Reticle and telescopic sight equipped therewith, firearm having the same, and method for distance determination using the reticle

Abstract

The invention relates to a reticle (1) for a telescopic sight (100), having a non-linear size value scale (10) and further special scales and sighting aids (30) which serve in each case for the determination of a distance to a target object or of the size thereof in order that, ultimately, a shot can be fired precisely at the target object. The invention also relates to the method for determining the distance to the target object (ZO) using the non-linear size value scale, and to telescopic sights and firearms having the reticle according to the invention.

Claims

1. A reticle (1) for a telescopic sight (100), having a transparent carrier plate (2) on which a size value scale (10) is depicted, wherein the size value scale (10) has a first principal line (11), which forms a first positioning line for positioning at a first reference point (E1) of a target object (ZO), read lines (13) for positioning at a second reference point (E2) of the target object (ZO) being arranged parallel to the first principal line (11), the read lines (13) being assigned in each case one numerical value (W), wherein the distance between two adjacently arranged read lines (13) which are each assigned a natural numerical value (W) increases with increasing distance from the first principal line (11), and the first principal line (11) is assigned a first conversion formula (F1), into which the ascertained numerical value (W) read at the second reference point (E2) of the target object (ZO) is intended to be inserted as input variable.

2. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a distance (D) of the reticle (1) from the target object (ZO) is calculable by means of the first conversion formula (F1) in that the ascertained numerical value (W) is intended to be multiplied by a defined first distance (D1) and by a known size (X) of the target object (ZO) between the first and second reference points (E1, E2).

3. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the defined first distance (D1) is 100 m and the known size (X) should be inserted in meters.

4. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the numerical values (W) are depicted on at least two of the read lines (13).

5. A telescopic sight (100) having a housing (101) in which an objective (102) and a reticle (1) as claimed in claim 1 are arranged along an optical beam path (5).

6. The telescopic sight (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein said telescopic sight has a first image plane (BE1) behind the objective (102) along the beam path (S), the reticle (1) being arranged in the first image plane (BE1).

7. A firearm having a telescopic sight (100) as claimed in claim 5.

8. A method for striking a target object (ZO) of known or estimable size with a projectile fired from a firearm as claimed in claim 7, comprising the following steps: localizing the target object (ZO) of known or estimable actual size (X, Y); determining the distance to the target object (ZO) by positioning the size value scale (10) on the target object (ZO), reading the numerical value (W) from the size value scale (10) and converting the numerical value (W) into the distance; adjusting the telescopic sight (100) on the basis of the determined distance; aligning the target point (33) on the target object (ZO); firing the projectile from the firearm.

9. A reticle (1) for a telescopic sight (100), having a transparent carrier plate (2) on which a size value scale (10) is depicted, wherein the size value scale (10) has a first principal line (11), which forms a first positioning line for positioning at a first reference point (E1) of a target object (ZO), read lines (13) for positioning at a second reference point (E2) of the target object (ZO) being arranged parallel to the first principal line (11), the read lines (13) being assigned in each case one numerical value (W), wherein the distance between two adjacently arranged read lines (13) which are each assigned a natural numerical value (W) increases with increasing distance from the first principal line (11) and the size value scale (10) has a second principal line (12) which is oriented perpendicular to the first principal line (11), wherein the read lines (13) are arranged along the second principal line (12), the second principal line (12) forming a second positioning line for positioning at a third reference point (E3) of the target object (ZO), and the read lines (13) extending away from the second principal line (12), and the respective free end of the read lines (13) forming a read point (14) for positioning at a fourth reference point (E4) of the target object (ZO).

10. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the distance between the second principal line (12) and the read point (14) of a read line (13) increases with increasing distance of the read line (13) from the first principal line (11).

11. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 9, wherein all read points (14) of the read lines (13) which extend away from the second principal line (12) in the same direction are arranged on a straight line.

12. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the second principal line (12) is assigned a second conversion formula (F2) into which the ascertained numerical value (W) read at the fourth reference point (E4) of the target object (ZO) is intended to be inserted as input variable.

13. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 12, wherein a distance (D) of the reticle (1) from the target object (ZO) is calculable by means of the second conversion formula (F2) in that the ascertained numerical value (W) is intended to be multiplied by a defined second distance (D2) and by a known size (Y) of the target object (ZO) between the third and fourth reference points (E3, E4).

14. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the defined second distance (D2) is 200 m and the known size (Y) should be inserted in meters.

15. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 9, wherein, at least in one case, the middle read line (13) of three adjacent read lines (13) extends away from the second principal line (12) in the opposite direction to the two outer read lines of the three adjacent read lines (13).

16. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 9, wherein those read lines (13) which are arranged relatively close to the first principal line (11) extend away from the second principal line (12) alternately in opposite directions.

17. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 9, wherein those read lines (13) which are arranged further remote from the first principal line (11) extend away from the second principal line (12) in the same direction.

18. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the distance between the second principal line (12) and the respective read point (14) of one of the read lines (13) is assigned the same numerical value (W) as the distance between the first principal line (11) and said read line (13).

19. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first principal line (11) is oriented horizontally and the second principal line (12) is oriented vertically.

20. A reticle (1) for a telescopic sight (100), having a transparent carrier plate (2) on which a size value scale (10) is depicted, wherein the size value scale (10) has a first principal line (11), which forms a first positioning line for positioning at a first reference point E1 of a tar et object (ZO), read lines (13) for positioning at a second reference point (E2) of the target object (ZO) being arranged parallel to the first principal line (11), the read lines (13) being assigned in each case one numerical value (W), wherein the distance between two adjacently arranged read lines (13) which are each assigned a natural numerical value (W) increases with increasing distance from the first principal line (11), the size value scale (10) is arranged in one of the four quadrants (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4) of the sighting aid (30), and the size value scale (10) is situated entirely in a region around the target point (33), which region extends vertically from 0 MIL to 10 MIL and horizontally from 0 MIL to 10 MIL of an optionally depicted MIL scale.

21. The reticle (1) as claimed in claim 20, wherein the size value scale (10) is arranged in that quadrant (Q3) of the sighting aid (30) which is arranged to the left of the vertical sighting axis (32) and below the horizontal sighting axis (31).

Description

(1) Further features, details and advantages of the invention will emerge from the wording of the claims and from the following description of exemplary embodiments on the basis of the drawings, in which:

(2) FIG. 1 shows a reticle, with the carrier plate being depicted up to its edge;

(3) FIG. 2 shows a detail from the center of the reticle as per FIG. 1;

(4) FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view of the size value scale shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

(5) FIG. 4 shows an enlarged view of the raster shown in FIG. 1 on the horizontal sighting axis; and

(6) FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of a longitudinal section through a telescopic sight having a reticle as per FIG. 1.

(7) FIG. 1 shows a reticle 1 for a telescopic sight. The reticle 1 has a transparent carrier plate 2, on which various graphical elements are arranged. The carrier plate 2 has an edge 3, which in the present case is of circular form. Furthermore, the carrier plate 2 is preferably of planar form at least on the side on which the graphical elements are arranged. The carrier plate 2 is particularly preferably a flat planar plate.

(8) As graphical elements, it is possible to see a size value scale 10 depicted on the carrier plate 2, a sighting aid 30, zoom factors 20 and a MIL distance formula F3 and a MIL target object size formula F4.

(9) The sighting aid 30 has a horizontal sighting axis 31 and a vertical sighting axis 32, which at their point of intersection define a target point (see reference designation 33 in FIG. 2) and which divide the transparent carrier plate 2 into four quadrants Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4. The vertical sighting axis 32 and the horizontal sighting axis 31 intersect at the horizontal and vertical center of the sighting aid 30 or of the carrier plate 2. The first quadrant Q1 is an upper left quadrant, the second quadrant Q2 is an upper right quadrant Q2, the third quadrant Q3 Is a lower left quadrant and the fourth quadrant Q4 is a lower right quadrant.

(10) It can be seen that a section of the vertical sighting axis 32 situated above the horizontal sighting axis 31 is shorter than a section situated below the horizontal sighting axis 31. The section of the vertical sighting axis 32 situated above the horizontal sighting axis 31 thus ends further remote from the edge 3 of the transparent carrier plate 2 than the section situated below the horizontal sighting axis 31. Because the horizontal sighting axis 31 also extends as far as the edge region of the carrier plate 2, the section of the vertical sighting axis 32 situated above the horizontal sighting axis 31 also ends further remote from the edge 3 than the ends of the horizontal sighting axis 31. In this way, the upper field of view is kept free in order that a target object ZO Illustrated by way of example can be more clearly seen.

(11) A ring-shaped structure can be seen at the circumference and thus at the edge 3 of the carrier plate. Said region serves in particular for holding the carrier plate 2 in an enclosure. To avoid light scatter, said edge region may have an opaque coating or may be roughened.

(12) The vertically lower section of the vertical sighting axis 32 may, in the case of large firing distances, be utilized as an aiming line, in particular if the adjustment travel of the telescopic sight is not sufficient. For this purpose, the user may utilize a scale mark of a lower vertical scale on the vertical sighting axis 32 as a substitute aiming point.

(13) The MIL distance formula F3 and the MIL target object size formula F4 are depicted to the left and to the right of the vertical sighting axis 32 at the lower end of the sighting aid 30 and at the lower edge 3 of the carrier plate 2.

(14) The MIL distance formula F3 logically reads:

(15) $\mathrm{Distance}\mathrm{in}\mathrm{meters}=\frac{\mathrm{known}\mathrm{target}\mathrm{object}\mathrm{size}\mathrm{in}\mathrm{meters}}{\frac{\mathrm{read}\mathrm{MIL}\mathrm{value}}{\mathrm{meter}}}100m$

(16) For an internationally uniform configuration of the reticle 1, however, a preferred actual wording for the MIL distance formula F3 is one which reads:

(17) $\mathrm{Distance}\mathrm{in}\mathrm{Meter}=\frac{{\mathrm{Target}}^{}s\mathrm{Known}\mathrm{Size}\mathrm{in}\mathrm{Meters}}{\mathrm{Milled}\mathrm{Target}\mathrm{Size}/m}100m$

(18) The MIL target object size formula F4 logically reads:

(19) $\mathrm{Target}\mathrm{object}\mathrm{size}\mathrm{in}\mathrm{meters}=\frac{\mathrm{known}\mathrm{distance}\mathrm{in}\mathrm{meters}\left(X,Y\right)\mathrm{read}\mathrm{MIL}\mathrm{value}}{100m}$

(20) For an internationally uniform configuration of the reticle 1, however, a preferred wording for the MIL target object size formula F4 is one which reads:

(21) $\mathrm{Target}\mathrm{Size}\mathrm{in}\mathrm{Meter}=\frac{\mathrm{Distance}\mathrm{in}\mathrm{Meter}\mathrm{Milled}\mathrm{Target}\mathrm{Size}}{100m}$

(22) A scale measure for assisting the shooter is furthermore stated at the lower edge of the reticle 1, which scale measure reads as follows:
Mil Reticle 0.1 Mil=1 cm at 100 m

(23) From this, it thus emerges that a MIL value of 0.1 MIL in the case of a distance of 100 m corresponds to a size of the target object of exactly 1 cm.

(24) Thus, in the case of the illustrated target object ZO, a deer, of which the shoulder height X between the first and second reference point E1, E2 is known as being 1.2 meters, but the body length Y between the third and fourth reference point E3, E4 is not known, it would emerge, for the distance calculation, that the vertical MIL value between the first and second reference point E1, E2 amounts to 13.5 MIL. This results in a distance to the target object ZO of 88.9 meters.

(25) Furthermore, spaced apart from the target point to the left and to the right on the horizontal sighting axis 31 is in each case one raster 35, 36, the details of which can be seen from FIG. 4 and the associated description.

(26) In the quadrant Q4, which is arranged to the right of the vertical sighting axis 32 and below the horizontal sighting axis 31, the zoom factors 20 are depicted along an (imaginary) straight line which is a diagonal with a point of Intersection with the target point 33. A set zoom of a telescopic sight can then be determined by reading the outermost visible zoom factor 20.

(27) FIG. 2 shows a detail from the center of the reticle 1 as per FIG. 1. The same reference designations are therefore used to denote the same technical features as in FIG. 1, for which reason reference is made to the associated description above.

(28) In addition to the target point 33 denoted in FIG. 2 at the point of intersection of the horizontal and vertical sighting axes 31, 32, it is possible here to much more clearly see the raster 36. It can also be seen how the horizontal sighting axis 31 is, at a distance from the target point 33, formed as a double line 34. Viewing the outer region of the horizontal sighting axis 31 in FIG. 1, it can be seen how the two lines 34 moderately conically diverge with increasing distance from the target point 33. As per FIG. 2, the double line 34 begins directly behind the raster 36 and at the MIL value 5.0.

(29) It can also be seen that the horizontal and vertical sighting axes 31, 32 are formed in each case by a dashed line in the region around the target point 33. The dashed line adjoins, at 0.5 MIL, a solid line. The lengths of the line sections and of the line interruptions of the dashed line form the MIL scale in the region around the target point 33. For this purpose, the line interruptions and the line sections are in each case 0.1 MIL in length. In other words, here, the line sections and line interruptions take the place of the MIL scale marks used further to the outside, which are arranged perpendicular to the dashed line.

(30) The reticle 1 has an illumination means by which the horizontal and vertical sighting axes 31, 32 can be illuminated in the region around the target point 33 up to 0.5 MIL. For this purpose, a structure composed of chromium is formed which is Illuminated when the illumination means are activated, and which, in the absence of activated illumination means, remains visible by the fact that it has at least an increased opacity. The structures composed of chromium have a mark thickness of at most 4 m.

(31) The MIL scale marks on the horizontal and vertical sighting axes 31, 32 have a greater mark thickness in stepwise fashion, are of longer form in stepwise fashion, and are arranged at greater distances from one another, with increasing distance from the target point 33.

(32) Furthermore, the mark thickness of the horizontal sighting axis 31 and of the vertical sighting axis 32 increases in stepwise fashion with increasing distance from the target point 33.

(33) It is pointed out that, in practice, normally all lines and characters of the reticle 1 are solid lines. However, to provide sharp contours, the lines and characters are however illustrated with borderlines. The double line 34 may in this case also be formed as a fully blackened line.

(34) In particular, the mark thicknesses of the axis and of the MIL scale marks in the region of the upper section of the vertical sighting axis 32 change at two step boundaries, specifically from the dashed line in the region of the target point 33, to a solid line and to a thicker line. The step boundaries lie at 0.5 MIL and 2.0 MIL, wherein the upper section of the vertical sighting axis 32 ends at 3.0 MIL. Only the value 2.0 MIL is denoted at the associated scale mark by the numeral 2.

(35) On the lower section of the vertical sighting axis 32, the mark thicknesses of the axis and of the MIL scale marks in the region change at three step boundaries, specifically from the dashed line in the region of the target point 33, to a solid line, to a thicker line with fine MIL interim value gradation and an equally thick line with relatively coarse MIL interim value gradation. The step boundaries lie at 0.5 MIL, 2.0 MIL and 5.0 MIL, wherein the lower section of the vertical sighting axis 32 ends at approximately 39.0 MIL. Only the value 2.0 MIL and the multiples thereof up to 10.0 MIL are denoted by numerals at the respectively associated scale mark. Further to the outside, only the MIL values 20 MIL and 30 MIL are then depicted. The character size also increases in the outward direction proceeding from the target point.

(36) The horizontal sighting axis 31 is of mirror-symmetrical design to the left and to the right of the vertical sighting axis 32. Here, the mark thicknesses of the axis and of the MIL scale marks change at three step boundaries, specifically from the dashed line in the region of the target point 33, to a solid line, to a thicker line with fine MIL interim value gradation, to an equally thick line with the raster (35, see FIG. 1), 36 as MIL gradation, and to the double line 34. The step boundaries lie at 0.5 MIL, 2.0 MIL, 4.0 MIL and 5.0 MIL.

(37) In the region in which the scale gradation is depicted with non-natural MIL interim values (with the exception of the rasters 35, 36), the non-natural even and odd MIL interim values between at least two natural MIL values extend in opposite directions away from the sighting axis 31, 32. In this way, the MIL interim values with the 0.1 MIL gradation can be easily read.

(38) The size value scale 10 in the left lower quadrant Q3 is illustrated on its own once again in FIG. 3. The description in this regard relating to FIG. 2 therefore also applies analogously to FIG. 3. It can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3 that the size value scale 10 has a first principal line 11 which forms a first positioning line for positioning at a first reference point E1 of a target object ZO. Arranged parallel to the first principal line 11 are read lines 13 for positioning at a second reference point E2 of the target object ZO. The read lines 13 are assigned in each case one numerical value W. As can be seen, the distance between two adjacently arranged read lines 13 which are each assigned a natural numerical value W increases with increasing distance from the first principal line 11. A non-linear scale gradation is thus provided.

(39) The numerical values W decrease with increasing distance of the associated read line 13 from the first principal line 11. Furthermore, the numerical values W are denoted by a hash symbol, in particular by #, which precedes the numerical value W itself.

(40) The first principal line 11 is assigned a first conversion formula F1, into which the ascertained numerical value W read at the second reference point (see reference designation E2 in FIG. 1) of the target object ZO is intended to be inserted as input variable. The following user instruction yields a simple calculation that can be performed without units:
Top Horizontal Line to #Number Line=1.0 (m)@#100 (m)

(41) From this user instruction, it emerges that a target object size of 1.0 m in conjunction with the read numerical value W corresponds to a distance of the numerical value W multiplied by 100 m.

(42) From this, the shooter can derive that the conversion formula F1 is a distance function dependent on the numerical value W, which logically reads:
Distance (X,W)=numerical value Wtarget object size in meters X100 m*m.sup.1

(43) With the first conversion formula F1, it is thus possible to calculate a distance D of the reticle 1 to the target object ZO in that the ascertained numerical value W is intended to be multiplied by a defined first distance D1 of 100 m and by a known size X of the target object ZO between the first and second reference points (E1, E2).

(44) For the target object ZO depicted by way of example in FIG. 2, again a deer with a shoulder height X of 1.2 m, the size value scale 10 yields a numerical value of #11. The firing distance is thus 1320 m (=111.2100).

(45) For comparison, the MIL scale yields a MIL value for X of 0.9 MIL. This corresponds to a firing distance of 1333 m, which is sufficiently accurate.

(46) The smallest determinable numerical value W #2, which is based on the distance between the first principal line 11 and the read line 13 arranged furthest remote, corresponds to 5 MIL on the MIL scale on the sighting axes 31, 32.

(47) Furthermore, the size value scale 10 has a second principal line 12 which is oriented perpendicular to the first principal line 11. Here, the first principal line 11 is oriented horizontally and the second principal line 12 is oriented vertically. The second principal line 12 is situated only on one side of the first principal line 11, specifically below the latter, wherein the first and second principal lines 11, 12 form a T-shaped intersection. Directional arrows at the ends are used in each case to denote which side of a target object ZO the aiming lines are to be positioned at.

(48) The read lines 13 are arranged along the second principal line 12 and have defined lengths. The second principal line 12 forms a second positioning line for positioning at a third reference point (see reference designation E3 in FIG. 1) of the target object ZO. Furthermore, the read lines 13 extend away from the second principal line 12, and the respective free end of the read lines 13 forms a read point 14 for positioning at a fourth reference point (see reference designation E4 in FIG. 1) of the target object ZO.

(49) The numerical values W decrease with increasing distance of the associated read point 14 from the second principal line 12. In the present case, the read points 14 are formed directly by a free line end of the read line 13. That is to say, no geometrical line terminations such as points, transverse marks or arrow tips are provided on the read lines 13.

(50) The distance between the second principal line 12 and the read point 14 of a read line 13 increases with increasing distance of the read line 13 from the first principal line 11.

(51) By means of this arrangement, it is possible for the distance between the second principal line 12 and the respective read point 14 of one of the read lines 13 to be assigned the same numerical value W as the distance between the first principal line 11 and said read line 13. The numerical values W are depicted on at least two of the read lines 13, specifically in each case at the free ends of the read lines 13. Furthermore, only numerical values W which are assigned a natural numerical value are depicted. Furthermore, three read lines 13 are assigned non-natural numerical values. Instead, said three read lines 13 are assigned in each case the half of a natural numerical value. This special feature is graphically emphasized by virtue of those read lines 13 which are assigned a natural numerical value being depicted by a solid line and those read lines 13 which are assigned a non-natural numerical value being depicted by a dashed line.

(52) Those read lines 13 which are arranged relatively close to the first principal line 11 are situated very close together, for which reason they extend away from the second principal line 12 alternately in opposite directions. By contrast, those read lines 13 which are arranged further remote from the first principal line 11 extend away from the second principal line 12 in the same direction. Here, the boundary lies at the numerical value W #7. The odd numerical values W are, from this point onward, relocated to the left. During the optical comparison with the target object, the shooter will firstly consider the right-hand read lines 13 and, if no value matches, he or she will change over to the left-hand read lines 13 in order to determine the interim value that is missing on the right Upon this change from left to right, the definition of the reference points E3 and E4 on the target object ZO is reversed.

(53) It can be seen that all read points 14 of the read lines 13 extending away from the second principal line 12 in the same direction are arranged on an imaginary straight line. The two imaginary straight lines form a cone, the central axis of which is the second principal line 12.

(54) The second principal line 12 is assigned a second conversion formula F2, into which the ascertained numerical value W read at the fourth reference point E4 of the target object ZO is intended to be inserted as input variable.

(55) The second conversion formula F2 is depicted in the form of an exemplary embodiment on the second principal line 12, and reads:
Vertical Line to End of #Number Line=0.5 m@#100 m

(56) From this user instruction, it emerges that a target object size of 0.5 m in conjunction with the read numerical value W corresponds to a distance of the numerical value W multiplied by 200 m.

(57) From this, the shooter can derive that the second conversion formula F2 is a distance function dependent on the numerical value W, which logically reads:
Distance (Y,W)=numerical value Wtarget object size in meters Y200 m*m.sup.1

(58) With the second conversion formula F2, it is thus possible to calculate the distance of the reticle 1 to the target object ZO in that the ascertained numerical value W is intended to be multiplied by a defined second distance D2 of 200 m and by a known size Y of the target object ZO between the first and second reference points (E1, E2).

(59) For the target object ZO depicted by way of example in FIG. 2, the deer with a body length Y of 1.3 m, the size value scale 10 yields a numerical value of #5. Thus, the firing distance amounts to 1300 m.

(60) For comparison, the MIL scale yields a MIL value for Y of 0.95 MIL. This corresponds to a firing distance of 1368 m, which still lies very close to the value determined above using the size value scale 10. However, if the shooter rounds to the available MIL interim value 0.9 MIL or 1.0 MIL, this leads to a range from 1300 m to 1444 m.

(61) The smallest determinable numerical value W #2, which is based on the distance between the first principal line 11 and the read line 13 arranged furthest remote, corresponds to 2.5 MIL on the MIL scale on the horizontal sighting axis 31.

(62) In the present case, the defined second distance D2 thus does not correspond to the defined first distance D1, but rather is a multiple thereof.

(63) It may optionally be provided that illumination means are provided, by which at least parts of the size value scale 10 can be illuminated.

(64) The size value scale 10 is, as per FIGS. 1 and 2, arranged entirely in the quadrant Q3 of the sighting aid 30, which is arranged to the left of the vertical sighting axis 32 and below the horizontal sighting axis 31. It furthermore lies entirely in a region around the target point 33 which extends vertically from 0 MIL to 10 MIL and horizontally from 0 MIL to 10 MIL on the MIL scale.

(65) Here, the first principal line 11 is arranged at a distance of exactly 2.0 MIL from the horizontal sighting axis 31, and ends exactly 2.0 MIL from the vertical sighting axis 32. Also, none of the read lines 13 projects closer than 2.0 MIL to the vertical sighting axis 32.

(66) FIG. 4 illustrates the raster 35 from FIG. 1 on an enlarged scale. It is situated between the MIL values 4.0 MIL and 5.0 MIL. MIL scale marks that lie within the raster 35 are visually lengthened in that in each case one additional point 37 is depicted, in the axis of elongation of the MIL scale mark, at the outer edge of the raster 35. Said point is in the form of a very short dash.

(67) The raster 35 is exactly 1 MIL wide and 1 MIL tall. Here, it lies 0.5 MIL above and 0.5 MIL below the horizontal sighting axis 31, and, at 5.0 MIL, adjoins the double line 34 of the horizontal sighting axis 31.

(68) Within the raster 35, half values between MIL scale marks are depicted by vertically oriented interrupted lines 38, in particular dotted lines, which extend in each case as far as the outer edge of the raster 35. The punctiform line sections 39 and the line interruptions of the interrupted lines correspond to MIL values, whereby a point raster is formed. Each punctiform line section 39 (point) is assigned a horizontal and a vertical MIL value. To illustrate the vertical MIL values, a vertical MIL scale 40 is depicted at the horizontally outer end of the raster 35, which vertical MIL scale corresponds to the line sections and the line interruptions of the Interrupted lines.

(69) The dimensions shown in FIG. 4, which are denoted in the unit MIL, serve merely for explaining the invention, but are not a constituent part of the reticle 1.

(70) The raster 36 as per FIGS. 1 and 2 is formed mirror-symmetrically with respect to the raster 35 on the opposite side of the vertical sighting axis 32.

(71) FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of a longitudinal section through a telescopic sight 100 having a reticle 1 with the features of FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4. The telescopic sight 100 has a tubular housing 101 in which an objective 102 is arranged at the side of the target object along an optical beam path S. Behind the objective along the beam path, there is a first image plane BE1. The reticle 1 is positioned in said first image plane. In particular, that side of the carrier plate 2 on which the graphical depictions of the reticle 1 are situated, in particular the sighting aid 30, the zoom factors and the size value scale 10, lies in the first image plane BE1. No further image planes exist in the telescopic sight 100 in the direction of the target object.

(72) A lens arrangement 103 is accommodated in the housing 101 behind the reticle 1 along the beam path S. Said lens arrangement inverts the image present in the first image plane BE1 and focuses it on an enlarged scale in a second image plane BE2 behind the lens arrangement 103. The reticle 1 and the target object are thus magnified. The telescopic sight 100 has, in particular, an adjustable optical magnification or an optical zoom. For this purpose, the lens arrangement 103 is formed as an inverting system which has two lens units which are mounted so as to be Individually displaceable along the beam path S between the first and second image planes BE1, BE2. The individual displacements of the two lens units are kinematically coupled such that a position of one of the lens units is dependent on the position of the other of the lens units.

(73) On that side of the housing 101 which faces toward the shooter, an ocular 104 is arranged in said housing for the purposes of viewing the image in the second image plane BE2.

(74) Not Illustrated is a holder for attachment in a fixed predetermined position relative to a barrel of a firearm.

(75) Finally, such a firearm with telescopic sight 100 can be used to carry out a method for striking a target object ZO of known or estimable size with a projectile fired from the firearm, which method comprises the following steps: localizing the target object ZO of known or estimable actual size X, Y; determining the distance to the target object ZO by positioning the size value scale 10 on the target object ZO, in particular at reference points E1, E2, E3, E4 of the target object ZO, reading the numerical value W from the size value scale 10 and converting the numerical value W into the distance; adjusting the telescopic sight 100 on the basis of the determined distance; aligning the target point 33 on the target object ZO; and firing the projectile from the firearm.

(76) The adjustment of the telescopic sight 100 may be performed in particular taking into consideration side wind and/or vertical air streams and relevant parameters of the firearm used and/or of the munition used, which can all have a significant influence on the trajectory of the projectile.

(77) The invention is not restricted to one of the embodiments described above, but rather may be modified in a wide variety of ways.

(78) All of the features and advantages that emerge from the claims, from the description and from the drawing, including structural details, spatial arrangements and method steps, may be essential to the invention both individually and in a wide variety of combinations.

(79) TABLE-US-00001 List of reference signs 1 Reticle 2 Carrier plate 3 Edge 10 Size value scale 11 First principal line 12 Second principal line 13 Read line 14 Read point 20 Zoom factor 30 Sighting aid 31 Horizontal sighting axis 32 Vertical sighting axis 33 Target point 34 Double line 35 Raster 36 Second raster 37 Mark elongation 38 Interrupted line 39 Line section 100 Telescopic sight 101 Housing 102 Objective 103 Lens arrangement 104 Ocular BE1 First image plane BE2 Second image plane D Distance D1 Defined first distance D2 Defined second distance E1 First reference point (target object) E2 Second reference point (target object) E3 Third reference point (target object) E4 Fourth reference point (target object) F1 First conversion formula F2 Second conversion formula F3 MIL distance formula F4 MIL target object size formula Q1 First quadrant Q2 Second quadrant Q3 Third quadrant Q4 Fourth quadrant S Optical beam path W Numerical value X Size (target object) Y Size (target object) ZO Target object