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.1 mil or .25 moa, which is best for long range precision shooting?
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<blockquote data-quote="mark223" data-source="post: 1184898" data-attributes="member: 16109"><p>[ Also if the program said I need 4 moa correction just run it to 4 at 100 yards same as you would in mils BUT past a 100 everything changes. At 400 each click is 1 moa so if I ran to the number four on my dial I just put in 16 moa correction! Please correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding of the moa system, this would be correct would it not? ]</p><p></p><p>Well... your are wrong. If 4 clicks at 100 yards = 1 MOA, then the same 4 clicks a 400 yards also equal 1 MOA. Of course 1 MOA covers more real estate at 400 than at 100. Exactly 4 times as much. Others here can belabor the details as good or better than I can, so I'll leave that to them. </p><p> </p><p>How ever, if your spotting scope is in MOA get MOA scopes or if in MILLs then get Mil dot type reticles. Saves a lot of confusion. Personally I like and use MOA it makes range finding much quicker and lets you measure the size of a rack quick and easy too. If you know size, you can find range. If you know range, you determine size.</p><p> </p><p>If you are going to convert mils MOA in your head and do it quickly, then FORGET that a mil = 3.6 inches or 3.44 MOA at 100 and just round off either number to the number 3.5. example: You know that a T72 tank has 30" road wheels. And you estimate it measures 1 mil (3.5 MOA) then 30 divided by 3.5 = 8.57 or 8 and a half roughed out in your head. That means the tank is 8.5 hundreds or yards away. (850 yard estimate or 857 precise) If you have time for more precise work, then use the 3.44 number and you'll get 872 yards. That's a big difference in prairie dogs but it's MozNix in my former careers.</p><p> </p><p>But, if you have distance, you might have the time. But if you do not have distance you probably don't have the time either. Either way once you send it, hit or miss, I doubt that you'll have much time to dope a second shot.</p><p> </p><p>None of the above beats a good range finder for accuracy and speed. But it is good to know stuff for when the batteries are dead. I don't shoot much anymore but on occasion I still like to ding the gong someplace in the next zip code. And if I hit it, I don't have to clean it and if I miss it won't shoot back with something bigger.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mark223, post: 1184898, member: 16109"] [ Also if the program said I need 4 moa correction just run it to 4 at 100 yards same as you would in mils BUT past a 100 everything changes. At 400 each click is 1 moa so if I ran to the number four on my dial I just put in 16 moa correction! Please correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding of the moa system, this would be correct would it not? ] Well... your are wrong. If 4 clicks at 100 yards = 1 MOA, then the same 4 clicks a 400 yards also equal 1 MOA. Of course 1 MOA covers more real estate at 400 than at 100. Exactly 4 times as much. Others here can belabor the details as good or better than I can, so I'll leave that to them. How ever, if your spotting scope is in MOA get MOA scopes or if in MILLs then get Mil dot type reticles. Saves a lot of confusion. Personally I like and use MOA it makes range finding much quicker and lets you measure the size of a rack quick and easy too. If you know size, you can find range. If you know range, you determine size. If you are going to convert mils MOA in your head and do it quickly, then FORGET that a mil = 3.6 inches or 3.44 MOA at 100 and just round off either number to the number 3.5. example: You know that a T72 tank has 30" road wheels. And you estimate it measures 1 mil (3.5 MOA) then 30 divided by 3.5 = 8.57 or 8 and a half roughed out in your head. That means the tank is 8.5 hundreds or yards away. (850 yard estimate or 857 precise) If you have time for more precise work, then use the 3.44 number and you'll get 872 yards. That's a big difference in prairie dogs but it's MozNix in my former careers. But, if you have distance, you might have the time. But if you do not have distance you probably don't have the time either. Either way once you send it, hit or miss, I doubt that you'll have much time to dope a second shot. None of the above beats a good range finder for accuracy and speed. But it is good to know stuff for when the batteries are dead. I don't shoot much anymore but on occasion I still like to ding the gong someplace in the next zip code. And if I hit it, I don't have to clean it and if I miss it won't shoot back with something bigger. [/QUOTE]
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