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<blockquote data-quote="sscoyote" data-source="post: 1947552" data-attributes="member: 1133">I love applying subtension calcs for different applications, like attempting to calculate a target size at distance, or range to a target, or a subtension even from a known target size at a known distance. Understanding the &quot;mil-ranging equations&quot; back and forth and their adaptability to any unit of subtension is often quite helpful. Recently I was using a MOA calc for downrange zeroing calcs using iron sights. The number 3438 kept coming up, which looked familiar and my experience with the numbers made me finally realize that since there are 3.438 MOA in a mil, then the equation could be also calcd. using mils, and as it turns out that was correct assumption. Fun stuff IMO!One time I was helping to teach a class at a shoot. I was showing a guy how to calc the range to a target using a ballistic reticle. The yardage was off a bit to the 500-yd target. So I thought I was miscalcing something when I picked up my laser and sure enough the target was not actually set at 500 yds., and my calcs were correct. That was fun. Lots of applications for subtension from reticles to iron sights to even archery sight pins--it&#039;s all fun if you can get into it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="sscoyote, post: 1947552, member: 1133"] I love applying subtension calcs for different applications, like attempting to calculate a target size at distance, or range to a target, or a subtension even from a known target size at a known distance. Understanding the "mil-ranging equations" back and forth and their adaptability to any unit of subtension is often quite helpful. Recently I was using a MOA calc for downrange zeroing calcs using iron sights. The number 3438 kept coming up, which looked familiar and my experience with the numbers made me finally realize that since there are 3.438 MOA in a mil, then the equation could be also calcd. using mils, and as it turns out that was correct assumption. Fun stuff IMO! One time I was helping to teach a class at a shoot. I was showing a guy how to calc the range to a target using a ballistic reticle. The yardage was off a bit to the 500-yd target. So I thought I was miscalcing something when I picked up my laser and sure enough the target was not actually set at 500 yds., and my calcs were correct. That was fun. Lots of applications for subtension from reticles to iron sights to even archery sight pins--it's all fun if you can get into it. [/QUOTE]

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