Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Paragon Genii 3-15×50 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Tactical Riflescope with Red Illuminated Reticle, 1/10 MIL, 30mm Mount Rings, Lens Cover, Sunshade
Specifications
Magnification: 3-15x
Objective Lens Dia: 50mm
Tube Dia: 30mm
Ocular Lens Dia: 39mm
Ocular Length: 53mm
Reticle: VPA-2 etched glass
Click Value: 1/10 MIL
Elevation Range: 26 MIL
Windage Range: 26 MIL
Illumination: red
Exit Pupil: 8.0mm @ 3x/ 3.3mm @ 15x
Field of View: 37.5 feet @ 100 yards (3x), 7.5 feet @ 100 yards (15x)
Eye Relief: 100mm(4 inch)
Battery: CR 2032(EXCLUDED)
Optics Coating: FMC
Length: 335mm (12.2 inch)
Weight: 625g (22.0 oz)
Side Focus: 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100, 200, 300, 500 yards to infinity
Length of middle turret part: 40mm(1.5 inch)
Distance between middle turret part to power ring: 50mm(2.0 inch)
Distance between objective lens part and middle turret: 45mm(1.8 inch)
Featured Description
5 years warranty
Long eye relife
30mm Tube with LaREE Lens and VePRO FMC Increase Light Commissionup to 90% for Low-Light Conditions.
Turret lock sytem. Pull to adjust, press to lock.
Adjust plate is NOT fixed, after zero the scope you can turn the plate to zero.
1/10 MIL windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy
The reticle is red illuminated along the second focal plane with 6 levels of brightness
Completely seeled and nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance.Shock tested to 750g, IPX6 water proof 1 meter 30 minutes.
High quality 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum alloy with durable black matte finish
Fast focus eyepiece at olucar lens adjustment (Diopter compensation from -3 to +2)
Package List:
– 1 x 3-15×50 Riflescope
– 2 x 30mm weaver mount ring (default) or dovetail mount ring (on request only)
– 2 x lens cap
– 1 x sunshade (killflash)
– 1 x cleaning cloth
Rifle Scope Product Features
5 years warranty.
1/10 MIL windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy. Tactical Turrets with Lock Feature and Zero Re-set feature.
The reticle is red illuminated along the second focal plane with 6 levels of brightness. 30mm Tube with LaREE Lens and VePRO FMC Increase Light Commissionup to 90% for Low-Light Conditions.
Completely sealed and nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance. Shock tested to 750g, IPX6 water proof 1 meter 30 minutes.
Free 30mm X-Accu precision picatinny high mount rings, free 3 inch sunshade and free lens covers.
About the Vector Optics Manufacturer
Vector Optics is a premium maker for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and manufacture their scopes, mounts, and related products working with elements which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Vector Optics Paragon Genii 3-15×50 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Tactical Riflescope with Red Illuminated Reticle, 1/10 MIL, 30mm Mount Rings, Lens Cover, Sunshade by Vector Optics. For more shooting items, visit their website.
Rifle Glass Facts
Rifle scopes enable you to precisely align a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through zoom using a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for the consideration of different ecological factors like wind and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to understand precisely where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are viewing with the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. A lot of modern rifle scopes and optics have around eleven parts which are located inside and outside of the optic. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification turrets, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle glass.
The Types of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The type of focal plane a scope has identifies where the reticle or crosshair lies in connection with the scopes magnification. It actually implies the reticle is located behind or in front of the magnifying lens of the optic. Looking for the very best sort of rifle glass is based on what style of shooting or hunting you plan on undertaking.
First Focal Plane Glass
First focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle ahead of the zoom lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the amount of magnification being used. The result is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified distance as they are at the non amplified range. As an example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without any “zoom” is still the exact same tick at 100 yards using 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where estimations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” and also “lead” ratios for their rifles
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and requires more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle to the rear of the magnifying lens. This triggers the reticle to stay at the very same overall size in relation to the volume of magnification being used. The outcome is that the reticle dimensions shift based upon the zoom applied to shoot over longer distances considering the markings present different increments which can vary with the zoom. In the FFP illustration with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These kinds of optics are useful for:
- Long distance forms of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots happen within shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who choose a clearer optic picture with less room taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Optic Zoom
The quantity of zoom a scope supplies 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 Power Lens Optics
A single power rifle scope and optic uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This indicates the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of scope can not adjust given that it is a set power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Optic Details
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power modification is achieved using the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range Correlation of Scopes
Here are some advised scope power levels and the distances where they could be successfully used. High power glass will not be as effective as lower powered scopes given that too much magnification can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The exact same idea applies to extended distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see where to best aim the rifle at the target.
Info on Lens Finish
All top of the line rifle optic and scope lenses are coated. Lens coating can be an essential element of a rifle’s setup when considering high end rifle optics and scope systems.
Details on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope manufacturers will also use “HD” or high-definition glass coatings that employ different procedures, rare earth compounds, polarizations, and aspects to draw out various colors and viewable target definition through the lens. This high-def covering is often used with higher density lens glass which lowers light’s chance to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope brands use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are presented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be visible over items with hard edges and shapes as light hits the item from certain angles.
Rifle Scope Lens Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have different finishes applied to them. All lenses usually have at least some kind of treatment or finishing applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. Due to the fact that the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It is part of the finely tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that the lens will be optimally functional in lots of kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is generally a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can protect 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 coated lens depends on the scope designer and how much you paid for it. Both are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope makers similarly make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” covered. Being “much better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in building the rifle scope.
Anti-water Covering for Glass
Water on a scope’s lens does not support keeping a clear sight picture through a scope whatsoever. Lots of top of the line or high-end optic producers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this sort of treatment. It provides protection for the surface of the Steiner glass lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads roll off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Options for Mounting Rifle Glass on Long Guns
Installing solutions for scopes come in a couple of options. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also normally come in quick release versions which use throw levers which allow rifle shooters to rapidly install and dismount the scope.
Glass Mounting Solutions with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two different rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are developed for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope install is perfect for rifles which need a long lasting, sound mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Quick-Release Cantilever Rifle Optic Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly detach a scope and connect it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifles which are transferred a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are used in between multiple rifles or are situationally focused.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Scope Tubes
Moisture inside your rifle optic can mess up a day of shooting and your expensive optic by triggering fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. The majority of scopes prevent wetness from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
Rifle Scope Gas Purging
Another element of preventing the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this space is already taken up by the gas, the scope is less impacted by temp alterations and pressure distinctions from the outside environment which might potentially allow water vapor to permeate 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.
