Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Trijicon TR29 AccuPoint 4-16×50 Dual-Illuminated Riflescope
Trijicon TR29 AccuPoint 4-16×50 Riflescope Standard Duplex Crosshair Reticle w/ Green Dot, Black, 200131
Rifle Scope Product Features
SUPERIOR QUALITY LENSES: Multi-coated lenses provide superior clarity and light gathering capabilities with zero distortion
BATTERY-FREE ILLUMINATION: Fiber optic technology automatically adjusts the brightness level and contrast of the reticle aiming point to available light conditions and a tritium phosphor lamp illuminates the reticle in low to no light
AIRCRAFT-GRADE ALUMINUM HOUSING: All-weather rugged construction protects against the toughest elements
SECOND FOCAL PLANE RETICLE: Reticle size remains constant as magnification increases which provides a more exact aiming point at higher magnifications
ZERO FORWARD EMISSION: The illuminated reticle doesn’t project any illumination from the objective lens
Trijicon AccuPoint
4-16×50 Riflescope.
Magnification 4x-16x
Objective Size 50mm
Field of View @ 100 yds. 25.8 – 6.4 ft
Adjustments @ 100 yds. 0.25 MOA per click
Length 13.9 in.
Weight 24.2 oz.
Illumination Source Fiber Optics & Tritium
Eye Relief 3.6 to 3.7
Adjustment Range 80 MOA Total Travel
Tube Size 30mm
Accurately Extend Your Range. In Any Light.
The versatility of the Trijicon 4-16×50 AccuPoint gives tactical shooters, long-range hunters, and precision rifle shooters the ability to accurately extend their range from dawn to dusk. Advanced fiber-optics and tritium aiming-point illumination speeds target acquisition and extends available shooting hours. You also get all-weather protection thanks to rugged, aircraft-quality, hard-anonized aluminum body design.
Standard Duplex Crosshair (Available in Green)
Presents a vivid aiming point without the need for batteries.
Duplex
MIL
MOA
BAC Triangle
Battery-Free Illumination
Dawn to Dusk Precision.
About the Trijicon Brand
Trijicon is a premium producer for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They style and supply their scopes, mounts, and related products working with building materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Trijicon TR29 AccuPoint 4-16×50 Dual-Illuminated Riflescope by Trijicon. For additional shooting goods, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Glass
Rifle scopes allow you to exactly aim a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through zoom by utilizing a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted to take into account different natural things like wind and elevation decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing via the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. Many modern rifle scopes and optics have about eleven parts which are found inside and on the exterior of the scope. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification turrets or dials, focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of a scope.
Rifle Scope Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Choosing the best type of rifle glass is based around what type of shooting you plan to do.
Info About First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These styles of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where estimations are very little
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” and “lead” relationships for their long gun
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual eyesight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) include the reticle behind the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick.
- Long distance types of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots occur within much shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who prefer a clearer optic sight picture without space used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Rifle Optic Magnification
The quantity of magnification a scope provides is figured out by the size, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Single Power Lens Glass
A single power rifle scope will have a magnification 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 scope can not fluctuate because it is a set power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Optic Details
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power modification is accomplished by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Optic Power and Range Correlation
Here are some advised scope power levels and the distances where they can be effectively used. Consider that higher magnification optics and scopes will not be as efficient as lower powered scopes due to the fact that too much zoom can be a detractor. The very same idea relates to extended distances where the shooter needs to have enough power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle.
Lens Finishing for Optics
All state-of-the-art rifle scope and optic lenses are covered. Lens finishing is a crucial aspect of a rifle’s setup when looking into high end rifle optics and scope setups.
Details on Scope Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers will also use “HD” or high-def lense finishings which make the most of various procedures, chemical applications, polarizations, and aspects to enhance numerous colors and viewable definition through lenses. This high-definition covering is normally used with more costly, high density lens glass which drops light’s capability to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to describe “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are represented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic difference or aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be obvious around things with hard edges and outlines as light hits the item from certain angles.
Details on Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can likewise have various finishes used to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or coating used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single layered lens depends upon the scope producer and how much money you spent for it. Both the make and cost are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope makers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” covered. This suggests the lens has had multiple treatments applied to them. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can establish that a manufacturer is taking several steps to fight various natural factors like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This additionally doesn’t always indicate the multi-coated lens is much better than a single coated lens. Being “much better” is dependent on the maker’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of glass used in building the rifle glass.
Rifle Optic Lens Hydrophobic Finishing
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and military grade optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating.
Rifle Glass Mounting Choices
Mounting approaches for scopes can be found in a few options. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also normally are made in quick release variations which use manual levers which allow rifle shooters to quickly mount and remove the glass.
Hex Key Glass Ring Mounts
Standard, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on the tops of rifles. These forms of scope mounts use double separate rings to support the optic, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are made for long distance precision shooting. This kind of scope mount is exceptional for rifles which need to have a long lasting, rock solid mount which will not shift no matter how much the scope is moved or jarring the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you really want to have for a dedicated scope setup on a reach out and touch someone scouting or competition rifle which will rarely need to be altered or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on screws to stop the hex screw threads from wiggling out after they are installed firmly in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type from Vortex Optics. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly connect and remove a scope from a rifle. A wide range of scopes can also be switched out if they all use a similar style mount. The quick detach mount style is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach firmly to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted while maintaining accuracy. These types of mounts come in beneficial for rifles which are transferred a lot, to take off the scope from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are used between numerous rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It typically costs around $250 USD
Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle optic can ruin a day on the range and your expensive optic by causing fogging and creating residue within the scope’s tube. Most optics prevent wetness from entering the optical tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Generally, these water resistant optics can be immersed beneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be more than enough moisture prevention for common use rifles, unless you plan on taking your rifle aboard watercrafts and are concerned about the optic still working if it goes over the side and you can still salvage the gun.
Gas Purged Scope Tubes
Another part of preventing the buildup of moisture within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this area is currently occupied by the gas, the glass is less impacted by temp changes and pressure differences from the outside environment which might potentially allow water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
