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- the present disclosure relates to optical sighting systems for use on projectile delivering systems. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to reticle configurations for projectile weapon aiming systems.
- Telescope sights or riflescopes are used by shooters to enable accurate aiming of firearms such as rifles, pistols, shotguns and the like. These optical sights are typically mounted in an elongated tubular barrel or housing carrying conventional ocular and objective lens systems. An erector-lens system is provided between the ocular and objective systems to provide an erect target image for viewing by the shooter.
- a conventional riflescope includes a reticle, typically of cross hair or post form, which is seen by the shooter in silhouette and superimposed over the target image. The position of the firearm is adjusted until the reticle is positioned on a target-image aiming point.
- a factor which must be taken into account in long-range shooting is the curved trajectory traversed by a bullet as it falls below the axis of the rifle bore while traveling the distance from the rifle muzzle to the target, i.e., “range.”
- Other common factors include wind condition and ballistic coefficient.
- such adjustments are approximated by means of the reticle.
- reticles which enable a shooter to quickly and accurately make such field adjustments are particularly advantageous.
- An optical sighting system for use on projectile delivering systems is provided. More particularly, reticle configurations for projectile weapon aiming systems is provided.
- a reticle for a projectile weapon aiming system comprises a primary horizontal sight line, a primary vertical sight line which intersects the primary horizontal sight line to define a primary aiming point, a windage grid, a ballistics grid, and a range finder grid.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of a telescopic sight of the present invention mounted upon a rifle.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of the internal components of a telescopic sight of the type shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a view of a reticle in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a region of the reticle of FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 5 is a view of a reticle in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a view of a reticle in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a view of a reticle in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a standard riflescope 10 mounted to a rifle 14 illustrating an environment of use for reticles according to the present disclosure.
- riflescope 10 is slide mounted to rifle 14 .
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an arrangement of prior art optical elements 16 of riflescope 10 , together with ray trace lines 18 indicating the path of light from an observed object located to the left of the assembly of optical elements 16 , as the light travels through the optical system along an optical path.
- riflescope 10 includes a tubular housing 20 that supports at opposite ends an objective or objective lens assembly 22 and an ocular or ocular lens assembly 26 (sometimes referred to as an eyepiece or eyepiece lens assembly).
- the diameter of tubular housing 20 may range from 30-40 mm, in one embodiment, or from 34-40 mm in another embodiment. In alternative embodiments, other ranges of diameter may be used.
- Objective lens 22 focuses the image of an observed object at a first (front) focal plane 28 located medially of objective lens 22 and ocular lens 26 .
- the objective lens 22 comprises a 50/56 mm objective lens. In alternative embodiments, other sizes of objective lens may be used.
- the objective lens 22 may have either or both of anti-reflective coating and added filters.
- An erector lens assembly 30 interposed between objective lens 22 and ocular lens 26 inverts the image and refocuses it at a second (rear) focal plane 32 between erector lens assembly 30 and ocular lens 26 .
- At least a part of erector lens assembly 30 may be movable in response to rotation of a power selector ring 34 or other power selector mechanism to adjust the optical power of riflescope 10 within a predetermined range of magnification.
- the optical power of riflescope 10 may range between approximately 4.5 ⁇ and 25 ⁇ magnification.
- the optical power of riflescope 10 may be fixed or may have a different zoom ratio.
- a reticle 42 may be located in the optical path between objective lens 22 and ocular lens 26 . In one embodiment, a reticle 42 may be located between erector lens assembly 30 and objective lens 22 , at or adjacent to first focal plane 28 . It should be appreciated that the reticles described herein are not limited to use in riflescopes or with rifles, but may also be used in various other types of optical sighting devices, such as for example, cameras, binoculars, telescopes, surveying devices and may also be used to aim one or more of a variety of projectile weapons, such as rifles, pistols, crossbows, artillery, and others.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of a reticle 42 as viewed through ocular lens 26 of riflescope 10 .
- reticle 40 is preferably formed on a substantially flat disc of optical quality material, such as glass or plastic, and includes a primary aiming point 46 defined by the intersection of a primary horizontal sight line 48 and a primary vertical sight line 50 (crosshairs).
- primary aiming point 46 may represent the sighted-in bullet impact point at a predetermined distance.
- primary aiming point 46 may represent the sighted-in bullet impact point at 100 meters.
- the primary horizontal sight line 48 includes central portions 52 that extend radially from primary aiming point 46 .
- the primary horizontal sight line 48 further includes at least one widened post portion.
- two widened post portions 54 are provided that extend radially from the corresponding thin central portions 52 .
- th post portions 54 are thicker than central portions 52 to draw a shooter's eye to the thinner central portions 52 and thereby help the shooter to locate primary aiming point 46 .
- the primary vertical sight line may include an upper central portion 56 that extends radially upward from the primary aiming point 46 and a vertical post portion 58 that extends radially from the upper central portion 56 .
- the vertical post portion 58 may be thicker than central portion 56 to draw a shooter's eye to the thinner central portions 56 .
- the primary vertical sight line 50 may further include a lower portion 60 extending radially from the primary aiming point 46 .
- the lower portion 60 may have a thickness approximately equal to that of the upper central portion 56 .
- the reticle 42 may include right and left primary horizontal aiming marks 62 and right and left secondary horizontal aiming marks 64 disposed on the primary horizontal sight line 54 .
- the right and left horizontal aiming marks 62 and 64 may comprise a windage grid 66 .
- the aiming marks 62 and 64 of the windage grid 66 are spaced to provide compensate for wind effect and to lead a moving target.
- secondary marks 64 subdivide the space between primary marks 62 into equal halves. Accordingly, a single secondary mark 64 is disposed equidistant between two adjacent aiming primary marks 62 .
- the aiming marks 62 and 64 have a thickness that is approximately equivalent to or less than central portion 52 .
- secondary horizontal aiming marks 64 may have a length less than primary horizontal aiming marks 62 to indicate the measure of a lesser unit value.
- one or more of the primary horizontal aiming marks 62 may be provided with unique symbols.
- horizontal aiming marks 62 may be provided with numbers 68 corresponding to the relative horizontal distance from the primary aiming point 46 .
- each of the horizontal aiming marks 62 may represent 100 cm increments.
- each of the secondary horizontal aiming marks 64 may represent 50 cm increments.
- the horizontal aiming marks may be used to represent different increments. These increments may be English or metric as suitable for the application.
- the lower portion 60 of the primary vertical sight line 50 may include primary vertical aiming marks 70 , secondary vertical aiming marks 72 , and tertiary vertical aiming marks 74 .
- the vertical aiming marks 70 , 72 , and 74 may comprise a ballistics grid 76 .
- primary aiming marks 70 may have a length which is greater than that of each of the secondary marks 72 and tertiary marks 74 .
- secondary aiming marks 72 may have a length which is greater than that of the tertiary aiming marks 74 .
- secondary aiming marks 74 may comprise an aiming mark having a right end portion extending upward in a direction substantially parallel to the primary vertical sight line 50 and a left end portion extending downward in a direction substantially parallel to the primary vertical sight line 50 .
- Such variation among the vertical aiming marks which comprise the ballistics grid 76 may allow a user of the reticle 42 to more easily distinguish between vertical aim marks, for example.
- vertical aiming marks 70 , 72 , and 74 may be provided in the pattern as shown in FIG. 3 . That is, in one embodiment, tertiary marks 74 subdivide the space between aiming marks 70 and 72 into equal halves. Accordingly, a single tertiary mark 64 is disposed equidistant between two adjacent primary and secondary aiming marks 70 and 72 . In some embodiments, the aiming marks 70 , 72 , and 74 have a thickness that is approximately equivalent to or less than lower portion 60 of the primary vertical sight line 50 .
- each of the vertical aiming marks 70 , 72 , and 74 may represent a 50 cm increment from the adjacent marks, and accordingly, each of the primary and secondary aiming marks 70 and 72 may represent 100 cm increments relative to the primary aiming point 46 .
- the vertical aiming marks may be used to represent different increments. These increments may be English or metric as suitable for the application.
- one or more of the primary and secondary vertical aiming marks 70 and 72 may be provided with unique symbols. For example, as shown, primary and secondary aiming marks 70 and 72 may be provided with numbers 78 corresponding to the relative vertical distance from the primary aiming point 46 .
- a range finder grid 79 may be provided, at least in part, in the lower left quadrant of the reticle 42 .
- the range finder grid 79 aids a user of the reticle 42 in identifying the range of a target, i.e., the distance of the target from the user of the reticle. Establishing an accurate range may be critical in, for example, compensating for the parabolic drop of a bullet caused by force of gravity as it travels to a target.
- the range finder grid 44 may comprise a plurality of crosshairs 80 extending in a direction substantially parallel to the primary vertical sight line 50 .
- each of the crosshairs 80 of the range finder may define a 48 ⁇ 48 cm reading at a predetermined range.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged illustration of a crosshair 80 in accordance with one embodiment.
- the range finder grid 79 may be used for estimating a range to a target having features of known or estimable size.
- the primary aiming point 46 may represent the sighted-in bullet impact reading at a range of 100 meters.
- the primary aiming point 46 and the immediately surrounding 48 ⁇ 48 cm crosshair region may comprise the first reading of the range finder grid 79 .
- the first reading of the range finder grid comprises a 100 meter reading. It is to be appreciated that these measurements are used for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be limiting.
- the crosshairs 80 of the range finder 79 may correspond to readings which increase in increments of 50 meters. That is, crosshair 82 may correspond to a reading of 150 meters, crosshair 84 may correspond to a reading of 200 meters, and so on.
- the range finder 79 comprises crosshairs which correspond to readings of up to 1000 meters.
- one or more of the crosshairs 80 may be provided with unique symbols. For example, as shown, one or more of the crosshairs 80 may be provided with numbers 86 corresponding to the range of the reading.
- portions of the crosshairs 80 are provided in one or more colors.
- each of the crosshairs 80 may be provided in one or more colors as shown in FIG. 4 . That is, in one embodiment, the inner half of crosshairs 80 , corresponding to a 24 ⁇ 24 cm region, may be provided in one color and the remaining portion, or outer 24 ⁇ 24 cm region, may be provided in an alternative color.
- the crosshairs may be provided in any of red, green, and/or orange. In a further embodiment, any or all of the colors may be provided in weapons grade fluorescent.
- the markings which comprise either or both of the windage grid 66 and ballistics grid 76 may be provided in color.
- the marking which comprise the windage grid 66 and ballistics grid 76 are provided in the color red.
- the windage grid 66 and ballistics grid 76 may be provided in any color.
- any or all of the colors may be provided in weapons grade fluorescent.
- FIGS. 5-6 illustrate embodiments of reticles in accordance with the present disclosure having non-metric coordinate systems.
- FIGS. 5-7 illustrate embodiments of reticles in accordance with the present disclosure having alternative maximum ranges.
- FIGS. 5 , 6 , and 7 comprises embodiments of reticles having maximum ranges of 600 yards, 1000 yards, and 600 meters, respectively. Again, these ranges are intended for illustrative purposes only and reticles in accordance with the present invention may be manufactured having other ranges.
- the embodiments of reticles as previously described may be used by a shooter to quickly and accurately identify an accurate aiming point for any type of target in any number of conditions.
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/881,666 filed on Jan. 22, 2007, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- The present disclosure relates to optical sighting systems for use on projectile delivering systems. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to reticle configurations for projectile weapon aiming systems.
- Telescope sights or riflescopes are used by shooters to enable accurate aiming of firearms such as rifles, pistols, shotguns and the like. These optical sights are typically mounted in an elongated tubular barrel or housing carrying conventional ocular and objective lens systems. An erector-lens system is provided between the ocular and objective systems to provide an erect target image for viewing by the shooter.
- A conventional riflescope includes a reticle, typically of cross hair or post form, which is seen by the shooter in silhouette and superimposed over the target image. The position of the firearm is adjusted until the reticle is positioned on a target-image aiming point.
- In using the scope to its fullest extent, a user must properly adjust for several external factors. A factor which must be taken into account in long-range shooting is the curved trajectory traversed by a bullet as it falls below the axis of the rifle bore while traveling the distance from the rifle muzzle to the target, i.e., “range.” Other common factors include wind condition and ballistic coefficient. Typically, such adjustments are approximated by means of the reticle. Thus, reticles which enable a shooter to quickly and accurately make such field adjustments are particularly advantageous.
- An optical sighting system for use on projectile delivering systems is provided. More particularly, reticle configurations for projectile weapon aiming systems is provided.
- In one embodiment, a reticle for a projectile weapon aiming system is provided. In one embodiment, the reticle comprises a primary horizontal sight line, a primary vertical sight line which intersects the primary horizontal sight line to define a primary aiming point, a windage grid, a ballistics grid, and a range finder grid.
- While multiple embodiments are disclosed, still other embodiments of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which shows and describes illustrative embodiments of the invention. As will be realized, the invention is capable of modifications in various obvious aspects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive.
- While the specification concludes with claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter that is regarded as forming the present invention, it is believed that the invention will be better understood from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying Figures, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of a telescopic sight of the present invention mounted upon a rifle. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of the internal components of a telescopic sight of the type shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a view of a reticle in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a region of the reticle ofFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 5 is a view of a reticle in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is a view of a reticle in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 is a view of a reticle in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. - Throughout the figures, the same reference numerals and characters, unless otherwise stated, are used to denote like features, elements, components, or portions of the illustrated embodiments. Moreover, while the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the figures, it is done so in connection with the illustrative embodiments.
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FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of astandard riflescope 10 mounted to arifle 14 illustrating an environment of use for reticles according to the present disclosure. In one embodiment,riflescope 10 is slide mounted torifle 14.FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an arrangement of prior artoptical elements 16 ofriflescope 10, together withray trace lines 18 indicating the path of light from an observed object located to the left of the assembly ofoptical elements 16, as the light travels through the optical system along an optical path. - With reference to
FIGS. 1 and 2 ,riflescope 10 includes atubular housing 20 that supports at opposite ends an objective orobjective lens assembly 22 and an ocular or ocular lens assembly 26 (sometimes referred to as an eyepiece or eyepiece lens assembly). The diameter oftubular housing 20 may range from 30-40 mm, in one embodiment, or from 34-40 mm in another embodiment. In alternative embodiments, other ranges of diameter may be used. -
Objective lens 22 focuses the image of an observed object at a first (front)focal plane 28 located medially ofobjective lens 22 andocular lens 26. In one embodiment, theobjective lens 22 comprises a 50/56 mm objective lens. In alternative embodiments, other sizes of objective lens may be used. In one embodiment, theobjective lens 22 may have either or both of anti-reflective coating and added filters. Anerector lens assembly 30 interposed betweenobjective lens 22 andocular lens 26 inverts the image and refocuses it at a second (rear)focal plane 32 betweenerector lens assembly 30 andocular lens 26. At least a part oferector lens assembly 30 may be movable in response to rotation of apower selector ring 34 or other power selector mechanism to adjust the optical power ofriflescope 10 within a predetermined range of magnification. For example, the optical power ofriflescope 10 may range between approximately 4.5× and 25× magnification. In further embodiments, the optical power ofriflescope 10 may be fixed or may have a different zoom ratio. - In some embodiments, a
reticle 42 may be located in the optical path betweenobjective lens 22 andocular lens 26. In one embodiment, areticle 42 may be located betweenerector lens assembly 30 andobjective lens 22, at or adjacent to firstfocal plane 28. It should be appreciated that the reticles described herein are not limited to use in riflescopes or with rifles, but may also be used in various other types of optical sighting devices, such as for example, cameras, binoculars, telescopes, surveying devices and may also be used to aim one or more of a variety of projectile weapons, such as rifles, pistols, crossbows, artillery, and others. -
FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of areticle 42 as viewed throughocular lens 26 ofriflescope 10. With reference toFIG. 3 , reticle 40 is preferably formed on a substantially flat disc of optical quality material, such as glass or plastic, and includes aprimary aiming point 46 defined by the intersection of a primaryhorizontal sight line 48 and a primary vertical sight line 50 (crosshairs). In some embodiments,primary aiming point 46 may represent the sighted-in bullet impact point at a predetermined distance. For example, in one embodiment illustrated inFIG. 3 ,primary aiming point 46 may represent the sighted-in bullet impact point at 100 meters. - Referring specifically to
FIG. 3 , the primaryhorizontal sight line 48 includescentral portions 52 that extend radially fromprimary aiming point 46. The primaryhorizontal sight line 48 further includes at least one widened post portion. In the embodiment shown, two widenedpost portions 54 are provided that extend radially from the corresponding thincentral portions 52. In various embodiments thpost portions 54 are thicker thancentral portions 52 to draw a shooter's eye to the thinnercentral portions 52 and thereby help the shooter to locateprimary aiming point 46. - In some embodiments, the primary vertical sight line may include an upper
central portion 56 that extends radially upward from theprimary aiming point 46 and avertical post portion 58 that extends radially from the uppercentral portion 56. As with thehorizontal post portions 54, thevertical post portion 58 may be thicker thancentral portion 56 to draw a shooter's eye to the thinnercentral portions 56. - In one embodiment, the primary
vertical sight line 50 may further include alower portion 60 extending radially from theprimary aiming point 46. Thelower portion 60 may have a thickness approximately equal to that of the uppercentral portion 56. - In some embodiments, the
reticle 42 may include right and left primaryhorizontal aiming marks 62 and right and left secondaryhorizontal aiming marks 64 disposed on the primaryhorizontal sight line 54. Collectively, the right and left horizontal aimingmarks windage grid 66. The aiming marks 62 and 64 of thewindage grid 66 are spaced to provide compensate for wind effect and to lead a moving target. - In one embodiment,
secondary marks 64 subdivide the space betweenprimary marks 62 into equal halves. Accordingly, a singlesecondary mark 64 is disposed equidistant between two adjacent aiming primary marks 62. In some embodiments, the aiming marks 62 and 64 have a thickness that is approximately equivalent to or less thancentral portion 52. In one embodiment, secondaryhorizontal aiming marks 64 may have a length less than primaryhorizontal aiming marks 62 to indicate the measure of a lesser unit value. - In one embodiment, one or more of the primary
horizontal aiming marks 62 may be provided with unique symbols. For example, as shown, horizontal aimingmarks 62 may be provided withnumbers 68 corresponding to the relative horizontal distance from the primary aimingpoint 46. In one embodiment, each of thehorizontal aiming marks 62 may represent 100 cm increments. Additionally, in one embodiment, each of the secondaryhorizontal aiming marks 64 may represent 50 cm increments. In various embodiments, the horizontal aiming marks may be used to represent different increments. These increments may be English or metric as suitable for the application. - In some embodiments, the
lower portion 60 of the primaryvertical sight line 50 may include primary vertical aimingmarks 70, secondary vertical aimingmarks 72, and tertiary vertical aiming marks 74. Collectively, the vertical aimingmarks ballistics grid 76. In one embodiment, primary aimingmarks 70 may have a length which is greater than that of each of thesecondary marks 72 and tertiary marks 74. In a further embodiment, secondary aimingmarks 72 may have a length which is greater than that of the tertiary aiming marks 74. In one embodiment, secondary aimingmarks 74 may comprise an aiming mark having a right end portion extending upward in a direction substantially parallel to the primaryvertical sight line 50 and a left end portion extending downward in a direction substantially parallel to the primaryvertical sight line 50. Such variation among the vertical aiming marks which comprise theballistics grid 76 may allow a user of thereticle 42 to more easily distinguish between vertical aim marks, for example. - In one embodiment, vertical aiming
marks FIG. 3 . That is, in one embodiment,tertiary marks 74 subdivide the space between aimingmarks tertiary mark 64 is disposed equidistant between two adjacent primary and secondary aimingmarks lower portion 60 of the primaryvertical sight line 50. - In some embodiments, each of the vertical aiming
marks marks point 46. In various embodiments, the vertical aiming marks may be used to represent different increments. These increments may be English or metric as suitable for the application. Additionally, in some embodiments, one or more of the primary and secondary vertical aimingmarks marks numbers 78 corresponding to the relative vertical distance from the primary aimingpoint 46. - In some embodiments, provided, at least in part, in the lower left quadrant of the
reticle 42 may be arange finder grid 79. Generally, therange finder grid 79 aids a user of thereticle 42 in identifying the range of a target, i.e., the distance of the target from the user of the reticle. Establishing an accurate range may be critical in, for example, compensating for the parabolic drop of a bullet caused by force of gravity as it travels to a target. In one embodiment, therange finder grid 44 may comprise a plurality ofcrosshairs 80 extending in a direction substantially parallel to the primaryvertical sight line 50. In one embodiment, each of thecrosshairs 80 of the range finder may define a 48×48 cm reading at a predetermined range.FIG. 4 is an enlarged illustration of acrosshair 80 in accordance with one embodiment. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, therange finder grid 79 may be used for estimating a range to a target having features of known or estimable size. - In some embodiments, as previously mentioned, the primary aiming
point 46 may represent the sighted-in bullet impact reading at a range of 100 meters. Thus, in one embodiment, the primary aimingpoint 46 and the immediately surrounding 48×48 cm crosshair region, may comprise the first reading of therange finder grid 79. In one embodiment, the first reading of the range finder grid comprises a 100 meter reading. It is to be appreciated that these measurements are used for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be limiting. - In some embodiments, moving in a downward direction, the
crosshairs 80 of therange finder 79 may correspond to readings which increase in increments of 50 meters. That is,crosshair 82 may correspond to a reading of 150 meters,crosshair 84 may correspond to a reading of 200 meters, and so on. In one embodiment, therange finder 79 comprises crosshairs which correspond to readings of up to 1000 meters. In some embodiments, one or more of thecrosshairs 80 may be provided with unique symbols. For example, as shown, one or more of thecrosshairs 80 may be provided withnumbers 86 corresponding to the range of the reading. - In some embodiments, portions of the
crosshairs 80 are provided in one or more colors. For example, in one embodiment, each of thecrosshairs 80 may be provided in one or more colors as shown inFIG. 4 . That is, in one embodiment, the inner half ofcrosshairs 80, corresponding to a 24×24 cm region, may be provided in one color and the remaining portion, or outer 24×24 cm region, may be provided in an alternative color. In one embodiment, the crosshairs may be provided in any of red, green, and/or orange. In a further embodiment, any or all of the colors may be provided in weapons grade fluorescent. - In further embodiments, the markings which comprise either or both of the
windage grid 66 andballistics grid 76 may be provided in color. For example, in one embodiment, the marking which comprise thewindage grid 66 andballistics grid 76 are provided in the color red. Alternatively, thewindage grid 66 andballistics grid 76 may be provided in any color. In one embodiment, any or all of the colors may be provided in weapons grade fluorescent. - As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, and as shown in
FIGS. 5-7 , slight variations may be made to the embodiments ofFIGS. 2-3 without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. For example,FIGS. 5-6 illustrate embodiments of reticles in accordance with the present disclosure having non-metric coordinate systems. As a further example,FIGS. 5-7 illustrate embodiments of reticles in accordance with the present disclosure having alternative maximum ranges. Specifically,FIGS. 5 , 6, and 7 comprises embodiments of reticles having maximum ranges of 600 yards, 1000 yards, and 600 meters, respectively. Again, these ranges are intended for illustrative purposes only and reticles in accordance with the present invention may be manufactured having other ranges. - Furthermore, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the embodiments of reticles as previously described, may be used by a shooter to quickly and accurately identify an accurate aiming point for any type of target in any number of conditions.
- Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, persons skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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