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Rifle Scope Product Details
UTG 4-16X50 1″ Hunter Scope, AO, 36-color Mil-dot, w/ Rings
UTG New Gen 1-Inch 4-16X50 True Hunter IE Scope w/TS Platform, Front AO, EZ-TAP Illumination Enhancing 36 Color Mil-Dot Reticle, F/B Emerald Coating, Zero Reset/Locking Target W/E Knobs, Incl Flip-open Covers, 3″ Sniper Sunshade & Max Strength RG2W1204 Rings.
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
Best Features Designed for Varmint/Predator Hunting, Completely Sealed and Nitrogen Filled, Shockproof, Fog proof and Rainproof, 1-Inch Tube
EZ-TAP Illumination Enhancing (IE) System with Dual-Color Mode and 36-Color Multi-Color Mode to Accommodate All Weather/Light Conditions
Premium Zero Locking and Zero Resetting Target Turrets with Most Consistent and Precise 1/4 MOA per Click Windage/Elevation Adjustment
Emerald Coated Lenses for Maximum Light Transmission, Mil-dot Range Estimating Reticle for Most Optimal Aiming and Shooting Performance
Parallax Adjustable from 5 Yds o Infinity, Complete with Picatinny/Weaver Rings, 3″ Sunshade and Flip-open Lens Caps
About the UTG Manufacturer
UTG is a premium supplier for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They design and supply their scopes, mounts, and related products by applying materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the UTG 4-16X50 1″ Hunter Scope, AO, 36-color Mil-dot, w/ Rings by UTG. For more shooting products, visit their website.
All About Rifle Glass
Rifle scopes enable you to specifically aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target by making use of a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in to account for different ecological things like wind and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are viewing through the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. The majority of modern-day rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are located within and outside of the scope. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation dials or turrets, focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of scopes.
About Rifle Scope Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The sort of focal plane a scope has determines where the reticle or crosshair is located in connection with the optic’s magnification. It simply indicates the reticle is behind or before the magnifying lens of the optic. Considering the very best sort of rifle optic depends upon what style of shooting or hunting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based upon the amount of magnification being used. The outcome 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 100 yards with no “zoom” is still the exact same 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 very little
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” as well as “lead” equations for their firearm
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and occupies more visual eyesight area than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane optics (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the exact same scale in connection with the amount of magnification being used. The end result is that the reticle dimensions shift based on the magnification used to shoot over greater distances because the reticle measurements represent different increments which can vary with the magnification level. In the FFP illustration with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These varieties of scopes are useful for:
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots happen within much shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture without space taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
About Rifle Optic Zoom
The quantity of magnification a scope supplies is figured out by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Info About Fixed Power Lens Glass
A single power rifle scope comes with 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 considering that it is a fixed power optic.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Optic Info
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will note the magnification degree in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers mean the zoom of the scope can be adjusted in between 2x and 10x power. This additionally incorporates the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power manipulation is accomplished by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Rifle Glass Power and Ranges
Here are some suggested scope power levels and the distances where they could be effectively used. Highly magnified optics will not be as useful as lower magnification level scopes because too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The exact same concept relates to longer ranges where the shooter needs to have increased power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle at the target.
About Scope Lens Finishes
All modern-day rifle optic lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of lens coatings. When thinking about luxury rifle targeting units, Lens finishing can be an essential aspect of a rifle. The lenses are among the most crucial components of the scope since they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The finishing on the lenses shields the lens surface and assists with anti glare capabilities from excess sunshine and color discernibility.
Details on Glass Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope manufacturers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use various processes, chemicals, polarizations, and elements to draw out separate colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Details on Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Various scope lenses can also have different coatings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some kind of treatment or finish applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. This is due to the fact that the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass. It becomes part of the carefully tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that it will be efficiently usable in lots of types of environments, degrees of sunlight (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope maker and the amount you spent paying for it. The scope’s maker and cost are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. This implies the lens has had numerous treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens gets multiple treatments, it can prove that a maker is taking multiple steps to combat different environmental aspects like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic coating. This additionally does not necessarily mean the multi-coated lens is much better than a single covered lens. Being “better” hinges on the producer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle optic.
Hydrophobic Lens Finishes
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 military grade optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic covering.
Rifle Scope Mounting Choices
Mounting options for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the standard scope rings which are separately installed to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also typically come in quick release variations which use throw levers which allow rifle operators to quickly install and remove the glass.
Hex Key Glass Ring Mounting Solutions
Standard, clamp style mounting optic rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These kinds of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are manufactured for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is very good for rifles which are in need of a resilient, rock solid mount which will not shift regardless of how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you should have for a devoted scope setup on a long distance scouting or tournament long gun which will seldom need to be altered or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on screws to stop the hex screw threads from wiggling out after they are installed firmly in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type from the Vortex Optics brand. The set generally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly remove a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. If they all use a comparable style mount, a number of scopes can also be switched in the field. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach solidly 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 while maintaining precision. These types of mounts are useful and handy for shooting platforms which are transferred between vehicles a lot, to take off the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are chosen for use between several rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by the Vortex Optics brand. It normally costs around $250 USD
Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can destroy a day on the range and your highly-priced optic by resulting in fogging and generating residue within the scope’s tube. Most scopes prevent moisture from going into the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Usually, these optics can be immersed underneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient wetness avoidance for basic use rifles, unless you plan on taking your rifle aboard a watercraft and are worried about the scope still performing if it goes over the side and you can still salvage the gun.
Scope Gas Purging
Another part of avoiding the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less influenced by condition shifts and pressure distinctions from the external environment which could potentially permit water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
