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Rifle Scope Product Details
Swarovski Z6 5-30×50 BT 4W – Matte Black 59918
If you find yourself shooting a variety of ranges in a gradient of different lighting environments you will soon learn the value of a truly versatile scope. The Swarovski Optik Z6 Rifle Scope answers the call. Twilight, low-light, fast, slow, far, and wide – the Z6 does them all. Whether you’re hunting fast game at low magnification or you’re firing long-range across a prairie, the versatility of the Z6 consistently shows good results. Impeccable craftsmanship, optical genius, rugged dependability and repeatable accuracy all describe the Swarovski Z6 Rifle Scope BT Ballistic Plex Reticle in the Second Focal Plane The Ballistic Plex (BT Plex) features 4 medium weight posts at 3, 6, 9, & 12 o’clock. The 6 o’clock post is shorter, allowing for more of the stadia to be visible. Dots along this single stadia provide hold-over points for long range target acquisition. This scope has the reticle positioned in the second focal plane so its dimension does not change when adjusting the magnification level. This leaves the sight picture unobstructed for a clear view at all times. Manufacturer Part No: 59918 Scope Weight: 21.2 ozScope Length: 15.55″Magnification Range: 5x to 30xScope Objective Diameter: 50 mmScope Tube Size / Mount: 30 mmScope Turret Adjustment: .18 moaReticle Position: second focal planeField of View: 23.7 – 3.9’Eye Relief: 95 mmIlluminated Reticle: noScope Finish: matte black
Rifle Scope Product Features
Swarovski Z6 5-30×50 BT 4W Riflescope 59918
About the SWAROVSKI Company
SWAROVSKI is a premium maker for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and build their scopes, mounts, and related products by using elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Swarovski Z6 5-30×50 BT 4W – Matte Black 59918 by SWAROVSKI. For additional shooting items, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Optics
Rifle scopes allow you to exactly aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through magnifying the target using a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in to account for numerous ecological 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 hit based on the sight picture you are viewing through the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. A lot of modern rifle scopes and optics have around eleven parts which are arranged inside and outside of the optic. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment turrets, objective focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of glass.
The Styles of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Deciding upon the finest type of rifle glass is based around what type of shooting you plan to do.
About First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These styles of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting situations where computations are very little
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” as well as “lead” correlations for their long guns
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and requires more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle behind the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the very same dimensions in relation to the level of magnification being used. The effect is that the reticle dimensions adapt based upon the magnification employed to shoot over lengthier ranges because the reticle markings represent various increments which change with the zoom. In the FFP illustration with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These particular types of glass work for:
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture without room taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Glass Magnification
The amount of scope zoom you need depends on the sort of shooting you like to do. Just about every kind of rifle optic gives some level of zoom. The level of zoom a scope offers is determined by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses within the rifle scope. The magnification of the optic is the “power” of the glass. This means what the shooter is observing through the scope is amplified times the power factor of what can normally be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Single Power Lens Glass Info
A single power rifle scope or optic will have 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 magnification of this kind of scope can not fluctuate because it is a fixed power optic.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Optic Info
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power modification is achieved by using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power and Range Correlations
Here are some advised scope power levels and the ranges where they can be efficiently used. Always remember that higher magnification optics and scopes will not be as effective as lower magnification level scopes due to the fact that too much zoom can be a detractor. The same idea applies to longer distances where the shooter needs to have sufficient power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle.
Lens Finishing for Scopes
All cutting-edge rifle optic and scope lenses are coated. Lens finishing can be a vital element of a rifle when buying high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
ED Versus HD Optics
Some scope producers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use various procedures, polarizations, elements, and chemicals to draw out different colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Glass Lens Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have different coatings used to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or finish used to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single layered lens depends on the scope developer and how much you paid for it. The scope’s maker and cost are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers similarly make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in building the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Glass Lens Finish
Water on a scope’s lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through an optic in any way. Many top of the line or premium scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finishing. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this kind of treatment. It deals with the exterior of the Steiner glass lens so the water molecules can not bind to it or create surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads sheet off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Glass Mounting Choices
Installing options for scopes come in a few options. There are the basic scope rings which are individually installed to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also normally can be found in quick release versions which use manual levers which allow rifle shooters to quickly install and remove the scope.
Hex Key Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
Standard, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use a couple of separate rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is created for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is great for rifles which require a resilient, sound mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Rifle Optic Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly attach and take off a scope from a rifle. A wide range of scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar designed mount. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers connect securely to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This allows the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted while retaining accuracy. These types of mounts come in handy for rifles which are hauled around a lot, to take off the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are chosen for use between a number of rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It usually costs around $250 USD
Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle glass can mess up a day of shooting and your costly optic by triggering fogging and creating residue within the scope’s tube. Most optics protect against moisture from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Typically, these water resistant scopes can be submerged underneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be plenty of humidity prevention for conventional use rifles, unless you intend on taking your rifle aboard a watercraft and are concerned about the optic still functioning if it is submerged in water and you can still salvage the rifle.
Gas Purged Glass Tubes
Another element of preventing the buildup of wetness inside of the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this space is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less affected by climate alterations and pressure differences from the external environment which might possibly enable 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.
