Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Paragon Genii 5-25×56 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Tactical Riflescope with Red Illuminated Germany Glass Reticle, 1/10 MIL, 30mm Mount Rings, Lens Covers, Killflash
Specifications
Magnification: 5-25x
Objective Lens Dia: 56mm
Tube Dia: 30mm
Ocular Lens Dia: 39mm
Ocular Length: 53mm
Reticle: VPA-2 etched glass
Click Value: 1/10 MIL
Elevation Range: 18.5 MIL
Windage Range: 18.5 MIL
Exit Pupil: 8.0mm @ 5x/ 2.2mm @ 25x
Field of View: 22.5 feet @ 100 yards (5x), 4.5 feet @ 100 yards (25x)
Eye Relief: 100mm(4 inch)
Illumination: red
Battery: CR 2032(EXCLUDED)
Length: 365mm (14.4 inch)
Weight: 670g (23.6 oz)
Optics Coating: FMC
Side Focus: 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: 58mm(2.4 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 5-25×56 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 Brand
Vector Optics is a premium manufacturer for firearm scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They style and make their mounts and related products choosing elements which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Vector Optics Paragon Genii 5-25×56 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Tactical Riflescope with Red Illuminated Germany Glass Reticle, 1/10 MIL, 30mm Mount Rings, Lens Covers, Killflash by Vector Optics. For more shooting products, visit their site.
Information Scopes
Rifle scopes permit you to specifically aim a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target over a distance. They accomplish this through magnification by employing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted to account for different natural things like wind speed 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 via the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. A lot of contemporary rifle scopes and optics have around 11 parts which are located internally and outside of the optic. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials or turrets, objective focus rings, and other elements. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle optics.
About Scope Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The kind of focal plane a scope has establishes where the reticle or crosshair lies relative to the scopes zoom. It actually implies the reticle is behind or in front of the magnification lens of the optic. Considering the very best type of rifle glass is based upon what form of shooting or hunting you intend on doing.
About First Focal Plane Scopes
First focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle ahead of the magnifying 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 amplified range as they are at the non magnified distance. For example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without having “zoom” is still the exact same tick at one hundred yards using 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting situations where estimations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” as well as “lead” correlations for their firearm
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual eyesight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Info
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) include the reticle behind the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the same overall size in connection with the quantity of magnification being used. The end result is that the reticle measurements evolve based upon the magnification used to shoot over greater distances because the markings present different increments which change with the magnification level. In the FFP illustration with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These particular types of glass work for:
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots occur within shorter ranges and spaces
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture with less room taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Zoom for Rifle Optics
The extent of scope zoom you need on your optic depends on the style of shooting you want to do. Nearly every kind of rifle glass provides some level of zoom. The level of zoom a scope supplies is determined by the dimension, density, and curves of the lens glass within the rifle scope. The magnification of the optic is the “power” of the glass. This signifies what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is magnified times the power factor of what can normally be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Optic Info
A single power rifle optic and scope will have a zoom number designator like 4×32. This implies the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this type of optic can not change given that it is a set power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Glass Info
Variable power rifle scopes can be adjusted between magnification power levels. It will note the zoom amount in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers mean the zoom of the scope can be set in between 2x and 10x power. This also incorporates the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power adaptation is achieved by applying the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Rifle Glass Power and Ranges
Here are some suggested scope powers and the distances where they can be efficiently used. Keep in mind that high magnification optics and scopes will not be as efficient as lower magnification level scope and optics since excessive magnification can be a negative thing in certain situations. The same concept relates to longer distances where the shooter needs to have enough power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle.
Glass Lens Finishing
All modern rifle optic lenses are covered in special coatings. There are different types and qualities of glass finishings. Lens finishing can be an important element of a rifle when thinking about high end rifle optics and scope equipment. The lenses are among the most vital parts of the scope considering they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The coating on the lenses protects the lens surface area and also helps with anti glare capabilities from refracted natural light and color profiles.
ED Versus HD Rifle Scopes
Some glass producers even use “HD” or high-definition glass coverings that take advantage of various processes, polarizations, chemicals, and aspects to draw out different colors and viewable target definition through lenses. This high-definition finish is commonly used with higher density lens glass which brings down light’s ability to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope suppliers use “HD” to refer to “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how certain colors are presented on the chroma spectrum and the chromatic aberration or deviance which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often obvious around objects with well defined shapes as light hits the object from certain angles.
Single Rifle Glass Lens Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have different coatings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or finishing used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
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 scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope maker and how much you paid for it.
Some scope producers similarly make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” covered. Being “much better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in developing the rifle scope.
Info on Anti-water Finish
Water on a scope lens does not support keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line or high-end scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic covering. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this kind of treatment. It deals with the exterior of the Steiner scope lens so the H2O particles 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 Glass on Firearms
Installing approaches for scopes come in a couple of options. There are the basic scope rings which are separately mounted to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also normally come in quick release versions which use throw levers which enable rifle shooters to quickly install and dismount the glass.
Hex Key Glass Ring Mounts
Normal, clamp style 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 separate rings to support the optic, and are often made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is designed for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is perfect for rifles which require a resilient, sound mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and detach a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Several scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a similar style mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifle platforms which are carried a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are used between multiple rifles or are situationally focused.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Scope Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle scope can destroy a day of shooting and your expensive optic by causing fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes prevent wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Details on Optic Tube Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this area is currently occupied by the gas, the optic is less impacted by temperature shifts and pressure variations from the outdoor environment which may potentially allow water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
