Firearm Reticle System With Pre-Calculated Ballistic Compensation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Firearm reticles fail to effectively account for bullet drop compensation, wind lead, and target travel speed, leading to prolonged target acquisition times and potential inaccuracies, especially when targets are moving or not facing the shooter.
Innovation Solution
A firearm reticle system that includes pre-set parameters for bullet drop compensation, wind lead, and target travel speed, featuring a reticle with a central aiming member and a separate ranging scale to horizontally and vertically range targets, allowing for calculation-free target acquisition by correlating bullet drop compensation with range estimation and adjusting for wind and moving targets in real time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional reticles are used for target acquisition, then the reticle structure is simple, but target acquisition time is prolonged due to required calculations
Solution Approach 1:
The reticle incorporates pre-calculated bullet drop compensation values and ranging scales that have been computed in advance. Shooters simply read the pre-determined values from the reticle markings corresponding to their range, eliminating the need for real-time calculations and significantly reducing target acquisition time.
Solution Approach 2:
The reticle is divided into multiple segmented markings including horizontal crosshairs at different vertical positions, each representing a specific range and corresponding bullet drop compensation value. The ranging scale is also segmented into discrete markings that allow shooters to determine range by comparing target size to the segmented scale divisions.
2Measurement precision
If reticles estimate range based on target width only, then the reticle design is simple, but measurement precision deteriorates when target orientation or posture varies
Solution Approach 1:
The reticle incorporates multiple ranging methods that can be used depending on target characteristics. Shooters can use vertical height measurements, horizontal width measurements, or combinations thereof. The reticle also provides alternative aiming points for different target orientations, making it universally applicable to various target types and positions.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the reticle are designed with different functions: vertical crosshairs and markings for height-based ranging, horizontal crosshairs for width-based ranging, and specific aiming points for compensated bullet drop at various ranges. Each local region of the reticle provides specialized markings optimized for specific ranging scenarios.
3Reliability
If reticles require multiple calculations for bullet drop, wind lead, and target lead, then shooting accuracy can be maintained, but target acquisition time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The reticle merges multiple compensation functions into a single integrated system. Bullet drop compensation values, wind lead adjustments, and target travel speed leads are all incorporated into the reticle markings and can be read simultaneously. This allows shooters to account for all three factors without performing separate calculations, maintaining accuracy while reducing acquisition time.
Solution Approach 2:
The reticle provides self-service by containing all necessary calculation data directly in the reticle markings. The pre-calculated compensation values serve the shooter's need for accurate aiming without requiring external calculation tools or complex mental math. The reticle essentially performs the calculations in advance and presents the results ready for direct use.
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AI summary
The present application is directed to a firearm reticle system comprising (1) a reticle operationally configured to correlate one or more of bullet drop compensation, horizontal range estimation, wind lead information, and target travel speed lead information for a target and (2) a scale operationally configured to horizontally and vertically range the target.