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<blockquote data-quote="orkan" data-source="post: 770073" data-attributes="member: 25377"><p>It is best when your reticle matches your turrets. That way you don't have to run a conversion. </p><p></p><p>For instance, with your current setup, you need to read the reticle in mils, and then multiply that reading by 3.5 in order to get your correction in MOA. </p><p></p><p>The actual conversions are:</p><p>1mil = 3.438 moa</p><p>1mil = 3.6" at 100yds</p><p>1moa = 1.047" at 100yds</p><p></p><p>However, moa turrets aren't broken up into 10ths, so for ease of use when calling corrections for MOA while using mils, you simply multiply by 3.5. </p><p></p><p>So if you read a correction with your mil reticle of 1.5 mils:</p><p>1.5x3.5= 5.25 MOA (21 clicks with 1/4moa turrets)</p><p></p><p>It gets a little more tricky when dealing with odd numbers:</p><p>1.7x3.5= 5.95 MOA</p><p></p><p>In the above example, you'd simply round that up to 6 minutes. In any event, it becomes increasingly difficult to do in your head as the numbers go up. This is why it is important to have the reticle match the turrets. Mil reticles are easily broken into 1/10 mil increments, which is what most turret clicks are set to. MOA reticles are easily broken down into 1/4 MOA, which is what most moa turret clicks are set to. So if the reticle matches the turret, you read the correction in the turret, and dial it precisely without having to make any conversion. </p><p></p><p>Which system you use, whether MOA or MIL, is of little importance. It is simply user preference based on how easily you work with those numbers. I prefer mils due to the smaller numbers, that work better in my brain. 10.7 mils to a thousand yards vs. 36 & 3/4 MOA. </p><p></p><p>I have a few articles on the subject that you might be interested in:</p><p><a href="http://www.primalrights.com/forum/article.php?a=2562" target="_blank">Primal Rights &bull; Primal Rights -- Rifle Sighting Systems - Part 1: MOA & IPHY</a></p><p><a href="http://www.primalrights.com/forum/article.php?a=2607" target="_blank">Primal Rights &bull; Primal Rights -- Rifle Sighting Systems - Part 2: Angular Mil</a></p><p><a href="http://www.primalrights.com/forum/article.php?a=4789" target="_blank">Primal Rights &bull; Primal Rights -- Rifle Sighting Systems - Part 3: SFP vs FFP</a></p><p></p><p>If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact me. I'll help in any way I can. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orkan, post: 770073, member: 25377"] It is best when your reticle matches your turrets. That way you don't have to run a conversion. For instance, with your current setup, you need to read the reticle in mils, and then multiply that reading by 3.5 in order to get your correction in MOA. The actual conversions are: 1mil = 3.438 moa 1mil = 3.6" at 100yds 1moa = 1.047" at 100yds However, moa turrets aren't broken up into 10ths, so for ease of use when calling corrections for MOA while using mils, you simply multiply by 3.5. So if you read a correction with your mil reticle of 1.5 mils: 1.5x3.5= 5.25 MOA (21 clicks with 1/4moa turrets) It gets a little more tricky when dealing with odd numbers: 1.7x3.5= 5.95 MOA In the above example, you'd simply round that up to 6 minutes. In any event, it becomes increasingly difficult to do in your head as the numbers go up. This is why it is important to have the reticle match the turrets. Mil reticles are easily broken into 1/10 mil increments, which is what most turret clicks are set to. MOA reticles are easily broken down into 1/4 MOA, which is what most moa turret clicks are set to. So if the reticle matches the turret, you read the correction in the turret, and dial it precisely without having to make any conversion. Which system you use, whether MOA or MIL, is of little importance. It is simply user preference based on how easily you work with those numbers. I prefer mils due to the smaller numbers, that work better in my brain. 10.7 mils to a thousand yards vs. 36 & 3/4 MOA. I have a few articles on the subject that you might be interested in: [url=http://www.primalrights.com/forum/article.php?a=2562]Primal Rights • Primal Rights -- Rifle Sighting Systems - Part 1: MOA & IPHY[/url] [url=http://www.primalrights.com/forum/article.php?a=2607]Primal Rights • Primal Rights -- Rifle Sighting Systems - Part 2: Angular Mil[/url] [url=http://www.primalrights.com/forum/article.php?a=4789]Primal Rights • Primal Rights -- Rifle Sighting Systems - Part 3: SFP vs FFP[/url] If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact me. I'll help in any way I can. :) [/QUOTE]
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