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Rifle Scope Product Details
US Optics B25MPR 5-25 x 52 mm Scope with MPR Reticle, Black, Left/Right
When professionals, hunters, and sportsmen demand the highest optical quality and Mechanical precision; US Optics is the solution. With a proprietary lens prescription and the durability to perform in the harshest conditions, no task is out of reach. Made out of 6061-T6 Aircraft grade aluminum, these optics are made to last a lifetime. With features such as locking turrets, zero stop, revolution counter, and tool-less elevation re-zeroing; the b- Series was designed with the shooter in mind.
Rifle Scope Product Features
All scopes come standard in first focal plane, which provides the shooter the ability to range a target or holdover at any magnification setting
The locking turrets ensure the shooter never unintentionally dials
Zero Stop and Revolution counter for making fast adjustments back to your zero
Single button Illumination for quick brightness control, even while wearing gloves
All of these extra features come standard and allow the shooter to stay focused on what matters most…making the shot count
About the U.S. Optics Brand
U.S. Optics is a premium company for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and build their mounts, scopes, and related products making the most of building materials which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the US Optics B25MPR 5-25 x 52 mm Scope with MPR Reticle, Black, Left/Right by U.S. Optics. For additional shooting items, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Glass
Rifle scopes enable you to precisely aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through magnifying the target by employing a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in for consideration of numerous environmental considerations like wind and elevation to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand exactly where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are viewing via the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. Many modern rifle scopes have around 11 parts which are found internally and outside of the scope body. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment dials, objective focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of a rifle scope.
Rifle Scope Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Going for the finest type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan to do.
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, far away types of shooting
- Shooting situations where calculations are minor
- Experienced shooters who understand their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” ratios for their firearms
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and occupies more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optic Details
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. 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.
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who prefer a clearer optic sight picture with less space used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Optic Zoom
The amount of zoom a scope provides is identified 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.
Single Power Lens Scope Facts
A single power rifle optic uses a magnification number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not adjust because it is fixed.
Info About Adjustable Power Lens Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will list the zoom level in a configuration like 2-10×32. These numbers mean the zoom of the scope could be changed between 2x and 10x power. This additionally involves the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power modification is achieved using the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range Correlation of Scopes
Here are some suggested scope powers and the ranges where they may be effectively used. Bear in mind that higher magnification scopes will not be as practical as lower magnification level optics and scopes due to the fact that excessive magnification can be a detractor. The same idea applies to extended distances where the shooter needs increased power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Coating for Rifle Glass
All present day rifle optic lenses are layered. Lens coating is an essential aspect of a shooting system when purchasing high end rifle optics and scope systems.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope companies also use “HD” or high-definition glass coverings which employ various processes, components, polarizations, and chemicals to extract various color ranges and viewable definition through the lens. This high-definition coating is commonly used with more costly, high density lens glass which reduces light’s chance to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope suppliers use “HD” to refer to “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how certain colors are presented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration or deviance which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often obvious around things with well defined shapes as light hits the item from particular angles.
Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating for Optics
Various scope lenses can even have different finishings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or coating applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. This is because the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that the lens will be efficiently usable in numerous types of environments, degrees of light (full light VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less advantageous things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope designer and the amount you spent on it. The scope’s maker and cost are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” covered. This means the lens has had multiple treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens gets numerous treatments, it can show that a maker is taking multiple steps to fight various natural aspects like an anti-glare coating, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic finishing. This additionally does not necessarily mean the multi-coated lens is much better than a single layered lens. Being “better” is dependent on the producer’s lens treatment solutions and the quality of materials used in constructing the rifle glass.
Anti-water Scope Lens Coating
Water on a lens does not help with maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and military grade optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic covering which is water repellent.
Alternatives for Installing Glass on Long Guns
Installing approaches for scopes come in a few options. There are the standard scope rings which are separately installed to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also generally are made in quick release variations which use throw levers which allow rifle shooters to rapidly install and remove the optics.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Ring Mounting Solutions
Normal, 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 two different rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is designed for long range accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is wonderful for rifles which need a resilient, rock solid mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Rifle Optic Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly take off a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. If they all use a comparable style mount, several scopes can also be switched on the range. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach securely to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while keeping precision. These kinds of mounts come in beneficial for shooting platforms which are transported a lot, to remove the scope from the rifle for protection, or for sight systems 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
Sealing and Gas Purging for Rifle Scope Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle scope can destroy a day of shooting and your expensive optic by bringing about fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of scopes avoid moisture from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Rifle Glass Gas Purging
Another part of avoiding 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 already taken up by the gas, the scope is less influenced by condition shifts 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.
