Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics 3-15x50mm Second Focal Plane (SFP) 1/4 MOA Hunting Riflescope with Illuminated Dot Reticle, 30mm Mount Rings
Specifications
Magnification: 3-15x
Objective Lens Dia: 50mm
Tube Dia.: 30mm
Ocular Lens Dia: 33mm
Ocular Lens Length: 80mm
Reticle: Etched glass VFD-2
Exit Pupil: 16.7mm @3x/ 3.3mm @15x
Field of View: 36.2 feet @ 100 yards(3x),7.2feet @ 100 yards(15x)
Eye Relief: 95-85mm (3.7-3.3″)
Click Value: 1/4 MOA
Elevation Range: 60 MOA
Windage Range: 60 MOA
Parallax Setting: 100 yards
Illumination: 11 levels red
Battery: CR2032(EXCLUDED)
Length: 385mm(15.1 inch)
Weight: 575g(20.3oz)
Optics Coating: Fully-multi coated
Featured Description
5 years warranty
Number of Lens: 12 pcs
Two Eyes Open at 1x Power
Nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance.Shock tested to 750g, water proof at 300 meters and 54 degree.
Adjust plate is NOT fixed, after zero the scope you can turn the plate to zero.
High quality 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum.
Designed for close and mi-range shooting
Diopter compensation from fast-focus eyepiece (+2 to -2)
Package List:
– 1 x Riflescope
– 2 x 30mm weaver mount ring (default) or dovetail mount ring (on request only)
– 2 x lens cap
– 1 x instruction
– 1 x cleaning cloth
Rifle Scope Product Features
5 years warranty.
30mm Monotube. 4 Inch Long Eye Relief. Super Bright Clear with Edgeless Image.
Return to zero adjustment plate is NOT fixed, after zero the scope you can turn the plate to zero.
1/4 MOA windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
Nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance. Shock tested to 750g, water proof at 300 meters and 54 degree.
About the Vector Optics Company
Vector Optics is a premium company for firearm scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They create and make their products working with materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Vector Optics 3-15x50mm Second Focal Plane (SFP) 1/4 MOA Hunting Riflescope with Illuminated Dot Reticle, 30mm Mount Rings by Vector Optics. For more shooting goods, visit their site.
Glass Facts
Rifle scopes allow you to precisely aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnification by utilizing a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in to take into account varied environmental elements like wind speed and elevation increases or decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing through the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Most modern-day rifle optics have around 11 parts which are found within and on the exterior of the scope body. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage turrets or dials, objective focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of a scope.
Rifle Glass Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Selecting the optimal type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Optic Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnifying lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the amount of zoom being used. The result is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced distance as they are at the non amplified range. For example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards with no “zoom” is still the same tick at one hundred yards using 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are valuable for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where computations are very little
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” equations for their firearm
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and requires more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) include the reticle behind the magnification lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Far away forms of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most shots occur within shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who choose a clearer optic sight picture without space taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Details on Scope Zoom
The amount of magnification a scope offers is figured out by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Single Power Lens Rifle Scopes
A single power rifle scope and optic will have a magnification number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of scope can not fluctuate considering that it is fixed.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Scope Facts
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will list the zoom level in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers indicate the zoom of the scope can be set in between 2x and 10x power. This additionally involves the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power manipulation is accomplished by applying the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
The Power and Range of Scopes
Here are some recommended scope power settings and the ranges where they can be effectively used. High power glass will not be as beneficial as lower magnification scopes given that too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The same idea applies to extended ranges where the shooter needs to have increased power to see where to properly aim the rifle.
Details on Lens Finishing
All modern rifle optic lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of glass coverings. When shopping for high end rifle scope systems, Lens coating can be a vital aspect of defining the capability of the rifle. The glass lenses are among the most vital components of the optic as they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finish on the lenses offers protection to the lens exterior as well as improves anti glare from refracted direct sunlight and color exposure.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use various procedures, chemicals, polarizations, and elements to draw out different colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Rifle Glass Lens Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have various coatings applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic. This is due to the fact that the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass. It becomes part of the carefully tuned optic. It must have a covering placed on it so that the lens will be efficiently functional in numerous kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less beneficial 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.
Some scope producers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. Being “much better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of materials used in developing the rifle scope.
Info on Anti-water Covering
Water on a scope’s lens does not support maintaining a clear sight picture through an optic in any way. Lots of top of the line and high-end scope manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic covering. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this type of treatment. It deals with the exterior surfaces of the Steiner scope lens so the water particles can not bind to it or create surface tension. The result is that the water beads roll off of the scope to preserve a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Glass Mounting Options
Installing approaches for scopes can be found in a few options. There are the basic scope rings which are separately mounted to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also usually can be found in quick release versions which use throw levers which allow rifle operators to quickly install and remove the glass.
Glass Mounting Solutions with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp-on design mounting optic rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on the tops of rifles. These varieties of scope mounts use two detached rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are developed for far away accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is very good for rifle systems which need to have a long lasting, hard use mount which will not change regardless of just how much the scope is moved or jarring the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you want for a dedicated optics system on a long distance scouting or competitors long gun which will rarely need to be altered or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the mount’s screws to keep the hex screws from backing out after they are installed safely in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm style made by Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly attach and detach a scope from a rifle. Multiple scopes can also be switched out if they all use a complementary designed mount. The quick detach design is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach firmly 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 the original sighting settings. These kinds of mounts come in beneficial for shooting platforms which are moved around a lot, to remove the glass from the rifle for protection, or for aiming systems which are employed between a number of rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount designed by the Vortex Optics brand. It normally costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Scope Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle optic can wreck a day of shooting and your costly optic by causing fogging and making residue within the scope tube. A lot of optics prevent humidity from going into the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Generally, 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 moisture prevention for standard use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you anticipate taking your rifle boating and are concerned about the optic still working if it goes over the side and you can still salvage the gun.
Gas Purged Rifle Optic Tubes
Another component of avoiding the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is currently taken up by the gas, the optic is less impacted by condition alterations and pressure distinctions from the external environment which could possibly allow water vapor to seep 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.
