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<blockquote data-quote="liltank" data-source="post: 335990" data-attributes="member: 13275"><p>When trying to choose a scope, distance is your first variable. Then you want to decide what your budget is. If you get a 20 MOA base this will allow you to get to 1000yrds with most scopes. You want to look for scopes that allow a minimum of 40 MOA of vertical elevation. </p><p></p><p>MOA means Minute Of Angle. This is a measurement that determines how high you need to adjust the elevation knob (top knob) on your scope. It should not be associated with inches when trying to determine your drop. 1 MOA is actually like 1.0457" of an inch. Your drop in inches will always be more than your more than your adjustment on your scope. This is the confusing part. 1 inch at 100=1 MOA, but 1" at 200yrds=.5 MOA. as would 1.75" at 200=.75 MOA. 10" at 1000yrds=1 MOA, but 5" at 1000yrds=.5 MOA. </p><p></p><p>Does this make sense? It is a unit of measurement to determine group size at a given distance, elevation and windage.</p><p></p><p>Tank</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="liltank, post: 335990, member: 13275"] When trying to choose a scope, distance is your first variable. Then you want to decide what your budget is. If you get a 20 MOA base this will allow you to get to 1000yrds with most scopes. You want to look for scopes that allow a minimum of 40 MOA of vertical elevation. MOA means Minute Of Angle. This is a measurement that determines how high you need to adjust the elevation knob (top knob) on your scope. It should not be associated with inches when trying to determine your drop. 1 MOA is actually like 1.0457" of an inch. Your drop in inches will always be more than your more than your adjustment on your scope. This is the confusing part. 1 inch at 100=1 MOA, but 1" at 200yrds=.5 MOA. as would 1.75" at 200=.75 MOA. 10" at 1000yrds=1 MOA, but 5" at 1000yrds=.5 MOA. Does this make sense? It is a unit of measurement to determine group size at a given distance, elevation and windage. Tank [/QUOTE]
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