Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Continental 5-30x56mm, 30mm Tube, 1/10 MIL Second Focal Plane (SFP) Riflescope
Specifications:
Magnification: 5-30x
Objective Lens Dia.:56mm
Tube Dia.:30mm
Adjustment Click Value: 1/10 MIL
Reticle: Etched glass VCT-20
Illumination: 6 gear
Field of View: 24.9-4.2 Feet @ 100 yards
Field of View: 8.3-4.1 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: >16.5 MIL
Windage Range: >17.5MIL
Lens Coating: Fully multicoated
Length: 400mm (15.7 inch)
Weight: 725g (25.6 ounce)
Finish: Matte
Battery: CR2032(EXCLUDED)
Features:
Lifetime Warranty; The Continental 5-30×56 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 5-30×56 Riflescope
– 2 x 30mm Mount Rings
– 1 x Allen Wrench
– 1 x Lens Cover
– 1 x Instruction
– 1 x Cleaning cloth
Note: We offer 5 YEARS WARRANTY. Please feel free to contact us if you have any interests or product issues, we are available 24/7 online.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Lifetime Warranty; The Continental 5-30×56 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 manufacturer for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They style and supply their scopes and related products making the most of elements which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Vector Optics Continental 5-30x56mm, 30mm Tube, 1/10 MIL Second Focal Plane (SFP) Riflescope by Vector Optics. For additional shooting goods, visit their site.
Rifle Optic Facts
Rifle scopes allow you to precisely align a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnification by utilizing a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted for consideration of various natural aspects like wind speed and elevation to make up 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 via the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of modern-day rifle scopes have around 11 parts which are arranged internally and outside of the optic. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials, focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of a rifle scope.
Rifle Scope Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The kind of focal plane a scope has decides where the reticle or crosshair lies in relation to the scopes magnifying adjustments. It simply indicates the reticle is behind or ahead of the magnification lens of the scope. Deciding upon the most beneficial style of rifle optic depends on what form of shooting or hunting you anticipate doing.
About First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the zoom lens. This causes 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 enhanced distance as they are at the non magnified distance. For example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards with no “zoom” is still the very same tick at 100 yards using 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where estimations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” as well as “lead” correlations for their long guns
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optic Info
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the same overall size relative to the level of magnification being used. The end result is that the reticle measurements alter based upon the magnification applied to shoot over lengthier distances given that the reticle markings represent various increments which change with the zoom level. In the FFP illustration with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These particular types of optics are convenient for:
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within much shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who like a clearer optic picture without space used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Zoom for Rifle Optics
The measure of scope magnification you require depends on the sort of shooting you would like to do. Almost every kind of rifle optic supplies some degree of zoom. The volume of magnification a scope gives is determined by the dimension, thickness, and curves of the lenses within the rifle scope. The magnifying level of the scope is the “power” of the glass. This indicates what the shooter is looking at through the scope is magnified times the power element of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Optics
A single power rifle optic uses a magnification number designator like 4×32. This implies 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 because it is a fixed power scope.
Variable Power Lens Glass Details
Variable power rifle scopes can be tweaked between magnified settings. The power change is performed by using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range of Rifle Optics
Here are some suggested scope powers 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 powered optics and scopes since too much zoom can be a negative thing in certain situations. The very same idea goes for longer distances where the shooter needs enough power to see where to best aim the rifle.
About Lens Finish
All top teir rifle scope lenses are coated. Lens finishing is a significant element of a shooting system when looking into high end rifle optics and scope systems.
Info on Optic Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use various methods, polarizations, components, and chemicals to draw out different 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.
What to Know About Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have various finishings 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 lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while reducing 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 producer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope producers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” coated. This implies the lens has had multiple treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens receives several treatments, it can establish that a company is taking multiple steps to fight different environmental factors like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic coating. This additionally doesn’t always suggest the multi-coated lens is better than a single covered lens. Being “better” depends upon the producer’s lens treatment solutions and the quality of products used in building the rifle scope.
Rifle Optic Lens Hydrophobic Coating
Water on a lens does not help with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and high-end scope companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish.
Rifle Scope Mounting Choices
Installing approaches 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 kinds of mounts also usually come in quick release variations which use throw levers which enable rifle shooters to quickly mount and remove the scope.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Ring Mounts
Basic, clamp-on design mounting optic rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on the tops of rifles. These styles of scope mounts use a pair of independent rings to support the scope, and are normally constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are designed for long distance precision shooting. This form of scope mount is good for rifle systems which need to have a resilient, hard use mount which will not move despite how much the scope is moved or jarring the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you should get for a specialized optics system on a reach out and touch someone scouting or interdiction long gun that will seldom need to be altered or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the mount screws to protect against the hex screws from wiggling out after they are mounted tightly in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type from the Vortex Optics brand. The set usually costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Scope Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly attach and take off a scope from a rifle. A wide range of scopes can also be switched out if they all use a similar style mount. The quick detach design is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten solidly to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This permits 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 come in handy for rifles which are transported a lot, to remove the scope from the rifle for protection, or for aiming systems which are utilized between a number of rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It usually costs around $250 USD
Info Around Rifle Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle optic can destroy a day of shooting and your expensive optic by inducing fogging and making residue within the scope’s tube. A lot of optics prevent wetness from going into the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Generally, these optics can be submerged beneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient moisture avoidance for standard use rifles, unless you anticipate taking your rifle boating and are concerned about the scope still performing if it falls overboard and you can still rescue the rifle.
Scope Gas Purging
Another component of preventing the buildup of wetness within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this area is already occupied by the gas, the scope is less influenced by temperature level alterations and pressure variations from the outside environment which could possibly allow 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 look for.
