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Target scopes...How do I???
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<blockquote data-quote="Glock119" data-source="post: 63298" data-attributes="member: 3218"><p>fowlguy, welocome to LRH, in case you may not have understood the whole MOA - Turret - Inch thing here is a copy of a post I had done for another fellow to help him try to understand it all. hope It can be of help to you as well.</p><p></p><p>Think of it this way. (if your scope clicks = 1/4 moa " minutes of angle" per click) </p><p>at 100 yds 1 click = 1/4" and 2 clicks = 1/2". </p><p>at 200 yds that same 1 click now equals 1/2" and the 2 clicks = 1" </p><p>at 300 yds that same 1 click now equals 3/4" and the 2 clicks = 1 1/2" </p><p>at 400 yds that same 1 click now equals 1" and the 2 clicks = 2" </p><p>and so on. </p><p></p><p>As another member pionted out your scope may only need to be ajusted lets say 4 clicks at 250 yards but your buddys may only need to be adjusted 2 clicks for the same distance. Each click is spaced the same its just your bullet drops faster than your buddys so you need more clicks to rise where the bullet will impact.</p><p></p><p>also different scopes have different values some may have 1/4 moa as listed but others may have 1/8 or 1/2 or even 1 moa per click. </p><p></p><p>and just remember 4 clicks of 1/4 = 1 MOA not 1" (except for at 100 yds)4 clicks = 1 MOA and 1" in this example at 100 yds</p><p></p><p>on some of the better scopes (most tactical models) the turrets will be marked a little better than others. for example some of them will have big slash followed by 3 little marks and a big slash (labeled 1) then 3 little ones and a big slash (labeled 2) and so on. the big slash = 1 MOA and each of the little marks =1/4 MOA then all you have to do is go to the range sight in and set turret to zero. then if you have made a range card that tells you how much your bullet will drop in MOA (Minute of Angle) all you have to do is dial it in. </p><p></p><p>Something like this around turret: </p><p></p><p>0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 </p><p>liiiliiiliiiliiiliiiliiiliiiliiiliiil </p><p>the spacing is not correct but you get the idea(i hope) </p><p></p><p>Example: (and i do mean example) 308 win 165 grain bullet you zero at 100yds. your range card says your bullet will drop </p><p>2.0" at 200 yds = 1MOA or 2"......turn turret to #1 take shot </p><p>4.9" at 300 yds = 1.5MOA or 4.5"......turn turret to #1 plus 2 little marks take shot </p><p>8.3" at 400 yds = 2MOA or 8"......turn turret to #2 take shot </p><p>12.2" at 500 yds = 2.5MOA or 12.5"......turn turret to #2 plus 2 little marks take shot </p><p>16.6" at 600 yds = 2.75MOA or 16.5"......turn turret to #2 plus 3 little marks take shot </p><p></p><p>.25 moa = 1 little mark, </p><p>.5 moa = 2 little marks, </p><p>.75 moa = 3 little marks </p><p></p><p>so all you have to do is now dial your turret to the # 2 plus two small marks at 500 yds. 2 plus two small marks = 2.5MOA at 500yds or in other words 12.5". Your range card said your bullet would drop 12.2" so as you can see with 2.5 MOA which equals 12.5" your only shooting about a 1/4" high based on this example.This will put you dead on the target with no hold over. </p><p></p><p>as you can see there is no real counting this way which allows you to get on target much faster than counting out the same 10 clicks if you were to count clicks on standered type scopes (those without turrets). But if you use a scope that does not use this type of turret marking, counting may be needed, but not fun. </p><p></p><p>also if you get some of the target models they too sometimes have their turrets marked in the same manner. </p><p></p><p>Hope this helps. </p><p>Ben</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glock119, post: 63298, member: 3218"] fowlguy, welocome to LRH, in case you may not have understood the whole MOA - Turret - Inch thing here is a copy of a post I had done for another fellow to help him try to understand it all. hope It can be of help to you as well. Think of it this way. (if your scope clicks = 1/4 moa " minutes of angle" per click) at 100 yds 1 click = 1/4" and 2 clicks = 1/2". at 200 yds that same 1 click now equals 1/2" and the 2 clicks = 1" at 300 yds that same 1 click now equals 3/4" and the 2 clicks = 1 1/2" at 400 yds that same 1 click now equals 1" and the 2 clicks = 2" and so on. As another member pionted out your scope may only need to be ajusted lets say 4 clicks at 250 yards but your buddys may only need to be adjusted 2 clicks for the same distance. Each click is spaced the same its just your bullet drops faster than your buddys so you need more clicks to rise where the bullet will impact. also different scopes have different values some may have 1/4 moa as listed but others may have 1/8 or 1/2 or even 1 moa per click. and just remember 4 clicks of 1/4 = 1 MOA not 1" (except for at 100 yds)4 clicks = 1 MOA and 1" in this example at 100 yds on some of the better scopes (most tactical models) the turrets will be marked a little better than others. for example some of them will have big slash followed by 3 little marks and a big slash (labeled 1) then 3 little ones and a big slash (labeled 2) and so on. the big slash = 1 MOA and each of the little marks =1/4 MOA then all you have to do is go to the range sight in and set turret to zero. then if you have made a range card that tells you how much your bullet will drop in MOA (Minute of Angle) all you have to do is dial it in. Something like this around turret: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 liiiliiiliiiliiiliiiliiiliiiliiiliiil the spacing is not correct but you get the idea(i hope) Example: (and i do mean example) 308 win 165 grain bullet you zero at 100yds. your range card says your bullet will drop 2.0" at 200 yds = 1MOA or 2"......turn turret to #1 take shot 4.9" at 300 yds = 1.5MOA or 4.5"......turn turret to #1 plus 2 little marks take shot 8.3" at 400 yds = 2MOA or 8"......turn turret to #2 take shot 12.2" at 500 yds = 2.5MOA or 12.5"......turn turret to #2 plus 2 little marks take shot 16.6" at 600 yds = 2.75MOA or 16.5"......turn turret to #2 plus 3 little marks take shot .25 moa = 1 little mark, .5 moa = 2 little marks, .75 moa = 3 little marks so all you have to do is now dial your turret to the # 2 plus two small marks at 500 yds. 2 plus two small marks = 2.5MOA at 500yds or in other words 12.5". Your range card said your bullet would drop 12.2" so as you can see with 2.5 MOA which equals 12.5" your only shooting about a 1/4" high based on this example.This will put you dead on the target with no hold over. as you can see there is no real counting this way which allows you to get on target much faster than counting out the same 10 clicks if you were to count clicks on standered type scopes (those without turrets). But if you use a scope that does not use this type of turret marking, counting may be needed, but not fun. also if you get some of the target models they too sometimes have their turrets marked in the same manner. Hope this helps. Ben [/QUOTE]
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