Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Sig Sauer SOW33201 Whiskey3 Riflescope, 3-9X50mm, 1 in, Sfp
Designed for traditional hunting rifles as well as common MSR / AR platforms, the Whiskey3 3 ” 9×50 mm riflescope is the ideal solution for short, medium and long range engagements, as well as recreational shooting across a wide range of calibers. Also designed for dangerous game. 3x optical zoom offered in second focal plane (SFP) with multiple reticle options. HellFire illumination available on select models. Low dispersion (LD) glass provides industry leading optical clarity for any situation. European style eyepiece for a smooth, fast, and precise reticle adjustment. Dependable waterproof (IPX-7 rated for complete immersion up to 1 meter) and fog-proof performance.
Rifle Scope Product Features
3x optical zoom offered in second focal plane (SFP) with multiple reticle options
Low dispersion (LD) glass provides industry leading optical clarity for any situation
European style eyepiece for a smooth, fast, and precise reticle adjustment
Dependable waterproof (IPX-7 rated for complete immersion up to 1 meter) and fog-proof performance
Durable and long lasting
About the Sig Sauer Company
Sig Sauer is a premium supplier for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and supply their scopes, mounts, and related products using elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Sig Sauer SOW33201 Whiskey3 Riflescope, 3-9X50mm, 1 in, Sfp by Sig Sauer. For additional shooting products, visit their site.
All About Scopes
Rifle scopes permit you to precisely aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target by using a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted for consideration of many ecological elements like wind and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand exactly where the bullet will land based upon 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 optics have about eleven parts which are located internally and outside of the scope body. 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 glass.
Rifle Optic Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Going for the finest type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan to do.
Info About First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where estimations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who understand their target “hold over” and “lead” ratios for their firearms
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scope Facts
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to remain at the very same scale in connection with the quantity of zoom being used. The final result is that the reticle measurements adjust based on the zoom applied to shoot over longer distances since the reticle measurements present different increments which change with the magnification. In the FFP illustration with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These particular styles of glass are handy for:
- Far away forms of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within much shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who want a clearer optic picture without area used up by the bigger FFP reticle
Magnification for Rifle Glass
The amount of magnification a scope provides is determined by the size, thickness, 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 Scopes
A single power rifle optic and scope uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This suggests the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of scope can not fluctuate because it is a set power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will list the zoom degree in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers mean the magnification of the scope could be set between 2x and 10x power. This always utilizes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power modification is accomplished by working with the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power and Range Correlations
Here are some advised scope powers and the distances where they can be successfully used. High power rifle scope glass will not be as useful as lower powered glass given that too much magnification can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The exact same idea goes for extended distances where the shooter needs to have sufficient power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle.
Rifle Glass Lens Covering
All modern-day rifle glass lenses are coated. Lens finish can be a vital aspect of a rifle when thinking about high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope brands also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishings which use various procedures, aspects, chemicals, and polarizations to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Info on Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Various scope lenses can even have various finishes applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some kind of treatment or finish applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic. Since the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It must have a finishing put on it so that it will be efficiently functional in numerous kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends upon the scope producer and just how much you spent on it. The scope’s maker and cost are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers likewise make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. This indicates the lens has had numerous treatments applied to them. If a lens gets several treatments, it can establish that a company is taking numerous steps to fight various environmental aspects like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This also doesn’t necessarily imply the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single layered lens. Being “much better” hinges on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of glass used in creating the rifle glass.
Rifle Scope Lens Anti-water Finishing
Water on an optic’s lens does not improve retaining a clear sight picture through an optic whatsoever. Numerous top of the line or premium scope manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic covering. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this sort of treatment. It deals with the exterior surfaces of the Steiner optic lens so the water particles can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads move off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Alternatives for Mounting Glass on Long Guns
Mounting solutions for scopes are available in a few options. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also typically can be found in quick release variations which use manual levers which permit rifle shooters to rapidly mount and remove the glass.
Hex Key Rifle Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
Normal, 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 a couple of different rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is designed for long range accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is perfect for rifles which require a resilient, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Glass Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and detach a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can even be switched out if they all use a similar style mount. These types of mounts are handy for rifles which are transported a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used between multiple rifles or are situationally focused.
Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle glass can destroy a day on the range and your highly-priced optic by resulting in fogging and generating residue inside of the scope’s tube. A lot of scopes protect against humidity from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Usually, these optics 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, unless you intend on taking your rifle on boats and are worried about the optic still working if it goes over the side and you can still salvage the gun.
Optic Gas Purging
Another element of preventing the accumulation of moisture within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this area is already occupied by the gas, the scope is less altered by temperature level shifts and pressure variations from the outside environment which might possibly 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.
