Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
TAC Vector Optics Marksman 10×44 Hunting Long Eye Relief Varmint Riflescope Glass Reticle with 30mm Mount Ring
Vector Optics Marksman 10×44 Riflescope (SCOL-09)
30mm Monotube, MPN-1 Etched Glass Reticle, Long Eye Relief, Wide Field of View, Side Focus
Honeycomb Sunshade, Lens Caps, 30mm Mark Mount Ring, Tactical Triangle Box
Model: SCOL-09 Marksman
Magnification: 10x
Objective Lens Dia: 84mm
Ocular Lens Dia: 37mm
Exit Pupil: 4.4mm
Length: 315mm (12.4 inch, exclusive of sunshade)
Weight (net): 525g (18.5 Ounce)
Eye Relief: 95 mm (3.7 Inch)
Field of View (@100yds): 2.1°
Optics Coating: Fully-multi coated sharp crystal clear
Side focus: 12, 20, 25, 50, 100, 200, 400 yards to unlimited
Reticle: Etched Glass MPN-1 Reticle
Elevation Range: 18 MIL (60 MOA)
Windage Range: 18 MIL (60 MOA)
30mm Monotube
Shock proof (1000g), water proof and fog proof (nitrogen purged)
High quality aluminum alloy in durable black matte finish
Feature 1/10 MIL (1cm) direct finger windage and elevation turrets adjustments
Diopter adjustment at ocular lens (diopter compensation +1.75 to -2.75)
Free fitting: 30mm mark weaver ring (default) OR dovetail mount, lens caps & honeycomb sunshade etc
Rifle Scope Product Features
30mm Monotube, Eye Relief: 95mm (3.7 Inch)
Fully-multi coated sharp crystal clear, Wide Field of View
Side focus, 12, 20, 25, 50, 100, 200, 400 yards to unlimited
1/10 Mil Adjustment Low Profile, Adjustment Range: 18 MIL (60 MOA)
W/ Honeycomb Sunshade, Lens Caps, 30mm Mark Mount Ring
About the TAC Vector Optics Scope Maker
TAC Vector Optics is a premium producer for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and manufacture their products working with materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the TAC Vector Optics Marksman 10×44 Hunting Long Eye Relief Varmint Riflescope Glass Reticle with 30mm Mount Ring by TAC Vector Optics. For more shooting goods, visit their site.
What You Need to Know About Optics
Rifle scopes enable you to specifically align a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through magnifying the target by employing a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in to take into account various environmental aspects like wind and elevation to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing with the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. Many modern rifle scopes have around eleven parts which are found inside and outside of the optic. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation dials, objective focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of scopes.
The Styles of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The form of focal plane a scope has establishes where the reticle or crosshair lies in connection with the scopes zoom. It simply suggests the reticle is located behind or in front of the magnification lens of the scope. Deciding upon the most effective type of rifle optic is dependent on what type of shooting or hunting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the magnifying lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the level of magnification being used. The result is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified range as they are at the non magnified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards with no “zoom” is still the very same tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are low
- Experienced shooters who understand their target “hold over” plus “lead” relationships for their weapon
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual eyesight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optic Details
Second focal plane glass (SFP) feature the reticle behind the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to remain at the exact same dimensions in relation to the amount of magnification being used. The end result is that the reticle measurements alter based upon the zoom used to shoot over greater ranges considering the reticle markings represent different increments which change with the zoom. In the FFP example with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These particular varieties of glass work for:
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within much shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who like a clearer optic picture with less space taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Glass Magnification
The extent of scope magnification you need depends upon the form of shooting you desire to do. Pretty much every type of rifle scope gives some amount of magnification. The quantity of magnification a scope gives is identified by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses within the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope. This denotes what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is magnified times the power element of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Glass Info
A single power rifle scope and optic uses a magnification 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 type of optic can not fluctuate considering that it is a fixed power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Glass
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will note the zoom level in a format like 2-10×32. These numbers mean the magnification of the scope can be adjusted in between 2x and 10x power. This additionally involves the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power manipulation is achieved by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Scope Power Level and Ranges
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the distances where they may be efficiently used. Highly magnified optics will not be as efficient as lower powered glass because too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The very same idea applies to extended distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Optic Lens Finish
All state-of-the-art rifle scope and optic lenses are covered. Lens coating can be an essential aspect of a rifle’s setup when buying high end rifle optics and scope systems.
Info on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some rifle glass producers also use “HD” or high-definition glass coverings which use different processes, rare earth compounds, elements, and polarizations to extract various color ranges and viewable definition through the lens. This HD finish is normally used with higher density lens glass which drops 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 handles how certain colors are represented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic aberration or deviance which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be noticeable around objects with well defined shapes as light hits the object from specific angles.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have different coverings applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or finishing used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is usually a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less helpful 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. Both the manufacturer and amount are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of materials used in building the rifle scope.
About Hydrophobic Coating
Water on a scope’s lens doesn’t help with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and high-end scope makers 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 treats the exterior surfaces of the Steiner optic lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The result is that the water beads slide off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Options for Installing Rifle Glass on Long Guns
Installing solutions for scopes come in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also generally can be found in quick release variations which use manual levers which allow rifle operators to rapidly install and dismount the optics.
Hex Key Rifle Scope Rings
Basic, clamp style mounting optic rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on the tops of rifles. These types of scope mounts use a pair of individual rings to support the optic, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are designed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is good for rifles which need a resilient, hard use mount which will not move despite just how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you really want to have for a dedicated optics setup on a far away hunting or tournament rifle that will hardly ever need to be modified or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on screws to stop the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted securely in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm type made by Vortex Optics. The set usually costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly attach and detach a scope from a rifle. Several scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar designed mount. The quick detach design is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers connect securely to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This lets the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted while retaining accuracy. These kinds of mounts are useful and beneficial for rifles which are transferred between vehicles a lot, to remove the glass from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used between a number of rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount designed by Vortex Optics. It usually costs around $250 USD
About Rifle Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can ruin a day of shooting and your expensive optic by bringing about fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. Most 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 preventing the accumulation of moisture within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less influenced by climate alterations and pressure distinctions from the external environment which could potentially enable water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
