I'm probably retarded but how to laser sights work? I mean

>>32962117
same with other sighting options

>>32962117
>so really isn't there only a small range at which they're accurate?

yeah...

what's the problem?

>>32962197
If it's accurate at 10' it'll be off by a foot at 20'

>>32962117
>they have to be angled for the beam to intersect the path of the bullet

What? No they don't. Just remember the bullet will hit however far away the laser is mounted from the bore.

>>32962117
>they have to be angled for the beam to intersect the path of the bullet
This is where you are wrong. They're supposed to be parallel to the bore of the barrel, so no matter the range the laser dot will be about an inch below where the barrel is pointed. By the time you're far enough away to worry about bullet drop the laser dot will probably not be very visible to begin with so it's a non-issue.

>>32962117

at handgun distances with a pistol it's a non issue

See, told you I was retarded

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>>32962117

Crimson Trace laser grips are sighted from the factory at something like 15 or 25 yards. They can be adjusted though.

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Depends, are you flying a P-51?

>>32962212
If it on a Nerf gun yes, firearm no.

>>32962117
They're zeroed with what's called "constant offset" which means that the beam hits the target two inches left and one in high for example on rifle mounted IR lasers because the diode is that distance from the bore. This way, no matter where you're shooting, your laser will be one inch high and two inches left of where the bore is pointing.

>>32962234
Uhhh no

Maybe he's talking about ballistics