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Rifle Scope Product Details
Sig Sauer SOT63111 Tango6 Riflescope, 3-18X44mm, 34mm, Ffp
Designed for today’s common MSR/AR and bolt action platforms, the Tango6 3 ” 18×44 mm riflescope is the ideal solution for mid-range / long-range tactical engagements and hunting. Offered in first (FFP) focal plane with multiple, illuminated reticle options. The Tango6 is complete with low-light performance, innovative LockDown Zero System turrets with zero stop and reset and an intuitive rotation counter for extreme long range shooting. Includes one FREE SBT (SIG Ballistic Turret) custom lasered elevation dial calibrated to your unique ballistics and environmental conditions. Dependable waterproof (IPX-7 rated for complete immersion up to 1 meter) and fog-proof performance.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Offered in first (FFP) focal plane with multiple, illuminated reticle options
HDX optics extra-low dispersion glass (ED)combined with high transmittance glass provide industry-leading light transmission and optical clarity
LevelPlex Digital Anti-Cant System utilizes an integrated digital level with user selectable reticle cant detection at +/-0. 5° or +/-1. 0° sensitivity
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
About the Sig Sauer Company
Sig Sauer is a premium producer for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They style and supply their scopes and related products working with elements which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Sig Sauer SOT63111 Tango6 Riflescope, 3-18X44mm, 34mm, Ffp by Sig Sauer. For additional shooting products, visit their site.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Optics
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target by using a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted for consideration of various natural things like wind speed and elevation 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 seeing through the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. Most modern-day rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are arranged within and externally on the scope body. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation dials or turrets, focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle scopes.
About Rifle Scope Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Picking the perfect type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan to do.
First Focal Plane Scope Details
First focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle before the magnification lens. This causes the reticle to increase in size based on the amount of zoom being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced range as they are at the non amplified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards with no “zoom” is still the same tick at one hundred yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are practical for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” and “lead” equations for their long guns
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and takes up more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle behind the magnification lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within much shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who like a clearer optic sight picture without space taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Rifle Scope Magnification
The amount of zoom a scope supplies is identified by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Info on Single Power Lens Rifle Glass
A single power rifle optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This indicates the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of optic can not fluctuate since it is a set power scope.
Info on Variable Power Lens Optics
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will note the zoom amount in a configuration like 2-10×32. These numbers indicate the magnification of the scope could be changed in between 2x and 10x power. This also utilizes the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power adaptation is achieved utilizing the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Power Levels and Range
Here are some advised scope powers and the distances where they can be successfully used. High power glass will not be as efficient as lower magnification scopes since too much zoom can be a bad thing. The same applies to longer distances where the shooter needs to have increased power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle.
Optic Lens Finish
All modern rifle scope and optic lenses are coated. Lens finish can be a vital aspect of a shooting system when purchasing high end rifle optics and scope setups.
Details on Rifle Optic Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some rifle glass companies even use “HD” or high-definition lense finishings that employ various procedures, polarizations, components, and chemicals to draw out various color ranges and viewable target definition through the lens. This high-definition finishing is typically used with higher density glass which lowers light’s capability to refract through the lens glass. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are presented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic difference or aberration which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be obvious over objects with defined outlines as light hits the object from various angles.
Single Glass Lens Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have various finishes applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or coating applied 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 safeguard the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single layered lens depends upon the scope developer and how much you spent for it. Both the make and cost are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This suggests the lens has had several treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens gets numerous treatments, it can indicate that a manufacturer is taking several steps to combat different natural elements like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This additionally does not always imply the multi-coated lens is better than a single coated lens. Being “much better” depends upon the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of components used in developing the rifle glass.
Hydrophobic Lens Covering
Water on an optic’s lens doesn’t help with keeping a clear sight picture through an optic in any way. Numerous top of the line and high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic covering. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this kind of treatment. It deals with the exterior surfaces of the Steiner scope lens so the water molecules can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads sheet off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Scope Installation Options
Mounting solutions 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 types of mounts also generally are made in quick release variations which use toss levers which enable rifle operators to quickly mount and remove the glass.
Hex Key Optic Rings
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope installation rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two different rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is created for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope install is wonderful for rifles which require a resilient, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Rifle Optic Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly detach a scope and connect it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can also be switched out if they all use a similar design mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifles which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are used between multiple rifles or are situationally focused.
Rifle Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can mess up a day of shooting and your expensive optic by causing fogging and creating 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.
Scope Gas Purging
Another component of avoiding the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle optic’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 affected by climate shifts and pressure variations from the external environment which may potentially allow water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
