Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Matiz 4-12×40 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Tactical Riflescope, 25.4mm Tube, 1/4 MOA Per Click Adjustment, Edge-to-Edge Image, Free Mount Rings, Lens Caps
Specifications:
Magnification: 4-12x
Objective Lens Dia.:40mm
Tube Dia.:25.4mm (1 inch)
Adjustment Click Value: 1/4 MOA
Reticle:VOW-10BDC
Illumination: None
Ocular Lens Dia: 34mm(1.3 inch)
Ocular Length: 61mm(2.4 inch)
Field of View: 4.5-1.4° @ 100 yards
Eye Relief: 108-98mm (4.2-3.9 inch)
Exit Pupil: 10.0-3.3mm
Parallax Setting:100 yards
Elevation Range: 60 MOA
Windage Range: 60 MOA
Parallax Setting: 10, 15, 20, 30 50, 100, 200 and infinite yards
Lens Coating: Fully multi coated
Length: 345mm (13.6 inch)
Weight: 470g (16.6 ounce)
Finish: Matte
Distance between objective lens part and middle turret: 57mm (2.2 inch)
Length of middle turret part: 33mm (1.3 inch)
Distance between middle turret part to power ring: 48mm (1.9 inch)
Diopter compensation from fast-focus eyepiece (+2.0 to -2.0)
Features:
5 Years Warranty
Edge-to Edge Image
25.4mm Monotube.
Optics hold zero.
4” eye relief.
Wide Field of View.
Objective Lens Parallax Min 10 Yds
1/4 MOA windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
Fast-focus Eyepiece for quick and easy reticle focusing.
O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Water Resistance and Fog Proof performance; Shockproof to 600g.
High quality 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum alloy with durable black matte finish.
Package Includes:
– 1 x 4-12×40 Riflescope
– 2 x 25.4mm weaver mount ring (default) or dovetail mount ring (on request only)
– 1 x Lens Cover
– 1 x Cleaning cloth
Rifle Scope Product Features
5 years warranty. Edge-to Edge Image.
1/4 MOA windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
Optics hold zero. 4” eye relief. Wide Field of View.
O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Water Resistance and Fog Proof performance; Shockproof to 600g.
Fully Multi Coated. Free 25.4mm mount rings, and lens covers.
About the Vector Optics Brand
Vector Optics is a premium producer for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They design and build their products choosing building materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Vector Optics Matiz 4-12×40 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Tactical Riflescope, 25.4mm Tube, 1/4 MOA Per Click Adjustment, Edge-to-Edge Image, Free Mount Rings, Lens Caps by Vector Optics. For additional shooting products, visit their site.
About Glass
Rifle scopes allow you to exactly align a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target by utilizing a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in for consideration of various natural factors like wind and elevation increases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand precisely where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are seeing using the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. Many contemporary rifle optics have about 11 parts which are found within and externally on the optic. These optic pieces include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification dials, focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of a scope.
About Rifle Scope Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Choosing the best type of rifle optic is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Scope Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These styles of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting situations where estimations are small
- Experienced shooters who understand their target “hold over” plus “lead” equations for their firearms
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and takes up more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Info About Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This causes the reticle to remain at the exact same dimensions in relation to the quantity of zoom being used. The result is that the reticle dimensions change based upon the magnification chosen to shoot over lengthier distances because the markings present various increments which can vary with the magnification. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These sorts of optics are beneficial for:
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots happen within much shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who prefer a clearer optic picture with less room taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Zoom for Scopes
The amount of zoom a scope provides 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 Single Power Lens Glass
A single power rifle scope uses a magnification number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of optic can not fluctuate since it is a fixed power optic.
Variable Power Lens Glass
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. It will list the zoom degree in a format like 2-10×32. These numbers imply the magnification of the scope could be set in between 2x and 10x power. This additionally involves the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is achieved by operating the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range of Optics
Here are some advised scope power settings and the distances where they could be successfully used. Highly magnified rifle scope glass will not be as beneficial as lower magnification level rifle scope glass given that too much magnification can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The very same idea goes for longer distances where the shooter needs sufficient power to see where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Info on Lens Coverings
All top of the line rifle optic lenses are layered. Lens coating is an essential aspect of a rifle system when purchasing high end rifle optics and scope systems.
HD Versus ED Lenses
Some rifle scope companies additionally use “HD” or high-def lens finishes that use various processes, chemicals, polarizations, and elements to enhance different color ranges and viewable target definition through lenses. This high-definition finishing is typically used with greater density glass which drops light’s chance to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope corporations use “HD” to refer to “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how certain colors are presented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic difference or aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often obvious over objects with hard edges and outlines as light hits the object from specific angles.
Single Optic Lens Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have various coverings used to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or coating used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less advantageous things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single layered lens depends on the scope producer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope makers similarly make it a point to define if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. Being “much better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of materials used in constructing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Finishing for Rifle Scopes
Water on an optical lens does not improve keeping a clear sight picture through an optic in any way. Many top of the line and high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic covering. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this sort of treatment. It treats the exterior of the Steiner optic lens so the water molecules can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The result is that the water beads sheet off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Optic Installing Choices
Installing solutions for scopes are available in a couple of choices. There are the basic scope rings which are individually mounted to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also usually are made in quick release versions which use manual levers which enable rifle operators to quickly mount and dismount the scope.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Rings
Basic, clamp design mounting optic rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These styles of scope mounts use a pair of individual rings to support the scope, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are made for far away accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is ideal for rifles which need to have a durable, rock solid mount which will not move regardless of just how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you really want to have for a devoted optics system on a reach out and touch someone hunting or interdiction firearm which will pretty much never need to be altered or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the mount’s screws to prevent the hex screws from backing out after they are mounted firmly in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm style made by the Vortex Optics company. The set generally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
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 style mount. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers fasten firmly to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This lets the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while maintaining the original sighting settings. These types of mounts are useful and convenient for shooting platforms which are transferred between vehicles a lot, to remove the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for aiming systems which are chosen for use between multiple rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by Vortex Optics. It normally costs around $250 USD
About Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can spoil a day of shooting and your expensive optic by causing fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. Most optics protect against wetness from entering the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Usually, these water resistant scopes can be submerged within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be more than enough humidity prevention for standard use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you anticipate taking your rifle aboard watercrafts and are concerned about the scope still performing if it falls overboard and you can still find the firearm.
Info on Rifle Scope Tube Gas Purging
Another part of preventing the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this area is currently taken up by the gas, the optic is less affected by condition alterations and pressure differences from the outside environment which may potentially allow water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
