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-Schienenmontage
  4. Weight (g | oz): 700 | 24.69
  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 distance (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 – Function (°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: 305 cm/100 m
  1. Illumination color: red
  2. Reticle
  1. Turret Configuration

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. Reticle LP7
  5. Length @ 0 dpt (mm | in): 328 | 12.91
  6. Click value: 1 cm/100 m
  7. Kappe Tenebraex
  8. Parallax adjustment (m | yd): 20 – ∞ | 21.87 – ∞
  9. Maximalvergroesserung 18
  10. Illumination color: red
  11. Variant / Option 3 715 | 25.22
  12. Main tube diameter (mm | in): 30 | 1.18
  13. Batterie CR2032
  14. Outer diameter objective (mm | in): 50 | 1.97
  15. Ausfuehrung ZF mit Beleuchtung integriert in Parallaxe
  16. Magnification: 3–18
  17. Illumination steps: 11
  18. Eye relief distance (mm | in): 90 | 3.54
  19. Temperature – Function (°C | °F): –40 to +63 | –40 to +142
  20. Variant / Option 1 1
  21. Diopter adjustment (dpt): –3 to +2
  22. Turret Configuration Posicon CT / Posicon CT
  23. Mounting system: LMZ-Schienenmontage
  24. Bildebene-Auswahl 2. Bildebene - Glas (SFP)
  25. CleaningKit Cleaning Pouch
  26. Variant / Option 2 Z11
  27. Rohrkoerper LM-Rohr D30mm mit Zeiss-Schiene
  28. Focal Plane: 2
  29. Exit pupil diameter (mm | in): 8.3–2.3 | 0.33–0.09
  30. Outer diameter ocular (mm | in): 48 | 1.89
  31. Internal objective diameter (mm | in): 42 | 1.65
  32. Adjustment range elevation: 305 cm/100 m
  33. Field-of-view (USA) (m/100 m) | (ft/100 yd): 12.4–2.1 | 37.2–6.4
  34. Weight (g | oz): 700 | 24.69
  35. TypBezeichnung 3-18x42
  36. Minimalvergroesserung 3 | 9.84
  37. Color: black
  38. Waterproof (m | ft): 3 | 9.84

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