RETICLE INCLUDING WINDAGE AIMING POINTS ADJUSTED FOR DISTANCE TO A TARGET
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1. A reticle comprising:
- a primary horizontal cross-hair;
a primary vertical cross-hair that intersects said primary horizontal cross-hair;
a plurality of drop hold markings positioned on the vertical cross-hair, each of the drop hold markings corresponding to a predetermined drop hold value for a target at a particular distance, anda plurality of aiming points vertically aligned with each of the drop hold markings, the aiming points having a horizontal spacing that corresponds to regular increases in windage effects, wherein the horizontal spacing between aiming points at each drop hold marking is different and increases as the distance to the target increases to compensate for the windage effect over the particular distance, the windage effect being larger when the distance to the target increases.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges at stationary and moving targets.
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1. A reticle comprising:
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a primary horizontal cross-hair; a primary vertical cross-hair that intersects said primary horizontal cross-hair; a plurality of drop hold markings positioned on the vertical cross-hair, each of the drop hold markings corresponding to a predetermined drop hold value for a target at a particular distance, and a plurality of aiming points vertically aligned with each of the drop hold markings, the aiming points having a horizontal spacing that corresponds to regular increases in windage effects, wherein the horizontal spacing between aiming points at each drop hold marking is different and increases as the distance to the target increases to compensate for the windage effect over the particular distance, the windage effect being larger when the distance to the target increases.
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2. A reticle comprising:
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a primary horizontal cross-hair; a primary vertical cross-hair that intersects said primary horizontal cross-hair; two or more lines of graduated length spaced at regular intervals on said primary horizontal cross-hair; two or more lines of graduated length spaced at regular intervals on said primary vertical cross-hair; a plurality of aiming points vertically aligned with a first of the two or more lines of graduated length on the primary vertical cross-hair, the plurality of aiming points aligned with the first line of graduated length each being spaced from the vertical cross-hair and each other by an equal first spacing; and a plurality of aiming points vertically aligned with a second of the two or more lines of graduated length on the primary vertical cross-hair, the second of the two or more lines of graduated length on the primary vertical cross-hair being positioned vertically lower than the first of the two or more lines of graduated length on the primary vertical cross-hair, the plurality of aiming points aligned with the second line of graduated length each being spaced from the vertical cross-hair and each other by an equal second spacing greater than the first spacing. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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