How Do I Sight in a Rifle Scope?

The scope, or optical sight, is difficult to verify. It is said that at least in the 16th century Europe, some people have tried to fix eyeglass lenses on the buttstock. It is written that before the 19th century, telescope-type sighting devices had been used on firearms, which could be used for aiming in low light conditions. Sights can be divided into holographic sights, inner red and green dot sights, and laser sights.

Sight

The scope, or optical sight, is difficult to verify. It is said that at least in the 16th century Europe, some people have tried to fix eyeglass lenses on the buttstock. It is written that before the 19th century, telescope-type sighting devices had been used on firearms, which could be used for aiming in low light conditions. The sight can be divided into

By the 1840s, some American gunsmiths had begun manufacturing firearms with optical sights. 1848

Developed to the present, the scope is mainly divided into the following three categories: Telescopic sight, Collimating optical sight, and Reflex sight. Among them, telescopic sights and reflective sights are the most popular.

Comparison of telescopic, reflective and mechanical sights

The above two types of sights are mainly used during the day, so they are collectively referred to as day scope / sight, and there are night scopes / sights for night sighting. A night vision device is added to the mirror, and according to the type of night vision device, it can be divided into low-light sights and infrared sights (also divided into active infrared and thermal imaging).