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Telescopic Sight (Scope): Small telescope mounted on your firearm. A scope gathers light to brighten the image, uses mirrors and lenses to magnify the target, and does away with aligning rear and front sights. The aiming device inside the scope is called the “reticle.”
A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope informally, is an optical sighting device based on a refracting telescope. [1] It is equipped with some form of a referencing pattern – known as a reticle – mounted in a focally appropriate position in its optical system to provide an accurate point of aim.
Other than the sight on Han Solo’s blaster, scopes, aka telescopic sights, are the OG of handgun optics. It’s a bit fuzzy who was first, but Leupold and Burris both introduced their first handgun scope somewhere in the 1978/1979 time frame.
When selecting a telescopic sight, it’s imperative to get the best quality within your budget. Also, properly mount the scope to the rifle as this directly impacts success on targets. The...
Experiments as early as the 18th century attempted to mount a telescope on a rifle as a sighting aid. These first attempts did more to identify the challenges and problems involved with...
Modern long range scopes (telescopic sights) are made in various sizes and shapes, with varying feature sets. Depending on your mission they have different reticles, weights, and adjustments.
Simply put, a rifle scope is a telescope that sits on top of your rifle. It’s an aluminum tube with a lens assembly or a collection of glass inside it. Just like any other optical tool, scopes usually house the following components: The reticle or fine lines: reference your target.