Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Matiz 6-18×44 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: 6-18x
Objective Lens Dia.:44mm
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: 2.5-1.1° @ 100 yards
Eye Relief: 102-96mm (4.0-3.8 inch)
Exit Pupil: 7.3-2.4mm
Parallax Setting:100 yards
Elevation Range: 60 MOA
Windage Range: 60 MOA
Parallax Setting: 10, 15, 25, 50, 100, 200 and infinite yards
Lens Coating: Fully multi coated
Length: 345mm (13.6 inch)
Weight: 530g (18.7 ounce)
Finish: Matte
Distance between objective lens part and middle turret: 43mm (1.7 inch)
Length of middle turret part: 33mm (1.3 inch)
Distance between middle turret part to power ring: 54mm (2.1 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 6-18×44 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 Scope Maker
Vector Optics is a premium supplier for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They innovate and manufacture their scopes, mounts, and related products by using elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Vector Optics Matiz 6-18×44 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 more shooting items, visit their site.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes enable you to specifically align a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target over a distance. They do this through magnification by making use of a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for the consideration of many ecological aspects like wind speed and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to understand precisely where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are viewing via the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. The majority of modern-day rifle optics have about 11 parts which are located inside and on the exterior of the scope body. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage turrets, objective focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of a rifle optical system.
About Rifle Scope Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The sort of focal plane an optic has determines where the reticle or crosshair lies relative to the optic’s magnifying adjustments. It simply implies the reticle is located behind or in front of the magnification lens of the optic. Looking for the most desired style of rifle scope is based on what sort of shooting or hunting you plan on undertaking.
First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These kinds of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are low
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” as well as “lead” equations for their firearm
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and requires more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the magnifying lens. This triggers the reticle to stay at the same scale in relation to the volume of zoom being used. The effect is that the reticle measurements adjust based upon the magnification chosen to shoot over lengthier ranges considering that the reticle measurements represent distinct increments which can vary with the magnification. In the FFP example with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These particular types of scopes are useful for:
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic picture without area used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Zoom for Glass
The amount of magnification a scope offers is identified 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.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Optics
A single power rifle optic and scope uses 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 scope can not fluctuate given that it is a fixed power scope.
Variable Power Lens Glass Details
Variable power rifle scopes can be adjusted between magnification levels. It will note the zoom amount in a configuration like 2-10×32. These numbers indicate the zoom of the scope could be set between 2x and 10x power. This additionally involves the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power adjustment is accomplished by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power and Range
Here are some suggested scope power levels and the ranges where they could be effectively used. Consider that higher power optics and scopes will not be as practical as lower powered scopes because too much magnification can be a negative thing in certain situations. The same idea goes for extended ranges where the shooter needs increased power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Info on Lens Coverings
All modern rifle optic and scope lenses are covered in special coatings. There are different types and qualities of glass lens coatings. When shopping for luxury rifle optical systems, Lens coating can be a significant element of defining the rifle’s capability. The glass lenses are one of the most vital parts of the optic due to the fact that they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The coating on the lenses shields the lens surface area and improves anti glare capabilities from refracted sunshine and color exposure.
ED Versus HD Rifle Optics
Some rifle scope companies additionally use “HD” or high-def glass finishes which make the most of different processes, components, polarizations, and chemicals to draw out different colors and viewable target definition through the lens. This HD finish is frequently used with greater density lens glass which drops light’s opportunity to refract through the lens glass. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to describe “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how colors are represented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration or deviance which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be visible over things with hard edges and shapes as light hits the item from specific angles.
Single Optic Lens Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have different finishes applied to them. All lenses usually have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them before they are 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 becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It needs to have a covering put on it so that it will be efficiently functional in numerous kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is usually a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while lowering glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single covered lens depends upon the scope producer and how much you spent for it. Both are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers likewise make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This implies the lens has had several treatments applied to them. If a lens gets numerous treatments, it can establish that a company is taking multiple steps to combat various environmental elements like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion covering, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This additionally doesn’t necessarily imply the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single layered lens. Being “much better” hinges on the manufacturer’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of glass used in creating the rifle optic.
Anti-water Lens Coverings
Water on a lens does not help with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and high-end optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic anti-water finish.
Options for Installing Optics on Long Guns
Mounting solutions for scopes can be found in a couple of choices. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also normally are made in quick release variations which use manual levers which enable rifle shooters to quickly install and remove the scope.
Hex Key Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
Basic, clamp-on style mounting optic rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on the tops of rifles. These styles of scope mounts use a pair of individual rings to support the optic, and are normally constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are developed for far away precision shooting. This form of scope mount is ideal for rifle systems which require a durable, hard use mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you want for a specialized scope setup on a far away hunting or competition long gun which will almost never need to be altered or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the scope mount’s screws to prevent the hex screws from backing out after they are installed tightly in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm style from Vortex Optics. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Rifle Optic Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These kinds 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. If they all use a similar style mount, multiple scopes can often be switched out in the field. The quick detach mount style is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach solidly to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This permits the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while preserving accuracy. These kinds of mounts come in convenient for shooting platforms which are hauled around a lot, to take off the scope glass from the rifle for protection, or for sight systems which are employed in between a number of rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount from Vortex Optics. It usually costs around $250 USD
Info on Rifle Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can wreck a day of shooting and your costly optic by resulting in fogging and developing residue within the scope tube. The majority of optics prevent moisture from getting in the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Generally, these scopes can be submerged beneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be ample moisture avoidance for common use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you intend on taking your rifle on boats and are worried about the scope still performing if it is submerged in water and you can still recover the gun.
Details on Rifle Optic Tube Gas Purging
Another component of preventing the buildup of wetness inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is currently occupied by the gas, the glass is less influenced by temperature level changes and pressure variations from the outdoor environment which may potentially allow water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
