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In the world of shooting sports no single invention has provided more productivity than telephoto lenses. From the very beginning seeing the target and hitting the target has been the ultimate objective. The first long range rifle scopes came into being in the middle 1800's. Crude as they were, this advancement greatly improved the shooters ability to feed his family or protect his home.
With the perfection of the center fire cartridge greater ranges and improved accuracy came into play. This development ushered in the desire to make bullet placement the ultimate goal. Target acquisition and visual clarity that is provided by the rifle scope has given the shooter greater ability to make clean kills and keep misses to a minimum. While iron sights have there place using a scope allows the shooter the advantage of distance shooting with accuracy within inches of zero.
Developments in technology give the shooting enthusiast improved skill and greater enjoyment of the sport. Manufactures of scopes have incorporated new materials and designs that enhance every facet of shooting sports. When long range rifle scopes were first introduced they were simple tubes with fixed lenses that were often pre-determined ranges and crude adjustment systems. Spider silk was the first reticule material and being organic it often had a short life expectancy if not handled carefully.
As technology improved so did the improvement in optics. Today's scope makers provide the shooter with a full range of options. Post reticules, dual x and range finders along with drop compensator system have been added to the game. The variable or range adjustable scope improves the shooters ability to dial in the target with greatly improved accuracy. Modern rifle scopes use coated optics and scope tubes filled with inert gasses that remove the possibility of fogging.
Distance shooting at paper targets has become a vey popular sport. High definition long range rifle scopes allow shots of 800 to 1000 yards without a problem. With practice a marksman can hit a six inch circle dead center at every shot. New toys require new toys. The availability of the new super caliber weapons that started life on the battle field have now found homes in gun cabinets all over America. Rifles, both semi auto and bolt action chambered for the new 50caliber round require scopes that are true long range scopes.
Scopes in the 10X10 X 100 magnification will allow the shooter to center on a target at 2000 yards or over a mile away. The long range rifle scope industry has increased our enjoyment of the sport. And the serious nature of war has made the long range rifle scope an invaluable tool in the peace keeping process. Fun and games become a mater of life and death and the rifle scope provide that added margin of proficiency that keeps our troops safer and our families well fed.
