Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Sig Sauer SOW34201 Whiskey3 Riflescope, 4-12X50mm, 1 in, Sfp
Designed for traditional hunting rifles as well as common MSR/AR platforms, the Whiskey3 4 ” 12×50 mm riflescope is the ideal solution for medium to long range engagements, as well as recreational shooting across a wide range of calibers. Also designed for dangerous game hunting. Features 3x optical zoom 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 Scope Maker
Sig Sauer is a premium company for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and manufacture their scopes, mounts, and related products choosing building materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Sig Sauer SOW34201 Whiskey3 Riflescope, 4-12X50mm, 1 in, Sfp by Sig Sauer. For more shooting goods, visit their site.
Rifle Glass Information
Rifle scopes permit you to specifically align a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnification using a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted for consideration of numerous environmental factors like wind speed and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand precisely where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are viewing via the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. The majority of modern rifle scopes and optics have around 11 parts which are arranged internally and externally on the optic. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment turrets or dials, objective focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of a rifle scope.
Rifle Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The style of focal plane a scope has establishes where the reticle or crosshair is located in relation to the scopes magnification. It literally indicates the reticle is situated behind or in front of the magnification lens of the scope. Looking for the most reliable style of rifle optic is dependent on what style of shooting or hunting you anticipate undertaking.
First Focal Plane Optic Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the zoom lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the extent of zoom being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified distance as they are at the non amplified range. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards with no “zoom” is still the exact same tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where computations are minor
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” as well as “lead” correlations for their firearm
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and requires more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Info
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle behind the magnification lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the exact same size in connection with the amount of magnification being used. The result is that the reticle measurements alter based on the magnification chosen to shoot over longer ranges because the markings represent various increments which can vary with the zoom. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These kinds of scopes work for:
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots take place within shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture with less room taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Zoom for Rifle Glass
The amount of magnification a scope supplies is identified by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Optic Facts
A single power rifle scope and optic will have a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of optic can not fluctuate since it is a fixed power optic.
Variable Power Lens Scope Info
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will note the zoom amount in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers imply the zoom of the scope could be set between 2x and 10x power. This additionally utilizes the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power modification is achieved by applying the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
The Power and Range of Rifle Optics
Here are some advised scope powers and the ranges where they may be efficiently used. Highly magnified optics will not be as effective as lower powered rifle scope glass given that too much magnification can be a bad thing. The exact same concept goes for longer ranges where the shooter needs enough power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle.
Details on Lens Finishing
All present day rifle scope lenses are coated. Lens finishing can be a vital aspect of a rifle when buying high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some glass suppliers even use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which make the most of various procedures, polarizations, aspects, and chemicals to draw out various color ranges and viewable target definition through lenses. This high-def finishing is often used with greater density lens glass which brings down light’s chance to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” suggesting extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how colors are presented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic difference or aberration which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be obvious over things with well defined outlines as light hits the item from particular angles.
Single Rifle Optic Lens Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Different scope lenses can also have various coverings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. Since the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that the lens will be optimally functional in numerous types of environments, degrees of light (full VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is usually a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can preserve the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope company and how much you spent paying for it. Both are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This suggests the lens has had numerous treatments applied to them. If a lens receives numerous treatments, it can establish that a maker is taking numerous actions to combat various natural factors like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also doesn’t always mean the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single coated lens. Being “better” hinges on the manufacturer’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of materials used in constructing the rifle glass.
Anti-water Lens Finishing
Water on an optic’s lens doesn’t help with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line or high-end scope manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finishing. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this kind of treatment. It deals with the surface of the Steiner optic lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or create surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads sheet off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Choices for Installing Scopes on Firearms
Mounting approaches for scopes are available in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually installed to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also usually can be found in quick release variations which use throw levers which permit rifle operators to rapidly mount and remove the scopes.
Rifle Optic Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp-on style mounting optic rings use hex head screws to fix to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These forms of scope mounts use double individual rings to support the scope, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are created for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is excellent for rifle systems which need to have a long lasting, rock solid mount which will not change regardless of just how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you want for a specialized scope system on a reach out and touch someone scouting or interdiction rifle that will almost never need to be changed or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used to stop the hex screws from wiggling out after they are mounted safely in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm style from Vortex Optics. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Glass Ring Mounts
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and take off a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Several scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts are handy for long guns which are carried a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used between multiple rifles.
Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can ruin a day of shooting and your costly optic by triggering fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. Many scopes prevent moisture from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Optic Gas Purging
Another part of preventing the buildup of wetness inside of the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this space is currently taken up by the gas, the optic is less affected by temperature level alterations and pressure differences from the external environment which might potentially permit water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
