Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Mustang 1.5-4x30mm, 1/2 MOA, 30mm Tube, Red, Green & Blue Illuminated Chevron Reticle,Tactical Second Focal Plane (SFP) Riflescope
Specifications
Magnification: 1.5-4x
Objective Lens Dia: 30mm
Tube Dia.: 30mm
Ocular Lens Dia: 36mm
Reticle: Etched Glass Chevron Reticle
Exit Pupil: 16.0mm @1.5x/ 6.0mm @4x
Field of View: 11.5° @ 100 yards(1.5x),4.0°@ 100 yards (4x)
Eye Relief: 90-95 mm (3.5-3.7 inch)
Click Value: 1/2 MOA
Elevation Range: 120 MOA
Windage Range: 120 MOA
Illumination: Red, green and blue reticle illumination, each has 3 levers brightness.
Length: 255mm (10.0 inch)
Weight: 500g (17.6 oz)
Optics Coating: Fully-multi Coated
Battery: CR 2032 (EXCLUDED)
Featured Description
5 years warranty
1/2 MOA windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy. Etched Glass Chevron Reticle.
Optics hold zero.
Illuminated reticle is crisp and bright.
Red, green and blue illuminated reticle riflescope can be used in diverse lighting conditions.
Completely seeled and nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance. Shock tested to 1000g.
High quality 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum alloy with durable black matte finish.
Fast focus eyepiece at ocular lens adjustment (diopter compensation).
Package List:
– 1 x Riflescope
– 1 x 30mm Tactical One Piece Triple Rails Weaver Mount Ring (default) or Dovetail Mount Ring (on request only)
– 2 x Flip-up Cap
– 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
5 years warranty.
30mm Monotube. 3.5-3.7 inch Long Eye Relief. 1/2 MOA windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
Optics hold zero. Etched glass chevron reticle. Red, green and blue reticle illumination riflescope can be used in diverse lighting conditions.
Completely sealed and nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance. Shock tested to 1000g.
Free 30mm One Piece Triple Rails Mount Rings and Free Flip-up Caps.
About the Vector Optics Company
Vector Optics is a premium company for long gun scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They innovate and supply their scopes and related products making the most of building materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Vector Optics Mustang 1.5-4x30mm, 1/2 MOA, 30mm Tube, Red, Green & Blue Illuminated Chevron Reticle,Tactical Second Focal Plane (SFP) Riflescope by Vector Optics. For more shooting items, visit their website.
About Glass
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through magnification by making use of a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be dialed in to take into account separate ecological elements like wind speed and elevation to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to understand exactly where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are seeing using the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. Many modern rifle optics have about 11 parts which are arranged internally and outside of the optic. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials, focus rings, and other elements. Learn about the eleven parts of scopes.
Rifle Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Finding the perfect type of rifle optic is based on what type of shooting you plan to do.
First Focal Plane Optic Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the extent of zoom being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced distance as they are at the non magnified range. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards with no “zoom” is still the identical tick at one hundred yards with 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where calculations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” ratios for their rifles
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and uses up more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Info on Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) feature the reticle behind the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to stay at the same dimensions in relation to the quantity of zoom being used. The effect is that the reticle dimensions alter based upon the magnification chosen to shoot over lengthier ranges since the reticle markings present distinct increments which vary with the zoom level. In the FFP example with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These particular varieties of glass are beneficial for:
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots occur within much shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic picture without room taken up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Rifle Optic Magnification
The quantity of scope zoom you need on your scope is based on the kind of shooting you desire to do. Nearly every style of rifle optic supplies some amount of magnification. The quantity of zoom a scope provides is determined by the size, density, and curves of the lenses within the rifle optic. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope. This denotes what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is magnified times the power factor of what can typically be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Rifle Glass Details
A single power rifle scope or optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This implies the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not adjust considering that it is a set power scope.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Glass Details
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will list the zoom degree in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers mean the magnification of the scope could be changed in between 2x and 10x power. This always utilizes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power modification is accomplished utilizing the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Rifle Scope Power and Ranges
Here are some recommended scope power settings and the ranges where they could be effectively used. High power rifle scope glass will not be as beneficial as lower magnification level glass considering that too much magnification can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The same idea relates to longer ranges where the shooter needs to have increased power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle.
Info on Rifle Scope Lens Coatings
All modern-day rifle optic and scope lenses are layered. Lens coating can be a crucial element of a shooting system when looking into high end rifle optics and scope systems.
Info on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some rifle scope producers additionally use “HD” or high-def lens finishings which take advantage of various processes, polarizations, rare earth compounds, and elements to enhance various colors and viewable target visibility through the lens. This HD finish is normally used with greater density glass which reduces light’s chance to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope corporations use “HD” to describe “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how colors are presented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration or deviance which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often noticeable around things with hard edges and outlines as light hits the item from various angles.
Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have various coverings used to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can offer protection to 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 also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This means the lens has numerous treatments applied to them. If a lens gets several treatments, it can establish that a manufacturer is taking numerous actions to fight different environmental aspects like an anti-glare finish, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic coating. This also doesn’t always suggest the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single coated lens. Being “better” hinges on the maker’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of glass used in creating the rifle glass.
Anti-water Finishing for Glass
Water on a lens does not assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and high-end optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic anti-water coating.
Options for Mounting Rifle Optics on Long Guns
Mounting approaches for scopes can be found in a couple of choices. There are the basic scope rings which are individually mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also normally come in quick release variations which use toss levers which enable rifle operators to quickly mount and remove the scopes.
Hex Key Scope Ring Mounts
Basic, clamp design mounting optic rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on the tops of rifles. These varieties of scope mounts use double independent rings to support the optic, and are normally constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are designed for far away accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is excellent for rifle systems which need to have a long lasting, rock solid mount which will not move despite just how much the scope is moved or jarring the rifle takes. These are the design of mounts you want for a specialized scope setup on a reach out and touch someone scouting or hard target interdiction rifle that will hardly ever need to be modified or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the scope mount screws to prevent the hex screw threads from wiggling out after they are mounted safely in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm style from Vortex Optics. The set usually costs around $200 USD
Rifle Scope Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly connect and remove a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts are convenient for long guns which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are used between multiple rifles.
Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle optic can mess up a day of shooting and your pricey optic by causing fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes avoid wetness from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Info Around Glass Tube Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the accumulation of moisture within the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is currently occupied by the gas, the optic is less influenced by condition alterations and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which might 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 look for.
