The subtleties of the art of precision shooting are comprehended by years of practice and training. The collimator sight alone will not make you a great sniper, but with it even a beginner can enjoy shooting, and the process of “stuffing your hands” will go much faster and more interesting. The advantages that this type of sighting device gives have made them especially popular among experienced hunters and beginners alike.
The trick of the collimator is that it lacks focus, while the distance from the
shooter's eyes does not play a fundamental role. The collimator sight in its design applies the principle of using the resulting beam of rays, which are reflected from distant objects under observation. Externally, this device resembles a
telephoto lens, the reticle uses the backlight from an electronic device. The highlight of this type of sight is that only the shooter sees the mark, in the
laser sight the mark works according to the “pointer” principle, introducing not only certain inconveniences into the work, but also unmasking the hunter.
When choosing a collimator sight, you should pay attention to the brightness of the brand’s glow and the possibility of its adjustment. On a bright sunny day, the brightness of the glow of the brand should be maximum, on a cloudy day or at dusk it must be made smaller so as not to illuminate the target.
Classification of collimator sights divides them into passive and active. The active type collimator sight uses batteries for its work , the backlight and its aiming mark glow around the clock. The advantage of passive sights is their independence from additional energy sources, the disadvantage is that the use of such sights is possible only during the day, even at dusk the aiming mark is dim and low contrast.
Blind and pass-through sights are also distinguished. When working with blind sights, it is necessary to aim with two eyes due to the use of a stereoscopic effect, using through sights, you can aim with both one and two eyes.
There are sights by type of execution. There are open and closed sights. Bulky closed sights are more durable and reliably protected from environmental factors. Open - more compact and look more aesthetically pleasing.
Arriving on the shelves of hunting stores, collimator sights were seriously tested on military samples of small arms. They perfectly proved themselves both for specific sniper use, and in the conduct of conventional hostilities.
The optical sight with a rangefinder was also originally used for military purposes. But later it became popular and widely used as an additional tool to expand the capabilities of the hunter. Unlike their combat counterparts, range-finders of civilian optical sights use lasers of the 1st security class. They work in the invisible range of
infrared rays and their power is limited.
As a tool designed for the professional, optical sights require additional attention in terms of maintenance and settings. One of the necessary measures for their normal operation is the sighting of the optical sight. The scope of sighting measures includes bringing the crosshair of the sight to zero, fixing the zero mark of the sight.