Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Explain MIL/MIL scope vs MIL/MOA scope?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="rinodods" data-source="post: 500182" data-attributes="member: 12216"><p>Part of it is preference. Having matching reticle and adjustments can be quite nice if you need a second shot though. For instance if I'm using a my mil/mil scope and I'm set on the calibrated power setting for the reticle I can spot my miss use the reticle to measure how far the shot was off and dial the correction into the scope. Now if you are using an FFP (First focal plane) scope then it won't matter what zoom setting you are using you can measure at any setting. </p><p></p><p>Mil/Mil or MOA/MOA</p><p>1. So I fire, see my miss went 4MIL/MOA low</p><p>2. I reach up dial in 4MIL/MOA elevation</p><p>3. Hold center on target and it is a hit. </p><p></p><p>Now if your scope was MIL/MOA there would have to be some conversion done in there some place to get your adjustment. </p><p></p><p>MOA/MIL</p><p></p><p>1. Fire see miss measured at 4mil in scope reticle</p><p>2. Convert MIL to MOA to find the needed correction. </p><p>3. Hope my math was right and dial in correction</p><p>4. Hold center on target and hit. </p><p></p><p>However, if you are just going to watch your shot and use the reticle for holdover then it really won't matter what you have. Just don't find your holdover or windage at one power setting then switch to another zoom setting and try to use the same holdover on an SFP scope. You will miss!</p><p></p><p>Now the conversion isn't that bad but it is one less thing you need to be aware of if you have MIL/MIL or MOA/MOA. Doesn't really matter which way you go as long as they match it works the same. In your case you are using software to give you the required correction and it is doing the conversion for you if it is setup properly. You can be quite happy with a mixed set if you aren't using the reticle to measure corrections to dial in on. Hope that helps and I actually explained it correctly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rinodods, post: 500182, member: 12216"] Part of it is preference. Having matching reticle and adjustments can be quite nice if you need a second shot though. For instance if I'm using a my mil/mil scope and I'm set on the calibrated power setting for the reticle I can spot my miss use the reticle to measure how far the shot was off and dial the correction into the scope. Now if you are using an FFP (First focal plane) scope then it won't matter what zoom setting you are using you can measure at any setting. Mil/Mil or MOA/MOA 1. So I fire, see my miss went 4MIL/MOA low 2. I reach up dial in 4MIL/MOA elevation 3. Hold center on target and it is a hit. Now if your scope was MIL/MOA there would have to be some conversion done in there some place to get your adjustment. MOA/MIL 1. Fire see miss measured at 4mil in scope reticle 2. Convert MIL to MOA to find the needed correction. 3. Hope my math was right and dial in correction 4. Hold center on target and hit. However, if you are just going to watch your shot and use the reticle for holdover then it really won't matter what you have. Just don't find your holdover or windage at one power setting then switch to another zoom setting and try to use the same holdover on an SFP scope. You will miss! Now the conversion isn't that bad but it is one less thing you need to be aware of if you have MIL/MIL or MOA/MOA. Doesn't really matter which way you go as long as they match it works the same. In your case you are using software to give you the required correction and it is doing the conversion for you if it is setup properly. You can be quite happy with a mixed set if you aren't using the reticle to measure corrections to dial in on. Hope that helps and I actually explained it correctly. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Explain MIL/MIL scope vs MIL/MOA scope?
Top