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Rifle Scope Product Details
Vortex Optics Viper PST Gen II First Focal Plane Riflescopes
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
The Viper PST Gen II takes incredible performance and rock solid tactical features to new heights. The 2-10×32 first focal plane riflescope is incredibly versatile and ideal for close to long range shooting scenarios.
Shooters who dial their turrets for bullet drop and wind compensation will appreciate the laser etched turrets, adjustable parallax and the RZR zero stop. A fiber optic rotation indicator ensures you can keep track of your turret position with ease.
The reticle offers shooters highly functional, intuitive, and detailed hold points, yet remains uncluttered for optimal viewing and features 10 intensity levels with off positions between each setting.
Extra-low dispersion glass increases resolution and color fidelity. XR fully multi-coated lenses increase light transmission. Armortek coatings protect the lenses from scratches, oil, and dirt.
O-ring sealed and argon purged, the Viper delivers waterproof and fogproof performance while the single-piece, aircraft-grade aluminum construction gives shooters a durable platform.
Included Components: Accessories
About the Vortex Manufacturer
Vortex is a premium manufacturer for weapon scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and build their mounts and related products by applying materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Vortex Optics Viper PST Gen II First Focal Plane Riflescopes by Vortex. For more shooting items, visit their site.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Optics
Rifle scopes permit you to specifically align a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through magnification by employing a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted for consideration of numerous environmental aspects like wind and elevation increases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to understand precisely where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are seeing with the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Most modern-day rifle scopes and optics have around eleven parts which are arranged within and outside of the scope. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials, focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of glass.
Rifle Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Deciding upon the best type of rifle optic is based on what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Scope Info
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnifying lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based upon the extent of magnification being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements are the same at the amplified range as they are at the non magnified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards with no “zoom” is still the same tick at one hundred yards with 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are practical for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting situations where calculations are very little
- Experienced shooters who know their target “hold over” as well as “lead” ratios for their rifles
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass Details
Second focal plane glass (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnification lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the very same scale relative to the amount of magnification being used. The final result is that the reticle measurements change based upon the magnification chosen to shoot over lengthier ranges considering the reticle markings represent different increments which can vary with the magnification. In the FFP illustration with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These sorts of glass work for:
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most shots take place within shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who want a clearer optic sight picture without space taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Rifle Optic Zoom
The amount of zoom a scope supplies is identified by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Power Lens Rifle Optics
A single power rifle scope and optic comes with a magnification number designator like 4×32. This indicates the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of optic can not fluctuate since it is set from the factory.
Variable Power Lens Glass Facts
Variable power rifle scopes can be changed between magnification levels. These types of scopes will note the zoom degree in a format such as 2-10×32. These numbers imply the magnification of the scope can be set between 2x and 10x power. This always involves the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power shift is achieved by employing the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Scope Power Level and Range Correlation
Here are some suggested scope powers and the distances where they may be efficiently used. Consider that higher magnification optics and scopes will not be as efficient as lower magnification level glass because excessive magnification can be a negative thing in certain situations. The exact same concept goes for longer distances where the shooter needs sufficient power to see where to properly aim the rifle.
Info on Optic Lens Coverings
All modern rifle scope and optic lenses are layered. Lens covering can be a crucial element of a rifle when purchasing high end rifle optics and scope setups.
HD Versus ED Lenses
Some scope manufacturers likewise use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use different processes, components, chemicals, and polarizations to draw out separate colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Rifle Optic Lens Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have various coatings applied to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope manufacturer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. This suggests the lens has multiple treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens receives multiple treatments, it can prove that a maker is taking multiple actions to fight different natural elements like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion coating, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This additionally does not always imply the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single layered lens. Being “better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment solutions and the quality of glass used in constructing the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Lens Coating
Water on a scope’s lens doesn’t support keeping a clear sight picture through a scope whatsoever. Lots of top of the line and premium optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this sort of treatment. It provides protection for the exterior surfaces of the Steiner optic lens so the H2O particles can not bind to it or create surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads slide off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Scope Installation Alternatives
Installing solutions for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also usually are made in quick release versions which use toss levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly install and dismount the optics.
Hex Key Rifle Scope Ring Mounts
Standard, clamp style mounting optic rings use hex head screws to install to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on the tops of rifles. These types of scope mounts use double detached rings to support the optic, and are usually constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are created for far away accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is great for rifles which require a durable, hard use mount which will not shift no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you want for a specialized scope setup on a far away scouting or sniper competition firearm which will pretty much never need to be modified or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the mount screws to prevent the hex screw threads from wiggling out after they are installed safely in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm style from Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Scope Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly connect and take off a scope from a rifle. Several scopes can also be switched out if they all use a similar style mount. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach solidly to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This allows the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, removed from the rifle, and remounted while keeping accuracy. These kinds of mounts are useful and practical for rifles which are carried a lot, to take off the scope from the rifle for protection, or for sight systems which are adopted in between a number of rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount from the Vortex Optics brand. It usually costs around $250 USD
Details on Rifle Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle glass can mess up a day on the range and your costly optic by triggering fogging and generating residue within the scope’s tube. Many optics prevent wetness from going into the optical tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Generally, these water resistant scopes can be submerged under 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be more than enough moisture content prevention for basic use rifles, unless you anticipate taking your rifle on your motorboat and are worried about the optic still performing if it is submerged in water and you can still rescue the rifle.
What to Know About Rifle Optic Tube Gas Purging
Another part of avoiding the accumulation of wetness inside of the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is already occupied by the gas, the scope is less impacted by temp changes and pressure distinctions from the external environment which might possibly permit water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to look for.
