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What system, MOA or Mil, do you use?
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<blockquote data-quote="brentc" data-source="post: 612169" data-attributes="member: 16938"><p>This is so true. Both methods are terribly easy and will accomplish the same thing if you are actually using the reticle for ranging. The problem with ranging with the reticle is that often times you don't know the exact size of your target. You have approximations of size, for instance a mule deer might average 19" from brisket to back bone. What if he is actually 22"? Either way, you should be able to go into a hunt with the first half of the equation answered already. All you have to do is divide by the measurement of either MOA or mil from your scope.</p><p> </p><p>let's do a quick exercise both ways with a deer 19" brisket to backbone deer.</p><p> </p><p>Let's say you measure his size at 4 MOA in your scope</p><p>MOA: 19 inches x 95.5 / 4 MOA = 454 yards away</p><p> </p><p>You can also multiply the inches by 100, but 95.5 is the more accurate measure since MOA is not a direct converison to inch.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For mil you measure a 19" buck to be 2 mils. (19" converted to yards is .53 yards.)</p><p> </p><p>Mil = .53 yards x 1000 / 2 mils = 265 yards away</p><p> </p><p>These are extremely simple calculations and both will work if you're in a pinch without a rangefinder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brentc, post: 612169, member: 16938"] This is so true. Both methods are terribly easy and will accomplish the same thing if you are actually using the reticle for ranging. The problem with ranging with the reticle is that often times you don't know the exact size of your target. You have approximations of size, for instance a mule deer might average 19" from brisket to back bone. What if he is actually 22"? Either way, you should be able to go into a hunt with the first half of the equation answered already. All you have to do is divide by the measurement of either MOA or mil from your scope. let's do a quick exercise both ways with a deer 19" brisket to backbone deer. Let's say you measure his size at 4 MOA in your scope MOA: 19 inches x 95.5 / 4 MOA = 454 yards away You can also multiply the inches by 100, but 95.5 is the more accurate measure since MOA is not a direct converison to inch. For mil you measure a 19" buck to be 2 mils. (19" converted to yards is .53 yards.) Mil = .53 yards x 1000 / 2 mils = 265 yards away These are extremely simple calculations and both will work if you're in a pinch without a rangefinder. [/QUOTE]
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