A gun/rifle sight for tracking a moving object is provided. The gun sight may have a generally elongated frame secured at a distal end of a barrel of a gun in a perpendicular manner with respect to the barrel. In a first embodiment, the gun sight has plurality of pegs which independently and selectively move from a downward orientation to an upward orientation so as to allow a user to gauge the lead time for firing the gun at the moving object. In a second embodiment, a plurality of stationary pegs is secured in a staggered manner around a rotating cylindrical cover. When the cylindrical cover is rotated around the elongated stationary frame, only a single stationary peg may be moved to an upward orientation at a given time therein allowing the user to select the lead time for firing the gun at the moving object.
Providing sights for gun for tracking moving targets is known in the prior art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 8,978,287 to Riley discloses a shotgun sight for mounting to the end of a shotgun barrel having a clear plate having a pin extending generally normally from the plate back toward the eye of the shooter and parallel to the axis of the barrel. The plate has a circle surrounding the base of the pin to facilitate proper eye positioning for use of the plate as a sighting device and a dot marked on the plate between the pin and the barrel to serve as an elevation mark. Arcs marked on the plate centered on the pin serve as lead indicators for moving targets.
Further, U.S. Pat. No. 7,328,531 to Dietz discloses method and apparatus for a device secured to a gun barrel of a firearm for helping to aim the gun at a moving target. The gun sight includes different-sized sight indicators including a first sight indicator located to be closer to the gunbarrel, and a second sight indicator, smaller than the first sight indicator and located to be further from the gunbarrel, both along a first direction that extends from the gunbarrel. In some embodiments use a plurality of different-sized of sight indicators along each of a plurality of directions for tracking moving targets approximately in those directions, for helping determine the amount of lead (the angle between the gunbarrel and the line to the target) used when shooting. Some embodiments use indicators, such as printed or embossed lines, icons, or tinted shapes, on a transparent substrate, while others use a wire-like structure formed with the indicators. Some embodiments use an anti-reflective coating.
Further, U.S. Pat. No. 6,321,479 to Sheehan discloses a sighting device having an aperture with a series of visual reference points framing the aperture that are used in concert with a vertical front sight to quickly acquire and precisely aim a firearm at a target. The visual reference points framing the aperture are readily discernable to a shooter, even though the reference points and the aperture may be visually out of focus as the shooter concentrates on the target. The visual reference points framing the aperture are in the form of edges, angles, and vertices that take advantage of the human eye's natural acuity for angular geometric shapes as the shooter visually coordinates the position of the present invention with the vertical front sight and a target. The unobstructed field of view provided by the aperture portion of the present invention combined with readily discernable geometrically shaped visual reference points framing the aperture assist the shooter in precisely aiming a firearm, or other projectile propulsion device, at a target. In addition, rapid and accurate adjustments, or refinements, in the shooter's aim at a target are readily effected with the present invention.
Still further, U.S. Pat. No. 5,067,244 to Montalvo discloses gun sight which is attached to the rear end of the gun barrel near the eye of the shooter including a semi-circular ring through which the shooter can observe a flying target. Two horizontal arms are attached to the sight for alignment parallel to the earth and with a target traveling through the air. Still further, U.S. Pat. No. 2,056,469 to King discloses a sight for a gun having multiple target sights.
However, the prior patents fail to describe a gun/rifle sight for tracking moving objects which is easy to use and efficient as is described in the present application. Further, these patents fail to provide a gun/rifle sight for tracking moving objects by easily selecting a preset lead time by altering the position of a sight.
A gun/rifle sight for tracking a moving object is provided. The gun sight may have a generally elongated frame secured at a distal end of a barrel of a gun in a perpendicular manner with respect to the barrel. In a first embodiment, the gun sight has plurality of pegs which independently and selectively move from a downward orientation to an upward orientation so as to allow a user to gauge the lead time for firing the gun at the moving object. In a second embodiment, a plurality of stationary pegs is secured in a staggered manner around a rotating cylindrical cover. When the cylindrical cover is rotated around the elongated stationary frame, only a single stationary peg may be moved to an upward orientation at a given time therein allowing the user to select the lead time for firing the gun at the moving object.
An advantage of the present gun/rifle sight for tracking a moving object is that the present gun/rifle sight for tracking a moving object is easy to install on the barrel of a gun or rifle.
Another advantage of the present gun sight for tracking a moving object is that the present gun sight for tracking a moving object allows a user to easily determine the lead time of an object being aimed at before firing.
Yet another advantage of the present gun sight for tracking a moving object is that the present gun sight for tracking a moving object may allow a user to quickly change the orientation of independent pegs on the sight so as to quickly alter the lead time for aiming at a moving object.
Still another advantage of the present gun sight for tracking a moving object is that the present gun sight may have a magnetic portion for more easily securing the sight to the barrel of the gun.
An advantage of the present gun sight for tracking a moving object is that the present gun sight for tracking a moving object has various sights all within the same plane so as to provide accurate shots.
And an advantage of the present gun sight for tracking a moving object is that the present gun sight for tracking a moving object may be used on guns/rifles having various sized barrels.
In yet another advantage of the present gun sight for tracking a moving object is that the present gun sight for tracking a moving object may have a first and second spring clip which allows the gun sight to easily and quickly be secured to the barrel of a gun.
For a more complete understanding of the above listed features and advantages of the present gun/rifle sight for tracking a moving object reference should be made to the detailed description and the drawings. Further, additional features and advantages of the invention are described in, and will be apparent from, the detailed description of the preferred embodiments.
A gun/rifle sight for tracking a moving object is provided. The gun sight may have a generally elongated frame secured at a distal end of a barrel of a gun in a perpendicular manner with respect to the barrel. In a first embodiment, the gun sight has plurality of pegs which independently and selectively move from a downward orientation to an upward orientation so as to allow a user to gauge the lead time for firing the gun at the moving object. In a second embodiment, a plurality of stationary pegs is secured in a staggered manner around a rotating cylindrical cover. When the cylindrical cover is rotated around the elongated stationary frame, only a single stationary peg may be moved to an upward orientation at a given time therein allowing the user to select the lead time for firing the gun at the moving object.
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Depending on the location of which single peg 200 is rotated upward into the second orientation, the user may gauge the approximate distance (or lead time) for a moving object 100. In particular, if, for example, the object 100 being shot at by the shooter is far away from the shooter, the shooter may select, for example, one of the more distal pegs 200 (illustrated in
The below chart illustrates the proper peg 200 selection based on the station the shooter is located at: (further, see
The skeet lead has four peg or stations that represent lead indicators for an object 100 (skeet) moving at approximately 38-40 mph. When shooting a shotgun 50 at the moving object 100 that is moving approximately 38 mph from 63′ (station 4) away, an approximate 4′ lead is required, which is represented by the 4th (or furthest peg) 200. Each peg 200 moving towards the barrel 80 represents a 1′ reduction in lead to the corresponding station.
In an embodiment, both the front 6 and the back 7 of the gun sight 1 may each have a built in spring device 175 (
In an alternative embodiment, the gun sight 1 may have at least one magnet 250 (
In an alternative second embodiment (
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In this alternative embodiment, the user rotates the rotating cylindrical tube 661 around the first arm 30 or the second arm 31 of the device 1. A protrusion 654 located inside the rotating cylindrical tube 661 (directly opposite each of the pegs 200) may temporarily lock into an indentation 653 located on the top of the first rotating arm 30 and second rotating arm 31 by friction. More specifically, a user may manually turn the rotating cylindrical tube 661 until the desired peg 200 is located in the upward position. A quarter turn may switch which peg 200 is located in the upward position. At any given time, only one peg 200 may face upward. As a result, a user may turn the rotating cylindrical tube 661 to select the desired peg 200 location away from the imaginary extended axis line 95 so as to best aim at the target object 100.
To use the device 1 in practice, the shooter may follow the following steps:
Use of Radar Gun for Setting Skeet Targets
1. Check high house-set at 46.0 to 46.9 miles per hour. Stand on station 1 and aim gun at the top of the hoop. DO NOT TOUCH THE TRIGGER. Hold gun steady and throw a target through DEAD-CENTER (+ or −6 inches) of hoop. The top speed will be measured approx. way to the hoop. Set spring tension within above speeds. A good machine with good targets will throw 4 consecutive targets through a 12″ hoop under “NO WIND” conditions. The targets will strike level grounds 58-59 yards from the high house. As shooting progresses the transmissions warm the oil and the targets fall at 61-62 yards.
2. Check low house-set at 48.0-48.9 miles per hour. Aim gun at the top of the hoop. Targets will fall as above.
Setting Up the Radar Gun
1. Turn on “power”
2. Push “self test” or use calibration fork (included)
3. Push “set up” mode. Use “A-25” recommended for skeet. Speeds are recorded in 1/10 miles per hour and the gun disregards all movements slower than 25 MPH
4. Push “x-mit” button-turns on transmitter
5. Push “peak-hold” button-display fastest speed only
The gun is now ready for use
NOTES: Targets slow down approximately 8 miles per hour from the arm to the hoop. Speeds will self-clear from the screen in a couple of seconds. Pushing “x-mit” to hold will lock-in the top speed with the use of the trigger. Radar guns often pick up targets from adjoining fields. Altitude has negligible affect on distance once the springs are set for above speeds. Tests show that targets set manually on multiple fields by real experts will vary 3-4 MPH. Targets set properly will cross approx 1 foot to the right of center (hypotenuse). No further adjustments will be required on spring tension. Speeds will remain constant for weeks. Selecting a radar gun is important as a 15 milliwatt microwave system is far superior to a 5 milliwatt. We have used 4 different guns—1 bad—2 fair—1 excellent.
Although embodiments of the invention are shown and described therein, it should be understood that various changes and modifications to the presently preferred embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and without diminishing its attendant advantages.
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