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I am pretty sure in this case the scope is used just like scopes on artillery. You would be interested how artillery scopes resolve from tens of kilometers? The

I am pretty sure in this case the scope is used just like scopes on artillery. You would be interested how artillery scopes resolve from tens of kilometers? They do not.

somat 4y ago
artillery can rarely see their target. My understanding is they use a reference point they place near by and are good at turning offsets to this to the correct angle and powder charge to reach the target. it helps to have an observer that can see the target the can provide aim adjust feedback. Note that they can do direct fire missions where the target is sighted directly. but I think that is considered too damn close when that happens. Also note that tanks(a direct fire device) have been known to engage targets at 4+ kilometers. Probably a case of a large stable mount, and a good targeting computer. A fun fact, computing artillery tables was the primary task of some of the first electronic computers.
- wlesieutre 4y ago
  And before the electronic computers, we used mechanical computers! https://hackaday.com/2013/03/13/retrotechtacular-mechanical-targeting-computers/ https://hackaday.com/2013/03/13/retrotechtacular-mechanical-...
  - iancmceachern 4y ago
    And before that we used human computers! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_(occupation) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_(occupation)
    - adrian_b 4y ago
      The first job that my father got (around 1953) was as a "computer", at an astronomical observatory. However, such jobs have started to disappear very quickly after that time, with the spread of the electronic computers.
- chrisseaton 4y ago
  And conversely we sometimes use direct fire weapons such as machine guns in an indirect fire mode.
Alupis 4y ago
The article mentions it's a variable optic with 6-35x. 35 power is nothing at 4.4 miles... the target was probably smaller than the reticle crosshair. For reference, most of your typical spotting scopes are 60x... and even at 1,000 yards things are hard to see. Here's an article with helpful images through several popular spotting scopes for comparison[1]. [1] https://www.pewpewtactical.com/best-spotting-scopes/ https://www.pewpewtactical.com/best-spotting-scopes/
- hattmall 4y ago
  He's likely not seeing the target at all. Spotters are giving him directionals.
- hajile 4y ago
  That's why they had the 12 foot by 7.5 foot white billboard. They aim at the fuzzy white thing and rely on their eyes to interpolate for what the scope can't actually see.

I am pretty sure in this case the scope is used just like scopes on artillery. You would be interested how artillery scopes resolve from tens of kilometers? They do not.

somat 4y ago

artillery can rarely see their target. My understanding is they use a reference point they place near by and are good at turning offsets to this to the correct angle and powder charge to reach the target. it helps to have an observer that can see the target the can provide aim adjust feedback. Note that they can do direct fire missions where the target is sighted directly. but I think that is considered too damn close when that happens. Also note that tanks(a direct fire device) have been known to engage targets at 4+ kilometers. Probably a case of a large stable mount, and a good targeting computer. A fun fact, computing artillery tables was the primary task of some of the first electronic computers.

wlesieutre 4y ago
And before the electronic computers, we used mechanical computers! https://hackaday.com/2013/03/13/retrotechtacular-mechanical-targeting-computers/ https://hackaday.com/2013/03/13/retrotechtacular-mechanical-...
- iancmceachern 4y ago
  And before that we used human computers! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_(occupation) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_(occupation)
  - adrian_b 4y ago
    The first job that my father got (around 1953) was as a "computer", at an astronomical observatory. However, such jobs have started to disappear very quickly after that time, with the spread of the electronic computers.
chrisseaton 4y ago
And conversely we sometimes use direct fire weapons such as machine guns in an indirect fire mode.

Alupis 4y ago

The article mentions it's a variable optic with 6-35x. 35 power is nothing at 4.4 miles... the target was probably smaller than the reticle crosshair. For reference, most of your typical spotting scopes are 60x... and even at 1,000 yards things are hard to see. Here's an article with helpful images through several popular spotting scopes for comparison[1]. [1] https://www.pewpewtactical.com/best-spotting-scopes/ https://www.pewpewtactical.com/best-spotting-scopes/

hattmall 4y ago
He's likely not seeing the target at all. Spotters are giving him directionals.
hajile 4y ago
That's why they had the 12 foot by 7.5 foot white billboard. They aim at the fuzzy white thing and rely on their eyes to interpolate for what the scope can't actually see.