Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Continental 3-18×50 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Rifle Scope, 30mm Tube, 1/10 MIL Per Click Adjustment, Turret Lock System, Free Picatinny/Weaver Mount Rings, Matte Black
Specifications:
Magnification: 3-18x
Objective Lens Dia.:50mm
Tube Dia.:30mm
Adjustment Click Value: 1/10 MIL
Reticle: Etched glass VCT-10
Illumination: 6 gear
Field of View: 41.5-6.9 Feet @ 100 yards
Field of View: 13.8-2.3 Meter @ 100 meters
Eye Relief: 100mm (4.0 inch)
Exit Pupil: 9.5-2.8mm
Parallax Setting: 100 yards
Side Focus:10 Yds to infinite
Elevation Range: >43 MIL
Windage Range: >43 MIL
Lens Coating: Fully multicoated
Length: 385mm (15.2 inch)
Weight: 675g (23.8 ounce)
Finish: Matte
Battery: CR2032(EXCLUDED)
Features:
Lifetime Warranty; The Continental 3-18×50 is One of Vector Optics Top Line Scopes Which Can Compete Worldwide Famous Brand Optics
30mm Tube with Fully Multi-coated Lens Increase Light Commission up to 90% for Low-Light Conditions;
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
Turret Lock Feature: Press Down to Lock Without Click Movement
Focus mark: 10,15, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100, 200, 300, 500 and infinite
Two 30mm Scope Mount Rings Can Be Easily Mounted Onto Any 20mm Picatinny or Weaver Mount Rails
Package Includes:
– 1 x 3-18×50 Riflescope
– 2 x 30mm Mount Rings
– 1 x Allen Wrench
– 1 x Lens Cover
– 1 x Instruction
– 1 x Cleaning cloth
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
Lifetime Warranty; The Continental 3-18×50 is One of Vector Optics Top Line Scopes Which Can Compete Worldwide Famous Brand Optics
30mm Tube with Fully Multi-coated Lens Increase Light Commissionup to 90% for Low-Light Conditions; 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
Turret Lock Feature: Press Down to Lock Without Click Movement
Two 30mm Scope Mount Rings Can Be Easily Mounted Onto Any 20mm Picatinny or Weaver Mount Rails
About the Vector Optics Scope Maker
Vector Optics is a premium maker for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and supply their scopes, mounts, and related products making the most of elements which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the Vector Optics Continental 3-18×50 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Rifle Scope, 30mm Tube, 1/10 MIL Per Click Adjustment, Turret Lock System, Free Picatinny/Weaver Mount Rings, Matte Black by Vector Optics. For more shooting items, visit their site.
Information Glass
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly align a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through magnification by using a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted for the consideration of varied ecological aspects like wind speed and elevation increases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand precisely where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are seeing with the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of contemporary rifle optics have about eleven parts which are located inside and on the exterior of the scope body. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials or turrets, objective focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of scopes.
Rifle Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The type of focal plane a scope has identifies where the reticle or crosshair lies in relation to the optic’s zoom. It simply suggests the reticle is located behind or in front of the magnifying lens of the optic. Considering the most effective type of rifle scope depends upon what kind of shooting you anticipate undertaking.
First Focal Plane Glass Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are minor
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” as well as “lead” ratios for their long gun
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. This causes the reticle to stay at the very same scale in connection with the quantity of zoom being used. The final result is that the reticle dimensions evolve based on the magnification used to shoot over longer distances due to the fact that the reticle markings present different increments which vary with the zoom level. In the FFP illustration with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These particular types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots occur within much shorter distances and ranges
- Shooters who prefer a clearer optic picture without room taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Rifle Optic Magnification
The quantity of zoom a scope provides is determined by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Power Lens Rifle Scopes
A single power rifle scope and optic will have a zoom 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 type of optic can not adjust because it is fixed.
Variable Power Lens Scope Facts
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will list the magnification level in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers suggest the zoom of the scope can be changed between 2x and 10x power. This always includes the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is accomplished by employing the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range Correlation of Rifle Glass
Here are some recommended scope powers and the distances where they could be successfully used. Highly magnified optics will not be as useful as lower powered rifle scope glass given that too much zoom can be a bad thing. The same idea goes for longer distances where the shooter needs enough power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Details on Scope Lens Finish
All present day rifle optic lenses are layered. Lens covering is an essential aspect of a rifle system when considering high end rifle optics and scope systems.
ED Versus HD Rifle Glass
Some optic producers additionally use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings that make the most of different processes, polarizations, elements, and chemicals to enhance various color ranges and viewable definition through the lens. This HD coating is typically used with higher density lens glass which drops light’s capability to refract through the lens glass. Some scope suppliers use “HD” to describe “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are represented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic aberration or difference which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be noticeable around things with well defined outlines as light hits the object from particular angles.
Single Rifle Optic Lens Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have different finishings used to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope manufacturer and the amount you spent paying for it. Both the make and cost are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope makers similarly make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of materials used in building the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Glass Lens Coating
Water on a lens does not assist with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and military grade optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic covering.
Rifle Glass Installation Choices
Mounting options for scopes come in a couple of options. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also normally come in quick release versions which use throw levers which enable rifle shooters to quickly install and remove the optics.
Optic Mounting Solutions with Hex Key Rings
Normal, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope installation rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are created for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope install is fine for rifles which need a durable, rock solid mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Scope Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly take off a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. Several scopes can also be swapped 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 style Picatinny rail. This allows the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while maintaining precision. These kinds of mounts are useful and convenient for shooting platforms which are shipped a lot, to remove the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for aiming systems which are employed between numerous rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It typically costs around $250 USD
Rifle Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can destroy a day of shooting and your expensive optic by bringing about fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of scopes prevent moisture from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Gas Purged Scope Tubes
Another element of avoiding the buildup of moisture within the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is currently occupied by the gas, the scope is less impacted by temperature alterations and pressure variations from the outdoor environment which might potentially permit water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
