The collimator sight expands the hunter's capabilities

The subtleties of the art of accurate shooting are comprehended by years of practice and training. By itself, the collimating sight does not make you a great sniper, but with its help even a beginner can get a real pleasure from shooting, and the process of "stuffing his hand" will go much faster and more interesting. The advantages of this type of sighting devices 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 eye of the shooting principal does not play. The collimator sight in its design applies the principle of using the obtained beam of rays, which are reflected from the remote objects under observation. Outwardly, this device resembles a long-focus lens, the aiming mark uses a backlight from an electronic device. The highlight of the sight of this design is that only the shooter sees the mark, in the laser sight the brand works on the principle of "pointer", introducing not only certain inconveniences to work, but also unmasking the hunter.

Choosing a collimator sight, you should pay attention to the brightness of the glow of the brand and the possibility of its adjustment. On a bright, sunny day, the luminosity of the brand should be maximum, on an overcast day or at dusk, it must be done less, so as not to light the target.

Classification of collimator sights divides them into passive and active ones. The active-type collimator sight uses batteries for its work , the illumination and its aiming mark glows around the clock. The advantage of passive sights is their independence from additional sources of energy, a drawback - the use of such sights is possible only during the day, even in the twilight, the aiming mark is soft and low contrast.

Also distinguish collimator sights blind and through. When working with blind sights, it is necessary to aim with two eyes because of their stereoscopic effect, using through sights can be aimed at with one or two eyes.

Distinguish sight by type of performance. There are open and closed sights. Bulky closed sights are more durable and reliably protected from negative environmental factors. Open - more compact and look more aesthetic.

Arriving on the shelves of hunting stores, the collimator sights were seriously tested on military models of small arms. They have proved themselves excellent both for specific sniper use, and when conducting conventional combat operations.

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 military counterparts in range finders of civil optical scopes, lasers of the 1st class of safety are used. They work in an invisible range of infrared rays and their power is limited.

As a tool designed to work as a professional, optical sights require additional attention in terms of maintenance and customization. One of the mandatory measures for their normal operation is the alignment of the optical sight. The list of measures for adjusting the sight includes bringing the crosshairs of the sight to zero, fixing the zero mark of the sight.