I remember my wife's first feel with a rifle and scope. Being a seasoned hunter and shooter, I was teaching her how to shoot, which involved sighting in the gun, hence referencing the scope. I could have been speaking Latin as far as my wife was concerned, because she had no idea what all of the terms I was using meant. It would have been so much simpler if I had initially introduced her to some basic facts and allowable vocabulary. Dissatisfaction on both our parts would have been much less! So in the interest of simplifying another beginner's experience, I'd like to interpret and define some basic terms related to optics for hunting and shooting.
Ocular and Objective Lens - The ocular lens is the lens closest to your eye, and the objective lens is closest to the object being viewed (makes sense.) It is measured in millimeters in diameter. The larger the objective lens, the more light enters the scope. The objective lens size is the last whole (after the X) so in the example of a Leupold three to nine by forty (3-9X40) scope, the #40 is the objective lens size.
Rifle Scope
Magnification/Power - The power and the magnification of the scope are one in the same thing. A 10X (ten power) scope magnifies ten times, and makes the object appear ten times closer than with the naked eye.
Reticle - This is the term for the crosshairs, dots, or lines that provide optic assistance to line up the firearm with the target. They appear superimposed on your target thereby allowing the shooter to maximize accuracy.
Turret - One of two knobs in the face town part of the scope tube. These knobs protrude from the turret housing, and are marked in increments. They are used to adjust elevation and windage.
Windage adjustment - Horizontal movement of the reticle when shooting in your scope to your rifle.
Elevation adjustment - Verticle movement of the reticle when shooting in your rifle scope.
Zero - The distance you are sighted in to is your zero, and refers to the flight distance/path of the bullet. If you are sighted in at 200 yards, you have a 200 yard zero.
Now that we've covered some of the basic scope vocabulary, your beginner should be best prepared to discuss, research, and finally purchase a scope that will best suit their hunting and shooting needs. Leupold is a well-known name for reliable, excellent ability scopes. A newer name which has also proven its value and ability is Sightron. Both brands have life-time guarantees and complicated models of varying price ranges. After all, the three most prominent components for accuracy and success are your rifle scope, the firearm, and, of course, you- the shooter.
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