Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Hugo 4-16×44 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Riflescope, 25.4mm Tube, 1/4 MOA Per Click Adjustment, Turret Lock System, Free Mount Rings, Lens Caps, 3 Inches Sunshade
Specifications:
Magnification: 4-16x
Objective Lens Dia.:44mm
Tube Dia.:25.4mm
Ocular Dia: 38mm(1.5 inch)
Ocular Length: 60mm(2.4 inch)
Field of View: 21.1-5.3 Feet@100yards
Eye Relief: 105-100mm (4.1-3.9 inch)
Exit Pupil: 11-2.7mm
Adjustment Click Value: 1/4 MOA
Reticle: BDC & Ranging Reticle
Illumination: N/A
Elevation Range: 50 MOA
Windage Range: 50 MOA
Lens Coating: Fully multicoated
Length: 340mm (13.4 inch)
Weight: 625g (22 ounce)
Parallax Setting: 100 yards
Focus mark: 10, 15, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500 and infinite
Side Focus: 10 Yards to infinite
Finish: Matte
Distance between objective lens part and middle turret: 59mm (2.3 inch)
Length of middle turret part: 37mm (1.4 inch)
Distance between middle turret part to power ring: 57mm (2.2 inch)
Diopter compensation from fast-focus eyepiece (+2 to -2.0)
Features:
5 Years Warranty
25.4mm Monotube.
1/4 MOA windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
Edge to edge image,
4″ Long Eye Relief.
Turret lock sytem. Pull to adjust, press to lock.
Side Focus starts at 10 Yard.
Fast-focus Eyepiece for quick and easy reticle focusing
O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Water Proof and Fog Proof performance; Shockproof to 750g.
High quality 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum alloy with durable black matte finish.
Package Includes:
– 1 x 4-16×44 SFP Riflescope
– 2 x 25.4mm weaver mount ring (default) or dovetail mount ring (Send us a message to request only)
– 1 x Lens Cover
– 1 x Sunshade
– 1 x Cleaning cloth
Note: We offer 5 Years WARRANTY for this item. Please feel free to contact us if you have any interests or product issues, we are available 24/7 online.
Rifle Scope Product Features
5 years warranty. BDC Reticel. 4x Zoom Factor.
1 Inch Mototube. Edge to edge image. 4″ Long Eye Relief. 1/4 MOA windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Water proof and Fog Proof performance; Shockproof to 750g.
Zero reset and turret lock sytem. Pull to adjust, press to lock. Side Focus starts at 10 Yard.
Free one inch mount rings, and lens covers, sunshade.
About the Vector Optics Company
Vector Optics is a premium manufacturer for long gun scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They design and supply their mounts, scopes, and related products by choosing elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Vector Optics Hugo 4-16×44 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Riflescope, 25.4mm Tube, 1/4 MOA Per Click Adjustment, Turret Lock System, Free Mount Rings, Lens Caps, 3 Inches Sunshade by Vector Optics. For more shooting products, visit their website.
All About Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes permit you to precisely aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through magnification by employing a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in for consideration of different environmental aspects like wind and elevation decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are viewing via the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. The majority of modern rifle optics have about eleven parts which are found within and on the exterior of the optic. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment dials, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle optics.
The Types of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Deciding on the perfect type of rifle scope is based on what type of shooting you plan to do.
First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These types of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where computations are very little
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” and “lead” correlations for their weapon
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Info About Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane glass (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the exact same size in relation to the quantity of zoom being used. The end result is that the reticle measurements evolve based on the magnification used to shoot over greater ranges because the reticle measurements represent distinct increments which change with the zoom. In the FFP illustration with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These kinds of glass work for:
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who select a clearer optic sight picture with less room used up by the bigger FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Glass Zoom
The extent of scope magnification you need on your optic depends on the type of shooting you desire to do. Virtually every type of rifle scope supplies some degree of magnification. The amount of zoom a scope delivers is identified by the dimension, density, and curvatures of the lenses within the rifle scope. The magnification level of the optic is the “power” of the scope. This implies what the shooter is checking out through the scope is amplified times the power aspect of what can typically be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Power Lens Rifle Optics
A single power rifle scope and optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This indicates the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of scope can not fluctuate given that it is a fixed power optic.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes can be tweaked between magnified levels. The power change is accomplished by the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Power and Range
Here are some advised scope power settings and the ranges where they can be successfully used. Highly magnified rifle scope glass will not be as beneficial as lower powered optics due to the fact that too much zoom can be a bad thing. The same idea goes for extended distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Details on Rifle Optic Lens Coatings
All modern-day rifle optic and scope lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of lens coatings. When considering high end rifle optics and scope units, Lens coating can be an important component of defining the rifle’s capability. The lenses are one of the most key components of the glass considering that they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The covering on the lenses protects the lens surface and also helps with anti glare from excess direct sunlight and color visibility.
HD Versus ED Lenses
Some scope brands likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens finishings which use various methods, chemicals, components, and polarizations to draw out various colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
What to Know About Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have different finishings used to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or finishing used to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single layered lens depends on the scope manufacturer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope manufacturers likewise make it a point to define if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. This indicates the lens has multiple treatments applied to them. If a lens gets several treatments, it can show that a producer is taking numerous actions to combat various natural elements like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This also does not necessarily suggest the multi-coated lens will perform much better than a single layered lens. Being “much better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment technology and the quality of glass used in constructing the rifle optic.
Hydrophobic Finish for Rifle Glass
Water on an optical lens doesn’t improve retaining a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line or high-end optic manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this kind of treatment. It deals with the surface of the Steiner glass lens so the H2O particles can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The result is that the water beads slide off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Choices for Mounting Scopes on Long Guns
Mounting approaches for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately mounted to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also usually come in quick release versions which use throw levers which allow rifle operators to rapidly mount and dismount the scopes.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Ring Mounts
Standard, clamp design mounting optic rings use hex head screws to install to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on the tops of rifles. These styles of scope mounts use double separate rings to support the optic, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are manufactured for far away accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is effective for rifles which need to have a long lasting, unfailing mount which will not change regardless of just how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you should get for a faithful scope system on a far away hunting or tournament rifle which will pretty much never need to be altered or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the screws to keep the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted safely in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm style made by Vortex Optics. The set generally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Scope Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly remove 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 style mount. The quick detach mount style is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach firmly to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This allows the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while keeping accuracy. These kinds of mounts are useful and beneficial for rifles which are transferred between vehicles a lot, to remove the glass from the rifle for protection, or for sight systems which are adopted in between a number of rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It generally costs around $250 USD
Scope Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can destroy a day of shooting and your pricey optic by triggering fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes avoid wetness from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Glass Gas Purging
Another component of preventing the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this space is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less influenced by temp changes and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which may possibly allow water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
