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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 91831" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Ol'Gator,</p><p></p><p>The reticle covering the target is is bunch of smoke, but most U.S. shooters seem to believe that.</p><p></p><p>With the reticle in the first focal plane the Mil Dot is 0.2 mils and stays 0.2 mils no matter the power. When you zoom to 14X everthing gets preportionately bigger. The Mil Dot still subtends 0.2 mil on the side of an elk or body of a rock chuck.</p><p></p><p>With the subject scope you first mentioned At 10 power (I think that would be the calibrated setting) the Mil Dot would cover 0.2 mils. 1 Mil @ 500 yds = 3.6*5 or 18" then 0.2*18 = 3.6". Half a Mil Dot would equal 1.8".</p><p></p><p>Even with eyes as bad a mine that's good enough to shoot coyotes and rock chucks on a pretty regular basis. Without having to develop a different drop chart for each power I "think" I may be using that day.</p><p></p><p>I use a Weaver Tactical 4.5-14 and flat love it. Though they quit making them.</p><p></p><p>Then another thought: I wonder what the actual power of the scope is when set on "what I think is 10X". I haven't seen a scope with "clicks" for power, just a sliding scale.</p><p></p><p>Get out your calculator and do some calcs on Mils and power settings. It drives me nuts. But some seem to like it.</p><p></p><p>Also google on Mil Dot and watch what pops up. you could read all night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 91831, member: 2011"] Ol'Gator, The reticle covering the target is is bunch of smoke, but most U.S. shooters seem to believe that. With the reticle in the first focal plane the Mil Dot is 0.2 mils and stays 0.2 mils no matter the power. When you zoom to 14X everthing gets preportionately bigger. The Mil Dot still subtends 0.2 mil on the side of an elk or body of a rock chuck. With the subject scope you first mentioned At 10 power (I think that would be the calibrated setting) the Mil Dot would cover 0.2 mils. 1 Mil @ 500 yds = 3.6*5 or 18" then 0.2*18 = 3.6". Half a Mil Dot would equal 1.8". Even with eyes as bad a mine that's good enough to shoot coyotes and rock chucks on a pretty regular basis. Without having to develop a different drop chart for each power I "think" I may be using that day. I use a Weaver Tactical 4.5-14 and flat love it. Though they quit making them. Then another thought: I wonder what the actual power of the scope is when set on "what I think is 10X". I haven't seen a scope with "clicks" for power, just a sliding scale. Get out your calculator and do some calcs on Mils and power settings. It drives me nuts. But some seem to like it. Also google on Mil Dot and watch what pops up. you could read all night. [/QUOTE]
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