Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Aston 1-6×24 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Rifle Scope with Red Illuminated Reticle, 30mm Tube, 1/2 MOA Per Click Adjustment, Turret Lock System, Free Mount Rings, Lens Covers
Specifications:
Magnification: 1-6x
Objective Lens Dia.:24mm
Tube Dia.:30mm
Adjustment Click Value: 1/2 MOA
Reticle: Etched glass VTC-A
Illumination: 11 gear
Field of View: 111.2-17.8 Feet @ 100 yards
Eye Relief: 90mm (3.5 inch)
Exit Pupil: 24.0-4.0mm
Parallax Setting: 100 yards
Elevation Range: >90 MOA
Windage Range: >90 MOA
Lens Coating: Fully multicoated
Length: 265mm (10.4 inch)
Weight: 470g (16.6 ounce)
Finish: Matte
Battery: CR2032(EXCLUDED)
Length of middle turret part: 37mm (1.4 inch)
Distance between middle turret part to power ring: 58mm (2.3 inch)
Diopter compensation from fast-focus eyepiece (+2 to -2)
Features:
Lifetime Warranty
30mm Monotube. 1/2 MOA windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
The reticle is red illuminated along the second focal plane.
The illunimation has 11 levels brightness.
Excellent for Dawn and Dusk Shooting.
Turret lock feature: Pull to adjust, press to lock.
Fast-focus Eyepiece for quick and easy reticle focusing
O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Waterproof at 1m and Fog Proof performance; Shockproof to 750g
Package Includes:
– 1 x 1-6×24 Riflescope
– 2 x 30mm weaver mount ring (default) or dovetail mount ring (on request only)
– 1 x Lens Cover
– 1 x Cleaning cloth
Rifle Scope Product Features
Lifetime warranty. Crystal Clear Edge-to-Edge Image.
30mm Monotube. 1/2 MOA windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
The reticle is red illuminated along the second focal plane. The illunimation has 11 levels brightness. Turret lock sytem. Pull to adjust, press to lock.
O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Waterproof at 1m and Fog Proof performance; Shockproof to 750g
Excellent for Dawn and Dusk Shooting. Free 30mm mount rings, and lens covers.
About the Vector Optics Scope Maker
Vector Optics is a premium supplier for firearm scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They innovate and supply their products making the most of elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Vector Optics Aston 1-6×24 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Rifle Scope with Red Illuminated Reticle, 30mm Tube, 1/2 MOA Per Click Adjustment, Turret Lock System, Free Mount Rings, Lens Covers by Vector Optics. For additional shooting goods, visit their site.
Optic Facts
Rifle scopes permit you to specifically aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target using a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adjusted for the consideration of different environmental elements like wind speed 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 with the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Most modern-day rifle scopes have around eleven parts which are found inside and on the exterior of the scope body. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation turrets, focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of an optic.
Rifle Optic Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The kind of focal plane an optic has identifies where the reticle or crosshair is located in regard to the scopes magnification. It actually implies the reticle is located behind or in front of the magnifying lens of the scope. Considering the best kind of rifle glass is based upon what sort of shooting or hunting you anticipate doing.
First Focal Plane Glass Info
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These styles of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are very little
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” and also “lead” relationships for their long gun
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane optics (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of 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.
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots take place within shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture with less room taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Zoom for Optics
The quantity of magnification a scope offers is determined 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 Scope Facts
A single power rifle scope or optic will have 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 zoom of this type of optic can not change considering that it is fixed.
Adjustable Power Lens Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will note the zoom level in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers imply the magnification of the scope can be adjusted in between 2x and 10x power. This always involves the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is achieved by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
The Power Level and Range Correlation of Rifle Scopes
Here are some advised scope powers and the ranges where they can be efficiently used. High power scopes will not be as efficient as lower magnification glass considering too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The same concept applies to longer distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle.
Rifle Scope Lens Finish
All modern-day rifle scope lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of lens finishes. When researching luxury rifle optics and scope systems, Lens coating can be a vital aspect of defining the capability of the rifle. The lenses are among the most vital parts of the glass as they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The covering on the lenses offers protection to the lens exterior and improves anti glare from refracted direct sunlight and color visibility.
HD Versus ED Rifle Scope Lens Coatings
Some scope producers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use different procedures, chemicals, aspects, and polarizations to draw out various colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Rifle Optic Lens Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have different finishes used to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or finishing used to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while decreasing 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 maker and just how much you paid for it. Both the manufacturer and amount are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope producers likewise make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This means the lens has numerous treatments applied to them. If a lens receives several treatments, it can prove that a company is taking numerous steps to combat different natural aspects like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also does not necessarily mean the multi-coated lens will perform much better than a single covered lens. Being “better” hinges on the producer’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of components used in constructing the rifle optic.
Optic Lens Hydrophobic Finishing
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and military grade scope companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic coating.
Rifle Glass Mounting Alternatives
Installing approaches for scopes are available in a few options. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also generally come in quick release versions which use throw levers which allow rifle operators to quickly mount and dismount the glass.
Optic Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp-on design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use double individual rings to support the scope, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are created for far away accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is ideal for rifles which are in need of a durable, hard use mount which will not shift despite how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you want for a dedicated optics setup on a reach out and touch someone hunting or competitors long gun that will seldom need to be modified or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the mount’s screws to keep the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted firmly in place. An example of these rings are the 30mm type made by Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Optic 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 design mount, multiple scopes can also be switched out on the range. The quick detach design is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten nicely to a flat top design Picatinny rail. This lets the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted while preserving accuracy. These kinds of mounts are useful and practical for rifles which are transferred between vehicles a lot, to take off the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used in between several rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount from the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It generally costs around $250 USD
Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can destroy a day on the range and your costly optic by resulting in fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of optics protect against moisture from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Usually, these water-resistant optics can be submerged within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be more than enough moisture avoidance for standard use rifles, unless you intend on taking your rifle on a boat and are concerned about the optic still performing if it falls overboard and you can still find the gun.
About Rifle Glass Tube Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the buildup of wetness inside of the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this area is already taken up by the gas, the glass is less impacted by temp shifts and pressure variations from the outside environment which could potentially permit water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
