So the topic will be about optical sights for sniper or hunting rifles. Today we will look at the components of the sight, namely what are turrets, what types of turrets exist, and we will not tell you much about MIL and MOA technology, their differences between themselves, and what is better to choose for yourself. To begin, briefly explain why we need sights for the military and hunters.
First of all, to accurately and accurately hit the enemy, and in the case of hunting a wild beast. An optical sight will allow you to observe and eliminate the target at a sufficiently large distance and, most importantly, with one shot.
There are even technologies such as night vision, which are also in the new scopes. As the name says, they allow you to see quite well at night or in bad weather conditions. A military man during a combat mission, or some operation, helps a lot and makes it possible to neutralize the enemy at night, and most importantly, accurately and without problems. At the same time, due to the long distance, it will not be visible to enemies.
Which of the military personnel uses optical sights? This is one of the notable infantry fighters, which is called a sniper. Only he uses a unique sniper rifle and an optical sight, which allows you to sit in cover to see the enemy very far, and accurately hit him.
But for the shot to be accurate, on the optical sight itself, different components allow you to calibrate and adjust the sight for a good shot—namely, additional settings for centering the sight and other kinds of turrets. But since today’s main topic is what turrets are, now it will go about turrets.
What do turrets do?
The military or hunters need to have an accurate sight that aims precisely at the point, which is very important for them. To hit the target with the first shot, accuracy is needed, and such a thing as a turret will help for accuracy. With the help of this, your chances of an accurate picture increase significantly.
Turrets play a vital role in the use of optical sight. Mainly for scope calibration and accuracy. They are, namely, aiming and dropping a bullet. The first thing to do is to take a closer look at weapons and ammunition; if you have changed the type of shells, you need to zero in again. For example, if the bullets are flying low, you need to adjust the scope to raise the reticle higher.
Turrets are protruding handles on the scope’s top and right sides. They serve to change the direction of the bullet using the reticle’s cross hairs. The top adjusts the height; the grid can be moved up or down. The side turret, also called the horizontal turret, is used to adjust the reticle to the right or left. Since we cannot predict the weather, we can change the sight even in strong winds. There is also a third turret on the scope that allows you to adjust the parallax. There are different turrets, and now we will tell you about them.
Various types of turrets.
In addition to adjustment, there are also various types of turrets. The first type is opening; these turrets do not have a protective cover. Their minus is that they are pretty slow, but they are very accurate if you need to hit a target at a great distance. They are adjustable to almost millimeters and are most often used in sports or tactical scopes. The second type is closed turrets; they almost do not differ from open ones; only turrets are sealed with caps, which will not allow them to scroll. Ballistic turrets are the third type; they save time and effort and are, therefore, very convenient. These turrets have a 100-yard scale, allowing you to adapt to different situations.
And although they are expensive, they are the most effective in terms of adjustment and accurate shots. An adjustable fingertip turret allows you to make changes in a fraction of a second; the drums make sounds when you tune them. Well, the last thing I would like to say is a flexible tool. Well, as for me, their minus is that you need some mechanism to correct them, but the plus is that they won’t scroll so quickly.
Well, now the differences between MIL and MOA technology.
These are the functional units of measurement with which you can adjust the sight for different ranges. MOA at 100 yards is exactly 1.047 inches. And the MIL at 100 yards is exactly 3.6 inches. To measure the distance correctly, some easy decisions need to be made. To convert the number of MOA to MIL, you need to divide it by 3.43. If you translate MIL into MOA, this is logical; you need to do everything in reverse: do not divide but multiply by 3.43; which is actually better, MIL or MOA?
Both are units of measurement, and considering which is better is not the best option. Why can’t you say which one is better? If you think logically, they are practically the same; they have different ways of calculating. These two technologies have a significant impact on shooting. After all, if they shot from a rifle for a long time, then not at a very long distance. Well, now technology allows you to shoot very far, but for an accurate shot, you need to set up all the functions on the scope properly, and these two are also necessary when setting up.
Each distance has its setting. If the location is not correct, if the range is very long, then even if you aim accurately, the bullet may fly in the wrong direction, and you will miss. As we have already said above, a real hit is necessary for a sniper and a hunter. To do this, you need to configure all these functions.
