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Rifle Scope Product Details
SOT63014 Sig SOT63014TANGO6 3-18X44SF LP MRAD
Designed for todays common MSR/AR and bolt action platforms, the TANGO6 318x 44mm riflescope is the ideal solution for mid-range / long-range tactical engagements and hunting. Offered in first 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 a voucher for 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.Features:- Offered in first focal plane with illuminated reticle options- HDX optics extra-low dispersion glass (LD) combined with high transmittance glass (HT) provide industry leading light transmission and optical clarity for any situation- 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) powers up when it senses motion and powers down when it does not. Provides for optimum operational safety and enhanced battery life- Dependable waterproof (IPX-7 rated for complete immersion up to 1 meter) and fog-proof performance- T120 Tactical Turrets with 120 clicks per rotation- LockDown Zero System on the TANGO6 features a resettable zero, zero-stop and is lockable at any locationSpecifications:- Magnification: 3-18x- Objective Lens Diameter: 44mm- Reticle: Illuminated MRAD-DEV-L- Reticle Construction: Glass Etched- Tube Diameter: 34mm- Power Variability: Variable- Reticle Focal Plane Location 1st- Parallax Adjustment Side Focus- Eye Relief: 3.70- Exit Pupil Diameter: 3x: 12mm ande 18x: 2.40mm- Field of View at 100 Yards: 3x: 32′ and 18x: 5.80’Feet- Maximum Windage and Elevation Adjustment: 95 MOA- Adjustment Click Value: 1/4 MOA- Adjustment Type: Cl
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About the Sig Sauer Company
Sig Sauer is a premium company for firearm scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and manufacture their scopes, mounts, and related products by applying building materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the SOT63014 Sig SOT63014TANGO6 3-18X44SF LP MRAD by Sig Sauer. For additional shooting goods, visit their site.
Info About Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They do this through magnifying the target by using a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted to account for various ecological elements like wind and elevation increases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing via the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. Many modern rifle scopes have around 11 parts which are located internally and externally on the scope. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment dials, objective focus rings, and other elements. Learn about the eleven parts of glass.
The Types of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Selecting the finest type of rifle optic is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Optic Facts
Focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the magnifying lens. This causes the reticle to increase in size based on the extent of zoom being used. The result is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced distance as they are at the non magnified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards without “zoom” is still the identical tick at one hundred yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are practical for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where estimations are small
- Experienced shooters who understand their aim point “hold over” and also “lead” ratios for their long gun
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and occupies more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Far away forms of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who prefer a clearer optic sight picture without area taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Zoom for Optics
The amount of magnification a scope supplies 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.
Fixed Power Lens Optic Info
A single power rifle scope uses 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 magnification of this kind of optic can not change because it is set from the factory.
About Variable Power Lens Glass
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power change is accomplished by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Rifle Optic Power Level and Range Correlation
Here are some suggested scope power settings and the distances where they can be successfully used. Bear in mind that higher magnification optics will not be as efficient as lower powered scopes due to the fact that too much zoom can be a negative thing in certain situations. The same idea relates to longer distances where the shooter needs to have adequate power to see where to best aim the rifle.
Info on Optic Lens Finishes
All modern rifle scope and optic lenses are coated. Lens finish is a vital aspect of a rifle’s setup when thinking about high end rifle optics and scope systems.
Info on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some optic companies additionally use “HD” or high-definition lense coatings that employ various procedures, chemicals, elements, and polarizations to enhance various colors and viewable target definition through the lens. This high-def coating is frequently used with more costly, high density lens glass which drops light’s opportunity to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to describe “ED” suggesting extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how certain colors are presented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic aberration or deviance which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be noticeable over items with hard shapes as light hits the item from certain angles.
What to Know About Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have various coatings used to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or coating used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single layered lens depends on the scope producer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. This suggests the lens has had numerous treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens gets numerous treatments, it can indicate that a manufacturer is taking several actions to fight different natural aspects like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic finishing. This also doesn’t always suggest the multi-coated lens is much better than a single covered lens. Being “much better” is dependent on the producer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of components used in constructing the rifle optic.
Hydrophobic Lens Coatings
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and high-end optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish which is water repellent.
Rifle Glass Mounting Options
Mounting solutions for scopes come in a couple of options. There are the basic scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also normally are made in quick release variations which use toss levers which permit rifle operators to rapidly install and dismount the scopes.
Hex Key Optic Ring Mounts
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two different rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is created for long range precision shooting. This type of scope install is excellent for rifles which require a resilient, rock solid mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Glass Ring Mounting Solutions
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly take off a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar style mount. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten securely to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This lets the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while maintaining accuracy. These types of mounts are useful and beneficial for shooting platforms which are transferred a lot, to take off the optic from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are used 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
Rifle Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can mess up a day on the range and your highly-priced optic by causing fogging and producing residue inside of the scope’s tube. Many optics prevent wetness from getting in the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Usually, these optics can be submerged beneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be ample moisture content prevention for standard use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you intend on taking your rifle on a boat and are worried about the optic still performing if it goes over the side and you can still recover the firearm.
Rifle Glass Gas Purging
Another element of preventing the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this area is already occupied by the gas, the scope is less impacted by temperature level alterations and pressure distinctions from the outdoor environment which might potentially permit water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
