Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
SNIPER MT 6-24×50 AOE Illuminated Rifle Hunting Sniper Scope
Package includes: Sniper 6-24×50 scope, sunshade, flip up lens covers, battery and Limited lifetime warrenty.
MAGNIFICATION: 6-24
RETICLE: mil dot
WEIGHT/OZ: 24.3
LENGTH: 14.53
TUBE SIZE: 1″
EYE RELIEF: 3.8~3.7
EXIT PUPIL/MM: 8.3~2.1
FIELD OF VIEW@100YARDS: 16~4
CLICK IN@100YARDS: 1/4″
ADJUSTMENT RANGE: 25
Fog Proof: YES
Shock Proof: YES
Water Proof: YES
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
Superior Multi-Coated lenses for reduction of glare and reflection, while maximizing light transmission for ultimate image brightness and clarity from edge to edge
Red, Green and Blue illuminated color Mil-Dot reticle with quick-reaching button operations and last active color memory function, along with auto off to save battery life
QTA (Quick Adjustment) turrets with precise 1/4 MOA click value for wind and elevation adjustment
Constructed with single piece of premium Aircraft-grade aluminum alloy with 1 inch tube diameter body, Cardan joint design, hardened anodized black matte finish for its durability
Nitrogen filled scope body, completely sealed with o-ring, making scope shockproof, waterproof, and fog proof
About the Sniper Brand
Sniper is a premium maker for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and manufacture their scopes and related products choosing building materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the SNIPER MT 6-24×50 AOE Illuminated Rifle Hunting Sniper Scope by Sniper. For additional shooting items, visit their site.
What You Need to Know About Glass
Rifle scopes allow you to exactly aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through magnifying the target by employing a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in for the consideration of numerous environmental factors like wind speed and elevation increases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing with the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. A lot of modern rifle scopes have about eleven parts which are located inside and externally on the scope. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification turrets, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle glass.
About Rifle Glass Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Considering the perfect type of rifle scope depends on what type of shooting you plan on doing.
About First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where estimations are low
- Experienced shooters who know their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” ratios for their weapon
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Facts
Second focal plane glass (SFP) feature the reticle behind the magnification lens. This causes the reticle to stay at the very same scale in connection with the level of zoom being used. The result is that the reticle dimensions evolve based upon the magnification applied to shoot over greater distances given that the reticle measurements present different increments which fluctuate with the magnification. 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 measurement. These particular varieties of optics are convenient for:
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who like a clearer optic picture with less area taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Magnification for Optics
The quantity of scope magnification you need on your scope depends upon the form of shooting you would like to do. Practically every style of rifle scope provides some level of zoom. The quantity of magnification a scope offers is determined by the size, thickness, and curves of the lens glass inside of the rifle optic. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the glass. This means what the shooter is checking out through the scope is magnified times the power aspect of what can generally be seen by human eyes.
Info on Fixed Power Lens Rifle Scopes
A single power rifle scope comes with 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 magnification of this type of optic can not adjust considering that it is set from the factory.
Info on Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Glass
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power modification is performed by using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range of Rifle Glass
Here are some advised scope power settings and the distances where they can be efficiently used. Consider that high magnification optics will not be as efficient as lower powered glass because too much zoom can be a bad thing. The same concept applies to extended ranges where the shooter needs to have sufficient power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Details on Rifle Glass Lens Coatings
All modern rifle optic lenses are coated. There are different types and qualities of lens coverings. Lens finish can be an essential element of a rifle’s setup when thinking of luxury rifle optics and targeting equipment. The glass lenses are among the most essential pieces of the optic since they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The covering on the lenses safeguards the lens surface and even assists with anti glare capabilities from excess natural light and color perception.
Details on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some glass suppliers additionally use “HD” or high-def lens coverings which use various procedures, elements, rare earth compounds, and polarizations to extract different color ranges and viewable target visibility through lenses. This HD coating is often used with greater density lens glass which lowers light’s opportunity to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope corporations use “HD” to refer to “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are presented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be visible over things with hard outlines as light hits the object from particular angles.
What to Know About Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have different finishings used to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope maker and how much you spent on it. Both are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. This suggests the lens has had several treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens receives several treatments, it can establish that a producer is taking numerous steps to fight different natural factors like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion covering, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also does not necessarily mean the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single coated lens. Being “better” is dependent on the producer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in developing the rifle glass.
Anti-water Lens Covering
Water on a lens does not assist with maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and military grade scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating.
Rifle Scope Mounting Alternatives
Installing approaches for scopes can be found in a few choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually mounted to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also generally come in quick release versions which use toss levers which permit rifle shooters to quickly install and remove the scopes.
Optic Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Basic, clamp-on style mounting optic rings use hex head screws to install to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on the tops of rifles. These forms of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are designed for long distance precision shooting. This form of scope mount is ideal for rifles which need to have a resilient, unfailing mount which will not shift regardless of how much the scope is moved or jarring the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you want for a specialized optics setup on a long distance scouting or interdiction firearm which will hardly ever need to be modified or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the mount’s screws to protect against the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted firmly in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type from the Vortex Optics brand. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Glass Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly attach and take off a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Multiple 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 transported a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used between several rifles.
Info Around Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle optic can ruin a day of shooting and your costly optic by bringing about fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes avoid moisture from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Gas Purged Scope Tubes
Another component of avoiding the accumulation of moisture within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this area is currently taken up by the gas, the scope is less impacted by temperature shifts and pressure distinctions from the outside environment which may potentially allow water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
