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Rifle Scope Product Details
Vortex Optics Diamondback HP 4-16×42 Second Focal Plane Riflescope – Dead-Hold BDC Reticle (MOA)
DIAMONDBACK HP 4-16X42 RIFLESCOPE: The Diamondback HP (High Performance) riflescope offers a full-on array of features that discerning hunters are sure to appreciate. Optically, these scopes hit the proverbial mark. XD extra-low dispersion glass increases resolution and color fidelity while XR fully multi-coated lenses maximize every minute of shooting light. The side focus/parallax adjustment is easily accessible while keeping a trim profile and allowing optimal mounting height. And, with a 4x zoom range, the Diamondback HP offers highly versatile magnification. Dual use for Shooting Tactical / Hunting.
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
The Diamondback HP 4-16×42 builds upon the Diamondback series with additional features for hunters and shooters to appreciate. Dead-Hold BDC reticle is good for any hunting or shooting at varying ranges where estimating hold-over would be a concern.
Extra-low dispersion glass and XR fully multi-coated lenses result in a sharper, clearer picture with increased light transmission. A 4x zoom range extends magnification versatility.
The side focus is easily accessible from shooting position providing optimal image focus and parallax removal. The fast focus eyepiece allows for quick and easy reticle focusing.
Finger adjustable capped reset turrets can be reset to zero after sighting in.
Strong o-ring seals, nitrogen purging, and shockproof construction guarantees rugged, waterproof and fogproof performance.
Product Overview
Diamondback HP 4-16X42 BDC RIFLESCOPE (DBK-10019)
Specifically designed for the most discriminating hunters and shooters, the Vortex Diamondback HP series of riflescopes offer the highest levels of performance and reliability. With features such as 4x optical zooms, side focus, generous long eye relief, and ruggedly constructed single-piece main tubes, these Diamondback riflescopes are ready for any situation.
The Diamondback HP (High Performance) riflescope offers a full-on array of features that discerning hunters are sure to appreciate. Optically, these scopes hit the proverbial mark. XD extra-low dispersion glass increases resolution and color fidelity while XR fully multi-coated lenses maximize every minute of shooting light. The side focus/parallax adjustment is easily accessible while keeping a trim profile and allowing optimal mounting height. And, with a 4x zoom range, the Diamondback HP offers highly versatile magnification.
Dual use for Shooting Tactical/Hunting
Specs
Magnification: 4-16x
Objective Lens Diameter: 42 mm
Eye Relief: 4 inches
Field of View: 23.8-6.1 feet /100 yards
Tube Size: 1 inch
Turret Style: Capped
Adjustment Graduation: 1/4 MOA
Travel per Rotation:15 MOA
Max Elevation Adjustment: 80 MOA
Max Windage Adjustment: 80 MOA
Parallax Setting: 30 yards to infinity
Dimensions in inches. Weight:18 ounces
What’s in the box
4″ Sunshade
Protective Lens Caps
Lens Cloth
Reticle
Dead-Hold BDC
Customized dot design helps eliminate guesswork on holdover and windage corrections. Good for hunting/shooting at varying ranges where estimating holdover is a concern.
Second Focal Plane Reticle maintains the same ideally-sized appearance
The Dead-Hold BDC reticle can be used effectively with a variety of firearms, including high powered rifles, rimfire rifles, black powder rifles and slug shotguns
About the Vortex Optics Company
Vortex Optics is a premium supplier for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other components used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and manufacture their scopes and related products by making the most of materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Vortex Optics Diamondback HP 4-16×42 Second Focal Plane Riflescope – Dead-Hold BDC Reticle (MOA) by Vortex Optics. For more shooting products, visit their website.
Rifle Glass Details
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target over a distance. They accomplish this through magnifying the target by employing a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted to take into account different ecological elements like wind and elevation decreases 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 seeing through the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. A lot of contemporary rifle optics have around 11 parts which are arranged inside and on the exterior of the scope body. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation dials or turrets, focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of optics.
Rifle Optic Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” style of scopes. The type of focal plane an optic has establishes where the reticle or crosshair lies relative to the optic’s magnification. It literally suggests the reticle is situated behind or in front of the magnification lens of the scope. Selecting the most desired form of rifle optic depends on what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. This causes the reticle to increase in size based upon the extent of zoom being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements are the same at the amplified distance as they are at the non magnified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without “zoom” is still the very same tick at 100 yards by using 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where computations are very little
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” as well as “lead” ratios for their long guns
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and uses up more visual sight area than a SFP reticle
Info About Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) feature the reticle behind the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick.
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots occur within much shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture without room taken up by the bigger FFP reticle
Scope Magnification
The quantity of scope magnification you need on your optic depends on the style of shooting you wish to do. Almost every style of rifle glass delivers some amount of zoom. The amount of zoom a scope gives is identified by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle optic. The magnification of the optic is the “power” of the glass. This suggests what the shooter is looking at through the scope is amplified times the power aspect of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
About Fixed Single Power Lens Glass
A single power rifle scope and optic will have a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of scope can not change considering that it is a fixed power optic.
Adjustable Power Lens Rifle Optic Details
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power adjustment is handled using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range Correlation of Scopes
Here are some advised scope power settings and the ranges where they can be efficiently used. High power rifle scope glass will not be as useful as lower magnification glass given that too much magnification can be a bad thing. The same concept applies to extended distances where the shooter needs enough power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle.
About Lens Coverings
All modern rifle scope lenses are layered. Lens finishing is an essential aspect of a shooting platform when considering high end rifle optics and scope setups.
Details on Rifle Glass Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some scope producers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use various procedures, polarizations, chemicals, and components to draw out various colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have various finishes 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.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is usually a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while minimizing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single layered lens depends on the scope developer and how much you spent on it. The scope’s maker and cost are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. This means the lens has had numerous treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens receives numerous treatments, it can show that a maker is taking multiple steps to combat various natural factors like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finishing, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also does not always suggest the multi-coated lens will perform much better than a single layered lens. Being “better” hinges on the producer’s lens treatment techniques and the quality of products used in creating the rifle glass.
Rifle Glass Lens Anti-water Covering
Water on a lens does not assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and military grade scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish.
Rifle Scope Installing Options
Mounting options for scopes can be found in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are individually mounted to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also normally can be found in quick release versions which use throw levers which allow rifle operators to quickly install and remove the glass.
Hex Key Rifle Glass Rings
Normal, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design 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 are designed for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope install is wonderful for rifles which need a long lasting, rock solid mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Glass Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and remove a scope from a rifle. If they all use a comparable style mount, a number of scopes can often be switched out on the range. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers connect nicely to a flat top design Picatinny rail. This enables the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while maintaining the original sighting settings. These kinds of mounts come in handy for rifles which are hauled around a lot, to take off the scope from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are adopted in between several rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It usually costs around $250 USD
Info on Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can mess up a day of shooting and your costly optic by causing fogging and creating residue inside of the scope tube. Most scopes prevent wetness from going into the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof.
About Optic Tube Gas Purging
Another part of preventing the buildup of moisture within the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this area is already taken up by the gas, the glass is less affected by temp shifts and pressure variations from the outdoor environment which could potentially 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.
