The 3-18x42 Meta is the newest development from Schmidt & Bender. This compact, powerful and versatile hunting riflescope combines all relevant features and makes it a true all-rounder. The slim and short aircraft grade aluminum 30 mm tube saves weight and yet is rugged for combining it with night vision devices. Due to the patented optical design it combines a superb image quality with a great field-of-view along with extremely high light transmission. A newly designed BDC II-B represents a sophisticated elevation turret which can be calibrated to the ballistic of your rifle in an easy and flexible way. The 3-18x42 Meta is made by hunters for hunters who seek a most advanced riflescope for utmost hunting success.

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  1. Length @ 0 dpt (mm | in): 328 | 12.91
  2. Main tube diameter (mm)/(in) 30 | 1.18
  3. Mounting system: LMZ rail mount
  4. Weight (g)/(oz) 710 | 25.04
  5. Magnification 3–18
  6. Internal objective diameter (mm)/(in) 42 | 1.65
  7. Field-of-view (m/100 m) | (ft/100 yd): 14.47–2.4 | 43.50–7.20
  8. Field-of-view (USA) (m/100 m) | (ft/100 yd): 12.4–2.1 | 37.2–6.4
  9. Exit pupil diameter (mm)/(in) 8.3–2.3 | 0.33–0.09
  10. Eye relief (mm)/(in) 90 | 3.54
  11. Transmission (%) 92
  12. Focal Plane 2
  13. Diopter adjustment (dpt) –3 to +2
  14. Parallax adjustment (m)/(yd) 20 – ∞ | 21.87 – ∞
  15. Illumination steps: 11
  16. Temperature – Operation (°C)/(°F) –40 to +63 | –40 to +142
  17. Outer diameter objective (mm | in): 50 | 1.97
  18. Outer diameter ocular (mm | in): 48 | 1.89
  19. Waterproof (m | ft): 3 | 9.84
  20. Click value 1 cm/100 m
  21. Adjustment range elevation 100 cm/100 m
  1. Illumination color: red
  2. Reticle
  1. Seitenverstellweg 305
  2. Turret Configuration BDC II LT / Posicon CT (1 cm)
  3. Turret rotation clockwise (cw)

3-18x42 Meta – Product Video

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  1. Field-of-view (m/100 m) | (ft/100 yd): 14.47–2.4 | 43.50–7.20
  2. Variante Standardausführung
  3. Transmission (%) 92
  4. Weight (g)/(oz) 710 | 25.04
  5. Reticle LP7
  6. Length @ 0 dpt (mm | in): 328 | 12.91
  7. Click value 1 cm/100 m
  8. Kappe Tenebraex
  9. Parallax adjustment (m)/(yd) 20 – ∞ | 21.87 – ∞
  10. Maximalvergroesserung 18
  11. Seitenverstellweg 305
  12. Illumination color: red
  13. Variant / Option 3 715 | 25.22
  14. Main tube diameter (mm)/(in) 30 | 1.18
  15. Turret Configuration BDC II LT / Posicon CT (1 cm)
  16. Variant / Option 5 03
  17. Batterie CR2032
  18. Outer diameter objective (mm | in): 50 | 1.97
  19. Variant / Option 4 P5
  20. Ausfuehrung ZF mit Beleuchtung integriert in Parallaxe
  21. Magnification 3–18
  22. Adjustment range elevation 100 cm/100 m
  23. Turret rotation clockwise (cw)
  24. Illumination steps: 11
  25. Eye relief (mm)/(in) 90 | 3.54
  26. Mounting selection LMZ rail
  27. Temperature – Operation (°C)/(°F) –40 to +63 | –40 to +142
  28. Variant / Option 1 1
  29. Diopter adjustment (dpt) –3 to +2
  30. Mounting system: LMZ rail mount
  31. Bildebene-Auswahl 2. Bildebene - Glas (SFP)
  32. CleaningKit Cleaning Pouch
  33. Variant / Option 2 Z11
  34. Rohrkoerper LM-Rohr D30mm mit Zeiss-Schiene
  35. Focal Plane 2
  36. Exit pupil diameter (mm)/(in) 8.3–2.3 | 0.33–0.09
  37. Outer diameter ocular (mm | in): 48 | 1.89
  38. Internal objective diameter (mm)/(in) 42 | 1.65
  39. Field-of-view (USA) (m/100 m) | (ft/100 yd): 12.4–2.1 | 37.2–6.4
  40. TypBezeichnung 3-18x42
  41. Minimalvergroesserung 3 | 9.84
  42. Color: black
  43. Waterproof (m | ft): 3 | 9.84

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