optics in highpower

by bj , Saturday, November 26, 2016, 22:02 (2857 days ago) @ Bryan

I think the rule changes are somewhat experimental. One goal is to attract more people to the game, people that have optics on their guns. The other goal is to help older people still be able to shoot. The fact that most of the military uses optics now probably figures into it too. When the USAMU decided to take up the AR15 platform it was because they were the only people in the Army still using the M14. They wanted to align with what the soldiers were using. I think a similar thing is happening WRT optics.

There are a lot of restrictions on the optics so you won't put a benchrest scope on so you can zero in on the X-ring. Strangely enough a standard crosshair reticle isn't optimum for a round black aiming spot. And since most highpower matches are shot from 200 yards to 600 yards the optics have to have good repeatable and reliable adjustments. With these requirements there are almost no commercial products that work. A couple of companies are bringing out specialized products but they are very expensive.