Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Aston 5-30×56 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Rifle Scope with Red Illuminated Reticle, 30mm Tube, 1/4 MOA Per Click Adjustment, Turret Lock System, Free Mount Rings, Lens Covers
Specifications:
Magnification: 5-30x
Objective Lens Dia.:56mm
Tube Dia.:30mm
Adjustment Click Value: 1/4 MOA
Reticle: Etched glass VPA-A
Illumination: 11 gear
Ocular Len Dia: 36mm(1.4 inch)
Field of View: 19.93-3.3 Feet @ 100 yards
Eye Relief: 124-86mm (4.9-3.4 inch)
Exit Pupil: 11.2-1.87mm
Parallax Setting: 100 yards
Side Focus: 20, 30, 40, 50,100, 150, 300, 600 and infinite
Elevation Range: >50 MOA
Windage Range: >50 MOA
Lens Coating: Fully multicoated
Length: 400mm (15.7 inch)
Weight: 835g (29.5 ounce)
Finish: Matte
Battery: CR2032(EXCLUDED)
Distance between objective lens part and middle turret: 55mm (2.1 inch)
Length of middle turret part: 38mm (1.5 inch)
Distance between middle turret part to power ring: 55mm (2.1 inch)
Diopter compensation from fast-focus eyepiece (+2 to -2)
Features:
Lifetime Warranty
30mm Monotube. 1/4 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 5-30×56 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. 1/4 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 Brand
Vector Optics is a premium manufacturer for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and manufacture their products by making the most of building materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Vector Optics Aston 5-30×56 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Rifle Scope with Red Illuminated Reticle, 30mm Tube, 1/4 MOA Per Click Adjustment, Turret Lock System, Free Mount Rings, Lens Covers by Vector Optics. For additional shooting items, visit their site.
Information Rifle Glass
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through zoom by using a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted for the consideration of numerous ecological considerations like wind speed and elevation increases or decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing using the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. A lot of modern rifle scopes have about 11 parts which are located within and on the exterior of the optic. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation dials or turrets, focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle scopes.
Rifle Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The style of focal plane an optic has decides where the reticle or crosshair is located in connection with the optic’s magnification. It actually implies the reticle is located behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the optic. Looking for the most beneficial style of rifle scope depends on what type of hunting or shooting you plan on doing.
Info About First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These styles of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting situations where estimations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who understand their target “hold over” plus “lead” relationships for their long gun
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and occupies more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle behind the zoom 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 reticle measurement.
- Long distance types of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who prefer a clearer optic sight picture with less room taken up by the enlarged FFP reticle
About Rifle Glass Zoom
The quantity of zoom a scope offers is figured out by the size, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
About Fixed Power Lens Rifle Glass
A single power rifle scope or optic will have a magnification number designator like 4×32. This suggests the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of optic can not adjust considering that it is fixed.
About Variable Power Lens Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will note the magnification amount in a configuration like 2-10×32. These numbers suggest the zoom of the scope can be set in between 2x and 10x power. This always utilizes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is accomplished by applying the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Scope Power and Ranges
Here are some suggested scope power settings and the ranges where they can be efficiently used. Bear in mind that higher power scopes and optics will not be as efficient as lower magnification level scopes because excessive magnification can be a detractor. The same concept applies to extended ranges where the shooter needs to have adequate power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle.
Glass Lens Finish
All state-of-the-art rifle glass lenses are coated. Lens coating is a vital aspect of a shooting system when buying high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
ED Versus HD Rifle Optics
Some scope makers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use various techniques, polarizations, aspects, and chemicals 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.
Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have different coverings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or coating applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is usually a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can preserve the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single covered lens depends upon the scope company and how much money you spent paying for it. The scope’s maker and cost are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. This suggests the lens has numerous treatments applied to them. If a lens gets numerous treatments, it can show that a maker is taking multiple steps to fight different environmental factors like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This additionally doesn’t always suggest the multi-coated lens is better than a single layered lens. Being “better” depends upon the producer’s lens treatment solutions and the quality of components used in building the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Finishing for Rifle Optics
Water on a lens does not help with maintaining a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and high-end scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic anti-water covering.
Choices for Mounting Glass on Firearms
Mounting options for scopes can be found in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually mounted to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also typically come in quick release versions which use throw levers which allow rifle shooters to rapidly mount and dismount the glass.
Hex Key Scope 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 a couple of different rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are designed for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is great for rifles which require a long lasting, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Glass Rings
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly detach a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. Several scopes can also be switched out if they all use a complementary designed mount. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach nicely to a flat top design Picatinny rail. This allows the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted while maintaining the original sighting settings. These types of mounts are useful and handy 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 type is the 30mm mount designed by the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It usually costs around $250 USD
Info Around Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can destroy a day on the range and your costly optic by inducing fogging and developing residue within the scope’s tube. A lot of scopes prevent moisture from getting in the optical tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Generally, these scopes can be submerged under 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be plenty of wetness prevention for basic use rifles, unless you anticipate taking your rifle on your motorboat and are concerned about the optic still functioning if it is submerged in water and you can still retrieve the gun.
Info Around Scope Tube Gas Purging
Another component of preventing the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this space is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less affected by condition shifts and pressure differences from the external environment which might potentially enable water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
