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Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Continental Riflescopes 3-18×50 First Focal Plane Tactical MIL Reticle Zero-Stop & Turret Lock 34mm Monotube Illumiated Rifle Scope FFP
Rifle Scope Product Features
Zero-Stop & Turret Lock:Vector Optics Continental 3-18×50 First Focal Plane Tactical Reticle (MIL) riflescope offers an easy to set, rock-solid return to zero after turret adjustments. Tactical locking turrets provides fast, accurate adjustments.
34mm Monotube:One-piece oversized 34mm tubes increase strength and reliability, and provides greater elevation and windage adjustments for long ranges.And 34mm tube ruggedly built to withstand recoil and impacts. Strong o-ring seals and nitrogen purging guarantee their good performance.
Etched Glass VCT-34FFP Tactical MIL Reticle, Center Dot Illuminated with Digital Lines & Dots.German Optics System by Using LaREE Lens & VePRO FMC > 90% Light Transmission.
6 Levels Illumination.:Adjustment System Made of 7075 T6 That Never Snag on Anything and Never Get Turned.Very Little Distortion, Extra-Low Dispersion, Excellent for Dawn, Dusk Even at Night.
What’s included:Vector Optics Continental Riflescopes 3-18×50 First Focal Plane,34mm picatinny high rings, instruction, lens cover and cleaning cloth,and lifetime warranty.
34mm Continental 1-6x28FFP Riflescope 34mm Continental 3-18x50FFP Riflescope 34mm Continental 4-24x56FFP Riflescope 34mm Continental 5-30x56FFP Riflescope
Magnification 1-6x 3-18x 4-24x 5-30x
Objective Lens Diameter 28mm 50mm 56mm 56mm
Ocular Lens Dia. 42mm / 1.7 inch 42mm / 1.7 inch 42mm / 1.7 inch 42mm / 1.7 inch
Ocular Lens Length 54mm / 2.1 inch 54mm / 2.1 inch 54mm / 2.1 inch 54mm / 2.1 inch
Exit Pupil 8-4.6mm 8-2.8mm 8-2.3mm 8-1.8mm
Optics Coating Fully-multi coat diamond clear Fully-multi coat diamond clear Fully-multi coat diamond clear Fully-multi coat diamond clear
Field of View 112.5-20.4 feet @100 yards 40.8-6.8 feet @100 yards 30.6-5.1 feet @100 yards 24.5-4.1 feet @100 yards
Eye Relief 100mm / 4.0 inch 100mm / 4.0 inch 100mm / 4.0 inch 100mm / 4.0 inch
Length 296mm / 11.7 inch 296mm / 11.7 inch 296mm / 11.7 inch 296mm / 11.7 inch
Weight 550g / 19.4 ounce 820g / 28.9 ounce 780g / 27.5 ounce 810g / 28.6 ounce
Tube Dia 34mm Monotube 34mm Monotube 34mm Monotube 34mm Monotube
Click Value 1/10 MIL 1/10 MIL 1/10 MIL 1/10 MIL
Elevation Range 52MIL 44MIL 34MIL 26MIL
Windage Range 20MIL 16MIL 16MIL 16MIL
Reticle Etched glass VCT-BNW Etched glass VCT-BNW Etched glass VCT-BNW Etched glass VCT-BNW
Illumination 6 gear red 6 gear 6 gear red 6 gear red
Battery type CR2032 CR2032 CR2032 CR2032
Length of middle turret part 48mm (1.9 inch) 48mm (1.9 inch) 48mm (1.9 inch) 48mm (1.9 inch)
Vector Optics Top Premium Line That Can Compete Most Worldwide Famous Brand Optics
34mm Monotube Made of 6061 T6, First Focal Plane Scope with German Schott ED HD Glass
German Optics System by Using LaREE Lens & VePRO FMC > 90% Light Transmission
Very Little Distortion, Extra-Low Dispersion, Excellent for Dawn, Dusk Even at Night Shooting
True 6x Zoom Factor, Constant 4″ Eye Relief without Inside Dark Ring Around Image
6 Levels Illumination, Side Focus Parallax Min Starts from 10 Yards to Infinite
Adjustment System Made of 7075 T6 That Never Snag on Anything and Never Get Turned
1/10MIL Adjustment Zero-Stop & Turret Lock, 100 Clicks per Round, 44MIL Elevation Range
Etched Glass VCT-34FFP Tactical MIL Reticle, Center Dot Illuminated with Digital Lines & Dots
Take Lapua Magnum 338 Recoil and All Fields of Application for Hunting, Sporting & Competition
About the Vector Optics Brand
Vector Optics is a premium producer for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and build their products by making the most of elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Vector Optics Continental Riflescopes 3-18×50 First Focal Plane Tactical MIL Reticle Zero-Stop & Turret Lock 34mm Monotube Illumiated Rifle Scope FFP by Vector Optics. For more shooting products, visit their site.
Rifle Scope Details
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically align a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through magnifying the target by utilizing a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted for consideration of different ecological factors like wind and elevation decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are viewing with the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. A lot of modern-day rifle scopes have about 11 parts which are found within and on the exterior of the optic. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation dials, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of optics.
The Styles of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Selecting the finest type of rifle optic is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These types of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” as well as “lead” correlations for their long guns
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
Info on Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement.
- Long distance types of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within much shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic sight picture with less space used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Rifle Optic Magnification
The amount of magnification a scope offers is identified by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Power Lens Rifle Glass Info
A single power rifle optic uses a magnification 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 scope can not fluctuate because it is fixed.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes can be adjusted between magnification power levels. These types of scopes will list the magnification degree in a configuration like 2-10×32. These numbers imply the magnification of the scope could be adjusted between 2x and 10x power. This also includes the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power modification is accomplished by operating the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Rifle Optic Power Level and Range Correlation
Here are some recommended scope powers and the ranges where they could be effectively used. Highly magnified glass will not be as useful as lower powered glass given that too much magnification can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The same concept goes for longer ranges where the shooter needs to have sufficient power to see where to properly aim the rifle.
Scope Lens Finish
All contemporary rifle optic lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of finishings. When shopping for luxury rifle optical systems, Lens covering can be a significant component of a rifle. The lenses are among the most key parts of the optic considering that they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finish on the lenses protects the lens surface and even improves anti glare capabilities from refracted natural light and color discernibility.
HD Versus ED Lenses
Some scope producers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens finishings which use various methods, aspects, polarizations, and chemicals to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” to signify the lens has extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Rifle Scope Lens Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can even have various coverings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic. This is due to the fact that the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It must have a finishing placed on it so that it will be efficiently usable in numerous types of environments, degrees of sunlight (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield 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 layered lens depends on the scope maker and how much you spent for it. Both are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” covered. Being “better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment technology and the quality of materials used in building the rifle scope.
Anti-water Lens Finishes
Water on an optic’s lens doesn’t support retaining a clear sight picture through an optic in any way. Numerous top of the line or premium scope manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coating. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this kind of treatment. It provides protection for the exterior of the Steiner optic lens so the H2O molecules 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 Optic Installing Choices
Mounting approaches for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately installed to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also generally can be found in quick release versions which use manual levers which allow rifle operators to quickly mount and dismount the scopes.
Hex Key Rifle Optic 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 different rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is developed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount 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.
Rifle Glass Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly attach and take off a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts are convenient for rifles which are carried a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are used between numerous rifles or are situationally focused.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Rifle Scope Tubes
Moisture inside your rifle optic can ruin a day of shooting and your pricey optic by causing fogging and producing residue inside of the scope tube. Most scopes avoid wetness from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Gas Purged Rifle Scope Tubes
Another component of preventing the buildup of wetness within the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is already occupied by the gas, the glass is less impacted by climate shifts and pressure differences from the outside environment which might possibly permit water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
