stop and auto-locks down at zero Specifications:- Magnification: 4-16x- Objective Diameter: 44mm- Reticle: DEV-L- Main Tube Diameter: 30mm- Reticle Construction: Glass Etched- Illuminated Reticle: Yes- Battery Type: CR2032- Eye Relief: 3.30″- Exit Pupil Diameter: 4x: 22.90mm and 16x: 5.10mm- Field of View at 100 Yards: 4x: 24.10′ and 16x: 6.30′- Maximum Windage and Elevation Adjustment: 75 MOA- Holdover Reticle: Yes- Reticle Focal Plane Location: 1st- Parallax Adjustment: Side Focus- Fog proof and Shockproof: Yes- Power Variability: Variable- Adjustment Click Value: 1/4 MOA- Adjustment Type: Click- Exposed Turrets: Yes- Finger Adjustable Turrets: Yes- Turrets Resettable to Zero: Yes- Zero Stop: Yes- Turret Height: High- Fast Focus Eye Piece: Yes- Rings Included: No- Sun Shade Included: No- Lens Covers Included: Yes- Waterproof: Yes- Length: 13.60″- Weight: 26.10oz- Finish: Graphite
Rifle Scope Product Features
Made from the highest quality material
Perfect accessory and supply for hunting and camping
Manufactured in the united states
About the Sig Sauer Scope Maker
Sig Sauer is a premium maker for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They innovate and manufacture their mounts and related products by making the most of materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Sig Sauer SOT44003 Sig TANGO4 4-16X44IL DL MOA, Black by Sig Sauer. For more shooting goods, visit their website.
All About Rifle Optics
Rifle scopes permit you to precisely align a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through magnifying the target by using a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted for the consideration of many environmental considerations like wind and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing through the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. A lot of contemporary rifle scopes have about eleven parts which are located inside and outside of the optic. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation turrets, focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of scopes.
The Styles of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The sort of focal plane an optic has decides where the reticle or crosshair lies in regard to the scopes zoom. It literally implies the reticle is located behind or in front of the magnification lens of the optic. Deciding upon the most reliable style of rifle glass is dependent on what sort of shooting you intend on undertaking.
Info About First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based upon the level of magnification being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements are the same at the amplified distance as they are at the non amplified distance. As an example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without “zoom” is still the exact same tick at one hundred yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are practical for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting situations where calculations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who know their aim point “hold over” and also “lead” ratios for their weapon
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and takes up more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane glass (SFP) include the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This triggers the reticle to stay at the very same size in connection with the amount of magnification being used. The final result is that the reticle dimensions evolve based on the magnification used to shoot over lengthier distances considering that the markings represent different increments which can vary with the zoom level. 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. These kinds of optics are convenient for:
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots happen within shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who choose a clearer optic sight picture without area taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Zoom for Rifle Scopes
The measure of scope zoom you need on your optic depends on the type of shooting you want to do. Practically every style of rifle optic gives some degree of zoom. The volume of zoom a scope provides is identified by the dimension, thickness, and curvatures of the lens glass inside of the rifle optic. The magnifying level of the optic is the “power” of the glass. This denotes what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is amplified times the power factor of what can generally be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Rifle Scopes
A single power rifle optic or scope 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 kind of scope can not change given that it is set from the factory.
Adjustable Power Lens Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power adjustment is handled by using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power and Range
Here are some recommended scope powers and the distances where they could be successfully used. Keep in mind that higher power glass will not be as practical as lower magnification level scope and optics due to the fact that increased zoom can be a bad thing. The same concept relates to longer ranges where the shooter needs to have enough power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Finishing for Rifle Optics
All modern-day rifle scope lenses are covered in special coatings. There are different types and qualities of glass lens coatings. Lens coating can be an important aspect of a rifle when looking at high-end rifle optics and scope units. The lenses are among the most crucial components of the optic given that they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The covering on the lenses protects the lens surface area and also improves anti glare capabilities from refracted sunshine and color profiles.
HD Versus ED Glass Lens Coatings
Some glass makers will also use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings that take advantage of different processes, components, chemical substances, and polarizations to extract a wide range of color ranges and viewable target definition through the lens. This high-def finish is often used with more costly, high density lens glass which drops light’s opportunity to refract through the lens glass. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how colors are represented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic difference or aberration which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often obvious around items with defined shapes as light hits the item from various angles.
Optic Lens Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have different coatings used to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can preserve the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less advantageous things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope designer and how much you spent for it. Both the manufacturer and amount are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. This means the lens has had multiple treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can show that a maker is taking multiple steps to combat various natural aspects like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic finishing. This additionally does not necessarily imply the multi-coated lens is better than a single covered lens. Being “much better” hinges on the maker’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of components used in creating the rifle scope.
Anti-water Optic Lens Covering
Water on a lens doesn’t help with maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and high-end scope companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finishing.
Rifle Glass Mounting Choices
Mounting approaches for scopes are available in a couple of options. There are the standard scope rings which are individually mounted to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also typically can be found in quick release variations which use throw levers which enable rifle shooters to rapidly install and dismount the glass.
Rifle Optic Mounting Solutions with Hex Key Rings
Basic, clamp type mounting scope rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use double separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are manufactured for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is good for rifles which are in need of a resilient, unfailing mount which will not change no matter just how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you really want to have for a faithful scope system on a reach out and touch someone scouting or tournament rifle which will seldom need to be altered or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the mount screws to prevent the hex screw threads from wiggling out after they are installed firmly in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm type from the Vortex Optics company. The set usually costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Glass Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly detach a scope and connect it to a different rifle. Several scopes can also be switched out if they all use a similar design mount. These types of mounts are convenient for long guns which are carried a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used between multiple rifles.
Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can destroy a day of shooting and your pricey optic by triggering fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. Most scopes prevent moisture from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Rifle Optic Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the buildup of moisture within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is currently occupied by the gas, the optic is less affected by temperature level changes and pressure distinctions from the external environment which could possibly allow water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
