Conversion from mil-dot to MOA on IOR MP-8

[Black Diamond 408]

I got a IOR 6x-24x-50 MP-8 mildot scope.
Question...The hash lines in the scope, can anyone tell me what the MOA is between the lines?
Thanks to all the smartones who reside here!!

[Jeff In TX]

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Black Diamond,

I really like my IOR scopes. The hash marks are mil-dots without the dots. The distance between two larger hash marks is equal to one mil or 3.6 inches at 100 yards. The distance between a large hash mark and the smaller hash mark between the two larger ones is 1/2 mil or 1.8 inches at a 100 yards.

I like the MP8 reticle much better than mil-dots. Even though they are the same in theory, I find using the hash marks makes it much easier to range targets.

Let me know if you would like the mil-dot formula for ranging targets.

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[ 03-04-2004: Message edited by: Jeff In TX ]

[P-Steve-E]

This is just close ----dont know if its exact
1 mil equals approx. 3.39285714285 MOA
Got it off my traj chart running both MOA and Mil values
Someone tell me how close I am
If you have 1/2 mil spacing that would be--1.69642857142

[ 03-04-2004: Message edited by: P-Steve-E ]

[Black Diamond 408]

Jeff,

I was going to use these for mostly hold over on known targets 300 to 1000yds. So one mil=3.6 MOA 100yds. is that correct? or can this be done with this scope. does it have to be set on a certain power to remain the same, like the nightforce on 22 power for the rangeing system to work.

[P-Steve-E]

BD 408
I may be wrong but I think what your asking and what your wanting is 2 differant things.
1 Mil = 3.6 " at 100 yards --Thats correct ,but 1 inch and 1 MOA is not exactly the same
My apoligy if I misunderstood
Steve E

[ 03-04-2004: Message edited by: P-Steve-E ]

[Black Diamond 408]

I know im a dummy when it comes to this stuff!!! Im use to just putting the hairs on target and boom! mostly benchrest.

[P-Steve-E]

You aint no Dummy
I just made a deal on a IOR MP 8 myself
Check out this web site http://www.eskimo.com/~jbm/ballistics/ballistics.html

You can do most anything with it.
With either inches ,Mils ,or MOA