Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics SVD Dragunov 3-9x24mm First Focal Plane (FFP) Tactical Riflescope with Red Illuminated Rangefinding Reticle
First Focus Plane(FFP): FFP scopes place the reticle in front of the erector. They are more specifically designed for tactical shooters and hunters where the distance to target changes and is often unknown. With an FFP reticle, the size of the reticle will appear to change as the scope’s magnification is changed. And it helps with calculating bullet drop and wind calls.
Specifications
Magnification: 3-9x
Objective Lens Dia: 24mm
Reticle: Etched glass SVD style reticle
Eye Relief: 70mm (2.8 inch)
Elevation Range: 0-1500 yards
Exit Pupil: 8.0mm @ 3x/ 2.5mm @ 9x
Field of View: 34.1 feet @ 100 yards (3x), 11.4 feet @ 100 yards (9x)
Illumination: red
Battery: AA(NOT INCLUDED)
Length: 278mm (10.9 inch)
Weight: 735g (25.9 oz)
Optics Coating: Fully-multi coated
Item number: SVD 3-9X24/F
Featured Description
5 years warranty
Fits Dragunov and AK Series guns by Side Mount Rail.
Completely seeled and nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance.Shock tested to 2000g.
High quality 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum alloy with durable black matte finish.
Windage and elevatoin adjustments will change the reticle position in the image.
Package List:
– 1 x Riflescope
– 1 x eyeshade
– 1 x manual
– 1 x cleaning cloth
Rifle Scope Product Features
5 years warranty.
Fits Dragunov and AK Series guns by Side Mount Rail.
The reticle is red illuminated along the first focal plane.
Completely sealed and nitrogen filled for waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance. Shock tested to 2000g.
Build-in sunshade and objective lens cover, packed with eyeshade.
About the Vector Optics Manufacturer
Vector Optics is a premium maker for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They innovate and manufacture their scopes and related products by choosing building materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Vector Optics SVD Dragunov 3-9x24mm First Focal Plane (FFP) Tactical Riflescope with Red Illuminated Rangefinding Reticle by Vector Optics. For more shooting products, visit their website.
Information Scopes
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly align a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target by making use of a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted for consideration of various natural considerations like wind speed and elevation decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose 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. Most modern-day rifle optics have about 11 parts which are located within and on the exterior of the optic. These optic pieces include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, modification dials or turrets, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of optics.
About Rifle Optic Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Selecting the best type of rifle optic is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
Info on First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This induces the reticle to increase in size based on the amount of zoom being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified range as they are at the non amplified range. For example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards with no “zoom” is still the very same tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are useful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are very little
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” and “lead” ratios for their firearms
- 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) come with the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This causes the reticle to remain at the same size relative to the level of magnification being used. The end result is that the reticle dimensions adjust based on the magnification applied to shoot over lengthier ranges given that the markings present distinct increments which vary with the zoom. In the FFP illustration with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These sorts of scopes work for:
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots take place within shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who prefer a clearer optic picture without area taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Rifle Optic Magnification
The amount of magnification a scope supplies is identified by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Single Power Lens Optics
A single power rifle scope comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of scope can not change considering that it is fixed.
Variable Power Lens Glass Facts
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power change is achieved by 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 Optics
Here are some recommended scope powers and the distances where they could be effectively used. Highly magnified optics will not be as beneficial as lower magnification glass due to the fact that too much magnification can be a bad thing. The exact same idea goes for longer distances where the shooter needs to have adequate power to see exactly where to best aim the rifle.
About Glass Lens Coatings
All modern-day rifle optic and scope lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of glass lens finishings. Lens covering can be an important aspect of a rifle’s setup when contemplating luxury rifle optics and targeting equipment. The glass lenses are among the most vital pieces of the optic because they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The covering on the lenses shields the lens surface area and assists with anti glare from refracted light and color profiles.
Info on Optic Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some optic producers even use “HD” or high-def lens coverings that make the most of various procedures, polarizations, chemicals, and aspects to draw out separate color ranges and viewable target definition through the lens. This high-def covering is often used with more costly high density lens glass which reduces light’s opportunity to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how colors are presented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic difference or aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration is often visible over things with well defined shapes as light hits the object from various angles.
Single Glass Lens Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various scope lenses can even have different finishes applied 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. Since the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that it will be optimally usable in many kinds of environments, degrees of sunlight (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while minimizing 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 producer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope makers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. Being “much better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in developing the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Lens Coatings
Water on a scope’s lens does not improve keeping a clear sight picture through a scope in any way. Numerous top of the line or high-end scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this type of treatment. It treats 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 keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Options for Mounting Scopes on Long Guns
Installing solutions for scopes can be found in a few options. There are the standard scope rings which are separately installed to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also usually come in quick release variations which use throw levers which permit rifle operators to quickly mount and dismount the scope.
Hex Key Glass Ring Mounting Solutions
Standard, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope installation rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use a couple of separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are developed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is great for rifles which require a durable, rock solid mount 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 rapidly connect and remove a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can even be switched out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts come in handy for long guns which are carried a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used in between multiple rifles.
Rifle Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle scope can destroy a day on the range and your expensive optic by resulting in fogging and generating residue inside of the scope’s tube. The majority of optics prevent humidity from going into the optical tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Usually, these scopes can be submerged underneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be more than enough humidity avoidance for standard use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you plan on taking your rifle boating and are worried about the scope still performing if it is submerged in water and you can still rescue the gun.
Info Around Rifle Scope Tube Gas Purging
Another component of preventing the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this space is currently occupied by the gas, the optic is less influenced by temperature alterations and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which could possibly enable water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
