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Rifle Scope Product Details
Zeiss Conquest V4 6-24×50 ZMOAi-T20 Illum. Reticle (#65) – Ext. Elevation Turret – Ballistic Stop – .25 MOA – Parallax Adj. (522955-9965-080), Black
The Zeiss Conquest V4 offers true value in a true 4X zoom package with 4 levels of magnification available – 1-4, 3-12, 4-16, and 6-24. Zeiss’ reputation for brilliant optics and industry-leading brightness has carried forward in this magnificent scope, sure to please hunters around the world.
Rifle Scope Product Features
High definition glass provides 90% light transmission
Proven 4X Zoom
30mm main tube, constructed of aircraft-grade aluminum for ultimate durability
Large and generous eyebox and exit pupil provide a fast and easy view of reticle and target
Lotutec Hydrophobic Coating
About the Zeiss Manufacturer
Zeiss is a premium supplier for long gun scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and manufacture their scopes and related products working with elements which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Zeiss Conquest V4 6-24×50 ZMOAi-T20 Illum. Reticle (#65) – Ext. Elevation Turret – Ballistic Stop – .25 MOA – Parallax Adj. (522955-9965-080), Black by Zeiss. For additional shooting items, visit their website.
Rifle Optic Info
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through magnification by using a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adjusted for the consideration of numerous environmental 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 scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. The majority of modern rifle scopes have around eleven parts which are found inside and on the exterior of the scope body. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation dials or turrets, focus rings, and other elements. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle optics.
About Rifle Glass Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Opting for the best type of rifle optic is based on what type of shooting you plan on doing.
About First Focal Plane Scopes
Focal plane scopes (FFP) come with the reticle in front of the zoom lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the amount of magnification being used. The result is that the reticle measurements are the same at the amplified distance as they are at the non amplified range. For example, one tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards with no “zoom” is still the exact same tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are valuable for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are small
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” and “lead” relationships for their long gun
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and occupies more visual eyesight space than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optic Facts
Second focal plane optics (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the magnification 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 measurement.
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most shots occur within much shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who like a clearer optic sight picture with less room taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Magnification for Glass
The quantity of magnification a scope supplies is determined by the size, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Power Lens Rifle Optic Facts
A single power rifle optic or scope comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This suggests the magnification power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not adjust considering that it is a set power scope.
Adjustable Power Lens Glass Info
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power adjustment is performed by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range Correlation of Rifle Optics
Here are some recommended scope power settings and the distances where they may be efficiently used. High power glass will not be as beneficial as lower powered glass considering that too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The exact same idea applies to extended ranges where the shooter needs increased power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle.
About Scope Lens Coating
All contemporary rifle optic lenses are coated. There are various types and qualities of glass lens coverings. Lens covering can be a crucial element of a rifle’s setup when contemplating luxury rifle optics and targeting equipment. The lenses are among the most crucial components of the scope considering they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The coating on the lenses protects the lens exterior as well as helps with anti glare capabilities from excess direct sunlight and color presence.
ED Versus HD Rifle Glass
Some scope manufacturers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use different processes, components, polarizations, and chemicals to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Glass Lens Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Various scope lenses can also have different coverings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or finish applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. This is since the lens isn’t just a raw piece of glass. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It needs to have a coating applied to it so that the lens will be efficiently usable in many types of environments, degrees of sunlight (full light VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can preserve the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less useful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope maker and how much you spent paying for it. The scope’s maker and cost are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. Being “much better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle scope.
About Hydrophobic Coating
Water on an optical lens does not help with retaining a clear sight picture through an optic in any way. Lots of top of the line or high-end optic manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finish. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this kind of treatment. It treats the exterior surfaces of the Steiner glass lens so the water particles can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads slide off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Glass Installing Options
Mounting options 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 types of mounts also usually come in quick release versions which use throw levers which enable rifle operators to rapidly mount and dismount the scopes.
Rifle Scope Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp type mounting scope rings use hex head screws to fix to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on rifles. These forms of scope mounts use double separate rings to support the scope, and are normally constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are developed for far away precision shooting. This type of scope mount is excellent for rifles which require a durable, unfailing mount which will not shift despite just how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you should have for a dedicated scope system on a far away scouting or sniper competition long gun that will seldom need to be modified or recalibrated. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the scope mount screws to keep the hex screws from wiggling out after they are installed safely in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type from Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Glass Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly connect and remove a scope from a rifle. Multiple scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar style mount. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers connect nicely to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This lets the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while retaining the original sighting settings. These types of mounts come in beneficial for shooting platforms which are hauled around a lot, to remove the glass from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are utilized between several rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount designed by the Vortex Optics brand. It generally costs around $250 USD
About Rifle Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle glass can destroy a day on the range and your expensive optic by resulting in fogging and creating residue inside of the scope’s tube. A lot of scopes prevent wetness from getting in the optical tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Generally, these optics can be immersed 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 anticipate taking your rifle aboard watercrafts and are concerned about the scope still functioning if it goes over the side and you can still salvage the rifle.
Rifle Glass Gas Purging
Another element of avoiding the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle scope tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this area is already taken up by the gas, the optic is less impacted by condition changes and pressure variations from the external environment which could potentially permit 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 look for.
