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US 7,793,456 B1Granted
Gun sight reticle having adjustable sighting marks for bullet drop compensation
AssigneeNikon Corporation
InventorJon B. Lacorte
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Abstract
A gun sight reticle includes a plurality of adjustable sighting marks disposed vertically below the central sighting mark. The shooter can adjust the BDC sighting marks so that they more accurately correspond to the correct aiming position for targets that are disposed at various distances from the shooter.
Claims21
A gun sight reticle comprising:
- a center horizontal straight hairline;
- a central sighting mark disposed substantially at a center of the center horizontal straight hairline;
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- a plurality of adjustable sighting marks disposed in a substantially straight vertical line below the center horizontal hairline, the adjustable sighting marks being adjustable relative to the center horizontal straight hairline.
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A telescopic gun sight comprising:
- a housing;
- an objective lens disposed near a first end of the housing;
- an ocular lens disposed near a second end of the housing;
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- a gun sight reticle located within the housing between the objective lens and the ocular lens, the gun sight reticle comprising:
- a center horizontal straight hairline;
- a central sighting mark disposed substantially at a center of the center horizontal straight hairline;
- a plurality of adjustable sighting marks disposed in a substantially straight vertical line below the center horizontal hairline, the adjustable sighting marks being adjustable relative to the center horizontal straight hairline;
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- an adjustment mechanism disposed on the housing and that is user-operable to adjust the adjustable sighting marks relative to the center horizontal straight hairline.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.