Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics SVD Dragunov 3-9x24mm, Red Illuminated Reticel, First Focal Plane (FFP) Tactical Riflescope
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
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
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.
Fits Dragunov and AK Series guns by Side Mount Rail.
Optics hold zero. 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 Brand
Vector Optics is a premium maker for rifle scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They innovate and supply their mounts, scopes, and related products by using materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Vector Optics SVD Dragunov 3-9x24mm, Red Illuminated Reticel, First Focal Plane (FFP) Tactical Riflescope by Vector Optics. For additional shooting goods, visit their site.
What You Need to Know About Glass
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly align a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through magnification by utilizing a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted to account for many natural considerations like wind speed and elevation increases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help the shooter understand exactly where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are viewing with the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. A lot of modern rifle scopes and optics have around eleven parts which are arranged within and on the exterior of the scope. These optic pieces include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation turrets or dials, objective focus rings, and other parts. See all eleven parts of an optic.
The Varieties of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Going for the optimal type of rifle optic is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Glass Info
First focal plane optics (FFP) come with the reticle before the magnification lens. This induces the reticle to increase in size based upon the level of magnification being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the amplified range as they are at the non amplified range. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards with no “zoom” is still the same tick at 100 yards by using 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are valuable for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who recognize their aim point “hold over” as well as “lead” equations for their weapon
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and occupies more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the very same overall size in connection with the quantity of zoom being used. The final result is that the reticle dimensions change based on the zoom applied to shoot over longer ranges considering the reticle measurements represent various increments which fluctuate with the zoom. In the FFP example with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement. These particular styles of scopes work for:
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots happen within shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who want a clearer optic picture without space used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Rifle Optic Magnification
The measure of scope magnification you need on your scope is based on the sort of shooting you plan to do. Just about every style of rifle glass provides some amount of zoom. The level of magnification a scope delivers is identified by the size, density, and curvatures of the lenses within the rifle scope. The zoom of the optic is the “power” of the glass. This means what the shooter is checking out through the scope is amplified times the power element of what can normally be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Power Lens Rifle Scopes
A single power rifle optic or scope comes with a magnification number designator like 4×32. This implies the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of optic can not change considering that it is set from the factory.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power change is achieved by the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Rifle Optic Power and Range Correlation
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the distances where they could be effectively used. Bear in mind that higher magnification scopes will not be as efficient as lower powered scope and optics because too much zoom can be a detractor. The same idea applies to longer ranges where the shooter needs to have adequate power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Lens Finish for Rifle Optics
All modern-day rifle scope and optic lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of lens coverings. When researching luxury rifle scope setups, Lens finishing can be a significant aspect of defining the rifle’s capability. The lenses are among the most key parts of the glass since they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The finish on the lenses safeguards the lens surface as well as improves anti glare capabilities from excess daylight and color presence.
Info on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope manufacturers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens finishings which use different techniques, polarizations, elements, and chemicals to draw out various colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Glass Lens Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have various coverings applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some kind of treatment or covering applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic. This is since the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass. It becomes part of the carefully tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that the lens will be optimally usable in numerous kinds of environments, degrees of sunlight (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can offer protection to 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 covered lens depends on the scope maker and how much you paid for it.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are coated or “multi” covered. Being “much better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle scope.
Anti-water Rifle Glass Lens Finishing
Water on a lens does not help with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and high-end scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish.
Rifle Scope Installation Options
Installing options for scopes can be found in a few options. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also usually are made in quick release versions which use manual levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly mount and remove the scopes.
Hex Key Scope Ring Mounts
Standard, clamp type mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on the tops of rifles. These styles of scope mounts use a pair of independent rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are manufactured for long distance precision shooting. This form of scope mount is ideal for rifle systems which need a resilient, unfailing mount which will not shift despite how much the scope is moved or jarring the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you really want to have for a faithful optics setup on a long distance hunting or competitors firearm that will seldom need to be changed or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the mount’s screws to stop the hex screw threads from backing out after they are mounted firmly in position. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type from Vortex Optics. The set usually costs around $200 USD
Glass Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly attach and take off a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a compatible design mount. These types of mounts come in handy for rifles which are transferred a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used between several rifles or are situationally focused.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Rifle Scope Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle glass can spoil a day on the range and your costly optic by causing fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes prevent moisture from getting in the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Typically, these water resistant scopes can be submerged under 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be more than enough moisture content prevention for basic use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you plan on taking your rifle on your motorboat and are concerned about the scope still working if it is submerged in water and you can still recover the rifle.
About Rifle Glass Tube Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this area is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less altered by temp alterations and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which could possibly allow water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
