Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Sig Sauer SOT46112 Tango4 Riflescope, 6-24X50mm, 30mm, Ffp, Black, One Size
Designed for today’s common MSR/AR and bolt action platforms, the Tango4 6 ” 24×50 mm riflescope is the ideal solution for long range precision shooting, tactical engagements and long-range hunting with 4x times optical zoom and illumination in a 30mm one-piece maintube. Low dispersion (LD) glass provides industry leading optical clarity for any situation. Offered in first focal plane (FFP) with multiple, illuminated reticle options. Dependable waterproof (IPX-7 rated for complete immersion up to 1 meter) and fog-proof performance.
Rifle Scope Product Features
4x times optical zoom with illumination in a 30mm one-piece maintube
Low dispersion (LD) glass provides industry leading optical clarity for any situation
Offered in first focal plane (FFP) with multiple, illuminated reticle options
Motac (Motion Activated Illumination System) that powers up when it senses motion and powers down when it does not
Dependable waterproof (IPX-7 rated for complete immersion up to 1 meter) and fog-proof performance
Sport type: Tactical & Military
About the Sig Sauer Scope Maker
Sig Sauer is a premium supplier for firearm scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and make their products by using elements which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Sig Sauer SOT46112 Tango4 Riflescope, 6-24X50mm, 30mm, Ffp, Black, One Size by Sig Sauer. For additional shooting items, visit their site.
Info Rifle Glass
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through zoom by employing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted for consideration of separate ecological considerations like wind speed and elevation increases or decreases to account 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 viewing with the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. A lot of modern-day rifle scopes and optics have about eleven parts which are found inside and on the exterior of the optic. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials or turrets, focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle glass.
Rifle Glass Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The type of focal plane a scope has establishes where the reticle or crosshair is located relative to the scopes zoom. It simply means the reticle is behind or in front of the magnification lens of the optic. Picking out the most ideal style of rifle optic depends upon what type of shooting or hunting you plan on doing.
Info About First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These styles of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are very little
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” ratios for their long gun
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and requires more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Info
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Long distance types of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most shots happen within shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who want a clearer optic picture with less area taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Magnification for Optics
The level of scope zoom you need on your glass depends on the form of shooting you like to do. Almost every type of rifle glass offers some amount of magnification. The quantity of magnification a scope offers is determined by the dimension, density, and curvatures of the lens glass inside of the rifle optic. The zoom of the optic is the “power” of the glass. This denotes what the shooter is looking at through the scope is magnified times the power element of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Glass Facts
A single power rifle scope uses a magnification number designator like 4×32. This suggests the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of optic can not adjust considering that it is a fixed power optic.
Info About Variable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes can be tweaked between magnified settings. The power change is accomplished using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power Levels and Range
Here are some recommended scope powers and the distances where they can be successfully used. Consider that high power scopes will not be as effective as lower powered scopes since increased magnification can be a bad thing. The same applies to longer ranges where the shooter needs increased power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle.
Info on Glass Lens Finishes
All current rifle glass lenses are covered. Lens finish is a significant aspect of a shooting system when buying high end rifle optics and scope setups.
HD Versus ED Scope Lens Coatings
Some scope manufacturers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use various procedures, polarizations, chemicals, and aspects to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have different coatings used to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or covering used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can preserve the lens from scratches while minimizing 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 upon the scope developer and how much you spent on it. Both the manufacturer and amount are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope makers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of materials used in constructing the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Lens Coverings
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and military grade optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic anti-water finishing.
Options for Installing Optics on Firearms
Installing approaches for scopes come in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also generally can be found in quick release variations which use manual levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly mount and dismount the scopes.
Hex Key Optic Rings
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These styles of scope mounts use a pair of detached rings to support the scope, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are made for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is excellent for rifles which need to have a durable, rock solid mount which will not move despite how much the scope is moved or jarring the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you should get for a devoted scope system on a long distance scouting or tournament firearm which will hardly ever need to be changed or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the mount’s screws to prevent the hex screw threads from backing out after they are mounted firmly in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type from the Vortex Optics company. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Rifle Scope Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly take off a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. If they all use a comparable style mount, multiple scopes can often be switched on the range. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach firmly 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 retaining precision. These types of mounts are useful and beneficial for shooting platforms which are hauled around a lot, to take off the optic from the rifle for protection, or for aiming systems which are utilized between a number of rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount designed by Vortex Optics. It generally costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Glass Tubes
Moisture inside your rifle optic can destroy a day of shooting and your highly-priced optic by inducing fogging and producing residue within the scope’s tube. A lot of optics prevent humidity from entering the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Usually, these water-resistant optics can be immersed within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be ample wetness prevention for standard use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you intend on taking your rifle boating and are worried about the optic still performing if it goes overboard and you can still rescue the gun.
Rifle Scope Gas Purging
Another part of preventing the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this space is already occupied by the gas, the scope is less affected by climate alterations and pressure variations from the outdoor environment which could potentially allow 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 look for.
