In 1965, the U.S. Marine Corps began its search for a new rifle and scope combo to serve as their official combat sniper rifle. The goal was to have USMC armorers customize and accurize a readily available production rifle. The Corps settled on the Remington Model 40x, a premium grade of the Model 700, chambered for the .308 Winchester (a.k.a. 7.62 NATO) cartridge, and topped it with a commercially available 3-9x40mm variable power hunting scope that featured a simple and easy to learn ranging system. The rifle was designated the M40.
Hi-Lux Optics is now recreating this 1960′s era scope for all of those “old school” sharpshooters among us, those who take the time to know the trajectory of the loads they shoot. However, we’ve made some major internal improvements. The optics are far superior to that of the original, with precision ground lenses that are fully multi-coated for maximum light transmission. We’ve also added positive 1/4″ click adjustments to the windage and elevation turrets.
The Auto-Ranging™ system incorporated in this scope features two parallel horizontal crosshairs near the top of the reticle. Showing at the bottom of the rear lens is a yardage ranging scale. The yardage ranging scale is a separate etched glass reticle in the first focal plane. The shooter simply zooms in on a known target of 18 inches, until it fits perfectly between the two crosshairs, then reads the range at the bottom. The reticle accurately ranges from 200 to 600 yards. The yardage ranging scale used in the original Marine Corps scope was made of plastic, and often melted in the heat of Vietnam. The Hi-Lux M40 USMC 3-9x40mm Sniper model is built with an etched glass yardage ranging scale. This Model comes in choice of anodized finish – olive drab green.
FEATURES
Multi-Coated Lenses
All exterior air-glass lenses are treated with DiamondTuff14™ to ensure optimal light transmission for more visibility in low light situations.
Nitrogen Gas Purged
All scopes and sights are purged with nitrogen gas to ensure they remain fogproof for wide range of temperatures.
Waterproof
Rubber O-ring prevents moisture, dust, and debris particles from penetrating the scope.
First Focal Plane
Allows the shooter to estimate range by framing an 18" target on the ranging scale.
Olive Green Anodized Finish
Anodized green finish reminiscent of scopes from the Vietnam War era
SPECS
| Power |
3X–9X |
| Object lens |
40 |
| Exit Pupil Range |
13.3 - 4.4 |
| EYE Relief |
3.25" |
| Length |
12.5" |
| Short Reticle |
Ranging Reticle |
| Elevation Adjustment |
1/4 (MOA) |
| Short Feature |
1” Main Tube, Ranging Reticle |
| FOV |
37.7' - 12.6' |
| Coating |
Diamond Tuff14 |
