Do you need driven hunt glass?
For driven hunts and harvest hunts, different conditions prevail and different requirements are placed on the hunter's equipment. In contrast to a raised hide, the hunter shoots at short distances while moving. The response must be lightning fast, and at the same time it is necessary never to lose the overview of the surroundings - but drivers, other hunters, dogs, and in harvest hunting harvest workers and agricultural machinery are in use and move under certain circumstances through the field of fire.
Zeiss Conquest V4 1-4×24
What must a driven hunt glass be able to do?
The requirements that result from this for a driven hunt glass are, on the one hand, the widest possible angle so that the field of view of the shooter is not restricted. The glass should allow the shooter to shoot with both eyes open. Furthermore, safely addressed game must be able to be quickly taken into the target. High magnification, on the other hand, is not necessary - on the contrary, it would limit the shooter's field of view. Glasses specialized for driven hunts have a magnification of 1-4 and a red dot to meet these requirements.
Swarovski Optik Z6i 1-6x24
Features of a driven hunt glass
An important characteristic of a driven hunt glass is that the diameter of the eyepiece fits the weapon and the shooter. On the one hand, a large eyepiece is more comfortable for the eye, but on the other hand, a larger eyepiece requires a higher mounting on the bolt action rifle so that the chambered stem can still pass it without any problems. Of course, this does not apply to straight pull repeaters. With a higher scope mount, it's more difficult to get a fast stop - except on semi-autos or break-barrel rifles.
Kahles HELIA 1-5x24i
Bolt action rifles with driven hunt glass
Although most hunters swear by bolt-action rifles for driven hunts because they allow for quick firing sequences, some hunters also prefer short break-barrel rifles because they are light, short and therefore very easy to guide.
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