Long range archery scope

Abstract

A scope may include an adjustment dial, which may be moved among a plurality of positions to configure the scope to compensate for projectile drops. The adjustment dial may be labeled with dial-calibration data, which may include one or more distance indicators and/or one or more windage hold-off indicators. The scope may be attached to a gun, bow or crossbow and the dial-calibration data may be at least partially generated using ballistics performance data based on shots, bullets, arrows or bolts fired by the gun, bow or crossbow. The dial-calibration data may be at least partially generated using shooting conditions. A system and method for generating customized adjustment dials can incorporate ballistics, projectile, and/or shooting conditions into program. The system and method can also include a derived distance calculation module, which may be configured to use a distance to a target and actual shooting conditions to calculate a derived distance.

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         8 . A scope sized and configured to be connected to at least one of a gun, an archery bow and a crossbow and to assist a user in aiming said gun, archery bow or crossbow at a target, said scope comprising:
 a reticle configured for allowing said user to view and aim at said target; and   an adjustment dial rotatably mounted to said scope, said adjustment dial having a first set of dial-calibration data comprising a plurality of distance indicators representing a plurality of given distances from said gun, archery bow or crossbow to said target;   wherein said adjustment dial is selectively adjustable to select one of said plurality of distance indicators, said adjustment of adjustment dial causing adjustment of said scope to compensate for a projectile drop of a projectile shot from said gun, archery bow or crossbow at a distance from said target approximately equal to said selected one of said plurality of distance indicators;   wherein said first set of dial-calibration data is generated at least in part from shooting conditions data.   
     
     
         9 . The scope of  claim 8 , wherein said first set of dial-calibration data is customized to specific shooting conditions of said gun, bow or crossbow, said specific shooting conditions comprising at least one of projectile velocity, crosswind speed and projectile type. 
     
     
         10 . The scope of  claim 8 , wherein said first set of dial-calibration data is generated based on at least one or more shots fired by said gun, archery bow or crossbow. 
     
     
         11 . The scope of  claim 8 , wherein said shooting conditions data comprises at least one of collected field data, gun, archery bow or crossbow specifications, projectile specifications, ballistics data, and atmospheric conditions. 
     
     
         12 . The scope of  claim 8 , wherein said plurality of distance indicators are provided in two rows on said adjustment dial, wherein a first row of distance indicators represents a first revolution of said adjustment dial and a second row of distance indicators represents a second revolution of said adjustment dial. 
     
     
         13 . The scope of  claim 8 , further comprising a second set of dial-calibration data, said second set of dial-calibration data comprising at least one windage hold-off indicator to indicate a hold-off for a given distance, wherein said at least one windage hold-off indicator indicates said hold-off when said adjustment dial is adjusted to said distance between said gun, archery bow or crossbow and said target. 
     
     
         14 . The scope of  claim 13 , wherein said first set of dial-calibration data is provided on said adjustment dial as a first row and wherein said second set of dial-calibration data is provided on said adjustment dial as a second row, said second row positioned above said first row. 
     
     
         15 . The scope of  claim 8 , wherein said plurality of distance indicators comprise at least one of reference marks and numbers. 
     
     
         16 . The scope of  claim 8 , wherein said adjustment dial with said first set of dial-calibration data is selectively removable from said scope and a second adjustment dial with a second set of dial-calibration data generated at least in part from a second set of shooting conditions data can be selectively mounted on said scope. 
     
     
         17 . A method for constructing a flight compensation adjustment dial for a scope used in connection with a bow, said method comprising the steps of:
 receiving ballistics performance data, said ballistics performance data being associated with shots taken during a range test using said bow to which said scope is attached;   providing a dial-calibration data generation module for generating a set of dial-calibration data specific to said ballistics performance data, said set of dial-calibration data including one or more distance indicators; and   providing said set of dial-calibration data on a first flight compensation adjustment dial.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising the steps of:
 receiving projectile characteristics data associated with a projectile shot from said bow during said range test;   receiving wind data, including a wind speed present during said range test; and   generating said set of dial-calibration data using said ballistics performance data, said projectile characteristics data, and said wind data.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising the steps of:
 receiving at least one of trajectory information and wind drift information associated with said projectile fired during range test; and   using said dial-calibration generation module to generate a scalable graphics file based at least in part on said trajectory information or said wind drift information.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the step of using said scalable graphics file to create a second flight compensation data having a second set of dial-calibration data.