Alan Griffith
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How do you use a Mil-Dot scope?
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longgunshooter
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300rum
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Dear DMCY
I need your help with conversion between MOA to MILDot at different distances, specially for wind correction.
Thank you
300rum
I need your help with conversion between MOA to MILDot at different distances, specially for wind correction.
Thank you
300rum
300rum,
I'm not DMCY but I'll try to help.
1 MOA = 1.047"
1 Mildot = 3.6"
so... 3.6/1.047 = 3.4384 MOAS Per Mildot
Now, lets say you need to go up 11.75 MOA's and you want to use your mildots. 11.75/3.4384 = 3.42 Mildots... just use 3.5 mildots. If you have Mildots and you want to convert it to MOAs just multiply for 3.4384.
I hope this helps.
I'm not DMCY but I'll try to help.
1 MOA = 1.047"
1 Mildot = 3.6"
so... 3.6/1.047 = 3.4384 MOAS Per Mildot
Now, lets say you need to go up 11.75 MOA's and you want to use your mildots. 11.75/3.4384 = 3.42 Mildots... just use 3.5 mildots. If you have Mildots and you want to convert it to MOAs just multiply for 3.4384.
I hope this helps.
Jon A
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What Eaglet said. In addition, if you go to the ballistics sticky in the Bullets, Barrels and Ballistics section, there are numerous web base and downloadable spreadsheets that will give you wind drift in Mils, make drop charts with them, etc. That's much easier than converting every time.
300rum
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Dear Eaglet,
so,this formula is working the same for 100 or 900 yrds.
for examples:
I know ar 100yrds 1 mil = 3.5 (round mil) or 3.6 (the other one), and the distance between mils is 3.5@100yrd.
but at 200yrd the distance between 2 mils is 3.5x2=7inch
and so on at different distances.
but in ballistic chart for different ammunition at different distances I have to use the "MOA correction"/3.4384=X mils at that distances.
That is right?
And about the reading the distance between 2 mils at different distances IS NOT APPLYING IN OUR CASES.
jUST LET ME KNOW IF I GOT IT RIGHT.
All i have to do is to use 3.5 or 3.6 inches for mils in function of the scope what I used.
1 moa = 1.047"
1 mildot = 3.6"
so... 3.6/1.047 = 3.4384 moaS Per mildot
Now, lets say you need to go up 11.75 moa's and you want to use your mildots. 11.75/3.4384 = 3.42 mildots... just use 3.5 mildots. If you have mildots and you want to convert it to moas just multiply for 3.4384.
I hope this helps.
Thank you
300rum
so,this formula is working the same for 100 or 900 yrds.
for examples:
I know ar 100yrds 1 mil = 3.5 (round mil) or 3.6 (the other one), and the distance between mils is 3.5@100yrd.
but at 200yrd the distance between 2 mils is 3.5x2=7inch
and so on at different distances.
but in ballistic chart for different ammunition at different distances I have to use the "MOA correction"/3.4384=X mils at that distances.
That is right?
And about the reading the distance between 2 mils at different distances IS NOT APPLYING IN OUR CASES.
jUST LET ME KNOW IF I GOT IT RIGHT.
All i have to do is to use 3.5 or 3.6 inches for mils in function of the scope what I used.
1 moa = 1.047"
1 mildot = 3.6"
so... 3.6/1.047 = 3.4384 moaS Per mildot
Now, lets say you need to go up 11.75 moa's and you want to use your mildots. 11.75/3.4384 = 3.42 mildots... just use 3.5 mildots. If you have mildots and you want to convert it to moas just multiply for 3.4384.
I hope this helps.
Thank you
300rum
Dear Eaglet,
so,this formula is working the same for 100 or 900 yrds.
<font color="blue">That's correct. </font>
for examples:
I know ar 100yrds 1 mil = 3.5 (round mil) or 3.6 (the other one), and the distance between mils is 3.5@100yrd.
but at 200yrd the distance between 2 mils is 3.5x2=7inch
and so on at different distances. <font color="blue">At 200 yards 1 Mil = 7.2", 2 Mils = 14.4" </font>, <font color="red">following yout train of thought, yes one Mil = 3.6" at 100 yrds, 7.2" at 200 yrds, 10.8" at 300 yards and so on untill your get 36" at 1000 yards. </font>
but in ballistic chart for different ammunition at different distances I have to use the "MOA correction"/3.4384=X mils at that distances.
That is right? <font color="blue">That's correct, unless you find drop charts that will let you choose wheather you want your info in Mildots or MOAs. Exbal which many of us here use in our pocket pc's would allow us to get one or the other. </font>
And about the reading the distance between 2 mils at different distances IS NOT APPLYING IN OUR CASES. <font color="blue">Not quite following you. </font>
jUST LET ME KNOW IF I GOT IT RIGHT.
All i have to do is to use 3.5 or <font color="red"> 3.6 </font> inches for mils in function of the scope what I used.
1 moa = 1.047"
1 mildot = 3.6"
so... 3.6/1.047 = 3.4384 moaS Per mildot
Now, lets say you need to go up 11.75 moa's and you want to use your mildots. 11.75/3.4384 = 3.42 mildots... just use 3.5 mildots. If you have mildots and you want to convert it to moas just multiply for 3.4384.
I hope this helps.
so,this formula is working the same for 100 or 900 yrds.
<font color="blue">That's correct. </font>
for examples:
I know ar 100yrds 1 mil = 3.5 (round mil) or 3.6 (the other one), and the distance between mils is 3.5@100yrd.
but at 200yrd the distance between 2 mils is 3.5x2=7inch
and so on at different distances. <font color="blue">At 200 yards 1 Mil = 7.2", 2 Mils = 14.4" </font>, <font color="red">following yout train of thought, yes one Mil = 3.6" at 100 yrds, 7.2" at 200 yrds, 10.8" at 300 yards and so on untill your get 36" at 1000 yards. </font>
but in ballistic chart for different ammunition at different distances I have to use the "MOA correction"/3.4384=X mils at that distances.
That is right? <font color="blue">That's correct, unless you find drop charts that will let you choose wheather you want your info in Mildots or MOAs. Exbal which many of us here use in our pocket pc's would allow us to get one or the other. </font>
And about the reading the distance between 2 mils at different distances IS NOT APPLYING IN OUR CASES. <font color="blue">Not quite following you. </font>
jUST LET ME KNOW IF I GOT IT RIGHT.
All i have to do is to use 3.5 or <font color="red"> 3.6 </font> inches for mils in function of the scope what I used.
1 moa = 1.047"
1 mildot = 3.6"
so... 3.6/1.047 = 3.4384 moaS Per mildot
Now, lets say you need to go up 11.75 moa's and you want to use your mildots. 11.75/3.4384 = 3.42 mildots... just use 3.5 mildots. If you have mildots and you want to convert it to moas just multiply for 3.4384.
I hope this helps.
300rum
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Thank you guys.
I really apreciate your knowledge, and this is wonderful to have lots of good guys in this forum.
Thank you again.
300rum
I really apreciate your knowledge, and this is wonderful to have lots of good guys in this forum.
Thank you again.
300rum
sscoyote
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...or if u just wanted to use that particular scope's highest power, then it's 3.12 IPHY / 1.047 = 2.98 MOA
11.75 / 2.98 = 3.9 "mil-dots"
Something to think about.
11.75 / 2.98 = 3.9 "mil-dots"
Something to think about.
Chrismadrid
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And dont forget - if all else fails you creep up VERY carefully on your intended prey and clout it one with the scope too,
overbore
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If things ever get "ultra nasty" here and we are not concerned about MOD ( minute of deer) but are concerned about MOM ( minute of [evil] man) and have a mil dot scope, from 'Nam, set your rifle to a 400 yard zero. At target distinces of 100-300 yards, hold center of mass.( belt buckle) 300-400 yds center of shirt. 400-500 just under the armpit. 500-600 top of hairline plus windage. Quick and effective if you do your release properly. Overbore /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
GSSP,
I have an Excel sheet, I made a while back for 6.5-20 and 8.5-25 scopes. It uses a yardage range of 100 to 1000 and mils from .2 to 10. This gives one an idea, how many mils for a given object at the differing ranges. I would be happy to attach, if someone could help me to post it.
Ryno
I have an Excel sheet, I made a while back for 6.5-20 and 8.5-25 scopes. It uses a yardage range of 100 to 1000 and mils from .2 to 10. This gives one an idea, how many mils for a given object at the differing ranges. I would be happy to attach, if someone could help me to post it.
Ryno
