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Rifle Scope Product Details
Wearable4U Athlon Optics Argos BTR GEN2 1-8×24 30mm, SFP IR MOA Reticle Riflescope with Included Extra Battery CR2032 Lens Cleaning Pen and Lens Cleaning Cloth Bundle
Rifle Scope Product Features
IN THE BOX: 1 x Athlon Optics Argos BTR GEN2 1-8×24 30mm, SFP IR MOA Reticle Riflescope; 1 x Allen Wrench; 1 x Extra Battery CR2032; 1 x Wearable4U Lens Cleaning Pen; 1 x Lens Cleaning Cloth
0.5 MOA Click Value, 100 MOA Total Adjustment, 100 yard Fixed Parallax. Fully Multicoated optics effectively reduces reflected light and increases the transmission of light giving you a brighter image than normal single coated lenses.
The illuminated reticle provides greater visibility during dusk and dawn and other low ambient light environment. Reticle etched on the glass that provides excellent backing support for complex reticle design and offers great durability and much higher shock resistance to recoil.
Second focal plane design keeps the reticle at the constant size regardless what magnification your scope is at and offers the same visual reference at all time.
Wearable4U Lens Cleaning Pen and Lens Cleaning Cloth – perfect set for removing fingerprints, dust, and other debris that may compromise your image.
Athlon Optics Argos BTR GEN2 1-8×24 ATSR5 SFP IR MOA Riflescope
Multigunners, hunters, and those in the market for a self defense optic; A 1-8x scope is very versatile tool. Whether you are expecting close engagement with wild hogs, or burning up ammo at the local range, a reliable close range scope with the ability to engage targets mid range is something no one should be without. The glass-etched ATSR5 reticle provides quick target acquisition at close range and holdovers out to 600 yards using 68 and 69 BTHP 223/5.56mm rounds. The illuminated reticle and Advanced Fully-Multi Coated optics aid in low light situations.
Features
Second Focal Plane Reticle
Illuminated Reticle
Etched Glass Reticle
Advanced Fully Multicoated
6061 T6 Aluminum
Heat Treated One Piece Tube Construction
Argon Purged
Waterproof. Fog proof. Shockproof.
Athlon Optics Argos BTR GEN2 1-8×24 ATSR5 SFP IR MOA Riflescope
Magnification 1-8
Objective Lens Diameter 24 mm
Reticle ATSR5 SFP IR MOA, Glass Etched
Surface Finish Matte
Lens Coating Wide Band Fully Multicoated
Extra Coating Xtra Protective Coating
Tube Material Aircraft Grade Aluminium
Tube Diameter 30 mm
Exit Pupil 9-3 mm
Eye Relief 3.4 inches
Field of View @100 yards 110-14.5 feet
Click Value 0.5 MOA
Total Elevation Adjustment 100MOA
Purging Material Argon
Length 9.8 inches
Weight 16.1 ounces
In the Box Athlon Optics Argos BTR GEN2 1-8×24 ATSR5 SFP IR MOA Riflescope and Wearable4U Bundle:
Lens Cleaning Cloth
Lens Cleaning Pen
Extra Battery CR2032
About the Wearable4U Company
Wearable4U is a premium producer for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other add-ons used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They style and make their mounts and related products by choosing materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Wearable4U Athlon Optics Argos BTR GEN2 1-8×24 30mm, SFP IR MOA Reticle Riflescope with Included Extra Battery CR2032 Lens Cleaning Pen and Lens Cleaning Cloth Bundle by Wearable4U. For additional shooting goods, visit their website.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Glass
Rifle scopes enable you to specifically aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through zoom by utilizing a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted to take into account separate ecological considerations like wind and elevation 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 optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. Most modern-day rifle scopes and optics have around eleven parts which are arranged within and externally on the scope body. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, elevation turrets or dials, focus rings, and other elements. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle optics.
About Rifle Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” kind of scopes. The sort of focal plane a scope has identifies where the reticle or crosshair is located in connection with the optic’s zoom. It actually implies the reticle is located behind or in front of the magnification lens of the optic. Deciding upon the most effective form of rifle optic depends on what variety of hunting or shooting you plan on undertaking.
About First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnification lens. These kinds of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” plus “lead” correlations for their long guns
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scope Details
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the exact same size relative to the amount of magnification being used. The final result is that the reticle dimensions adjust based upon the zoom chosen to shoot over longer ranges because the markings present distinct increments which fluctuate with the magnification. In the FFP example with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These types of optics are convenient for:
- Far away forms of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most shots happen within shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who want a clearer optic sight picture without space used up by the enlarged FFP reticle
Glass Zoom
The quantity of zoom a scope offers is determined by the diameter, density, 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 Optic Info
A single power rifle scope 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 zoom of this kind of optic can not change given that it is fixed.
Variable Power Lens Glass Facts
Variable power rifle scopes can be changed between magnification increments. It will list the magnification level in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers indicate the zoom of the scope can be adjusted between 2x and 10x power. This additionally incorporates the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power modification is achieved by making use of the power ring component of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell piece.
Rifle Scope Power and Range Correlation
Here are some advised scope power settings and the ranges where they could be effectively used. High power rifle scope glass will not be as useful as lower powered glass given that too much magnification can be a bad thing. The same idea goes for extended distances where the shooter needs to have enough power to see where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Rifle Scope Lens Finishing
All modern rifle scope and optic lenses are covered in special coatings. There are various types and qualities of glass lens finishings. Lens finishing is a crucial element of a rifle’s setup when thinking of high-end rifle optics and targeting units. The lenses are one of the most key components of the scope considering they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The finishing on the lenses safeguards the lens exterior and also helps with anti glare capabilities from refracted light and color visibility.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some rifle glass manufacturers also use “HD” or high-def lens coatings that use different processes, elements, chemical substances, and polarizations to enhance numerous colors and viewable target definition through lenses. This high-def covering is frequently used with more costly high density lens glass which brings down light’s opportunity to refract through the lens glass. Some scope brands use “HD” to refer to “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how colors are represented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic deviance or aberration which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be noticeable around items with hard edges and shapes as light hits the object from specific angles.
Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating for Rifle Scopes
Different optic lenses can also have various coatings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some kind of treatment or finish applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. Due to the fact that the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It needs to have a finishing placed on it so that it will be efficiently usable in lots of kinds of environments, degrees of sunshine (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is usually a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard 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 layered lens depends upon the scope producer and how much you paid for it. Both are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers likewise make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. This indicates the lens has numerous treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens receives numerous treatments, it can establish that a producer is taking multiple steps to combat different natural aspects like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic covering. This additionally doesn’t always mean the multi-coated lens is better than a single covered lens. Being “much better” is dependent on the maker’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of glass used in developing the rifle glass.
Hydrophobic Lens Finishing
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and military grade optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish.
Rifle Glass Mounting Alternatives
Mounting approaches for scopes come in a few choices. There are the standard scope rings which are individually installed to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also generally are made in quick release variations which use manual levers which enable rifle shooters to quickly install and remove the optics.
Hex Key Scope Rings
Basic, clamp-on type mounting scope rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on the tops of rifles. These varieties of scope mounts use a pair of detached rings to support the scope, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are manufactured for far away accuracy shooting. This kind of scope mount is effective for rifles which require a long lasting, hard use mount which will not move regardless of how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you should get for a dedicated scope system on a long distance hunting or interdiction long gun which will seldom need to be modified or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the screws to protect against the hex screws from wiggling out after they are mounted securely in position. An example of these rings are the 30mm style from Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Optic Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly take off a scope and attach it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar style mount. These types of mounts come in handy for long guns which are transferred a lot, to remove the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used between numerous rifles.
Info Around Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle scope can wreck a day of shooting and your highly-priced optic by causing fogging and making residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes prevent moisture from going into the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Normally, these water-resistant scopes can be submerged underneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient moisture content prevention for basic use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you plan on taking your rifle sailing and are concerned about the scope still functioning if it goes over the side and you can still rescue the rifle.
About Scope Tube Gas Purging
Another part of avoiding the buildup of moisture within the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this space is already occupied by the gas, the glass is less affected by condition alterations and pressure differences from the external environment which might potentially allow water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
