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<blockquote data-quote="ShtrRdy" data-source="post: 1903373" data-attributes="member: 40852"><p>Mils, is short for milliradian. This is a measure of angle. Much like MOA is a measure of angle. These two measures of angle basically mean a different amount of distance moved at a particular range distance.</p><p></p><p>MOA scope adjustments are typically 1/4 moa per click.</p><p>MIL scope adjustments are typically 1/10 mil per click.</p><p></p><p>What this means at a target range, of say, 100 yards is:</p><p>1/4 moa at 100 yds is 0.262"</p><p>1/10 mil at 100 yes is 0.36"</p><p></p><p>But when you're actually using these different angle measurement means you would have your ballistic calculator to tell you how much to adjust YOUR scope. In this case it will tell you how many mils to set the scope to for a long distance shot. For example, to shoot a target at 1000 yards the ballistic program would tell you to come up 8.7 mils. (this is an example so your actual "come up" will likely be different)</p><p></p><p>You can sight in the scope like you would any scope. Then when you get the rifle/scope zero'd you can reset the turret to zero and set the zero stop, if the scope has this feature.</p><p></p><p>update - fixed 1/4 moa distance per erikbc7. Thanks Eric</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ShtrRdy, post: 1903373, member: 40852"] Mils, is short for milliradian. This is a measure of angle. Much like MOA is a measure of angle. These two measures of angle basically mean a different amount of distance moved at a particular range distance. MOA scope adjustments are typically 1/4 moa per click. MIL scope adjustments are typically 1/10 mil per click. What this means at a target range, of say, 100 yards is: 1/4 moa at 100 yds is 0.262" 1/10 mil at 100 yes is 0.36" But when you're actually using these different angle measurement means you would have your ballistic calculator to tell you how much to adjust YOUR scope. In this case it will tell you how many mils to set the scope to for a long distance shot. For example, to shoot a target at 1000 yards the ballistic program would tell you to come up 8.7 mils. (this is an example so your actual "come up" will likely be different) You can sight in the scope like you would any scope. Then when you get the rifle/scope zero'd you can reset the turret to zero and set the zero stop, if the scope has this feature. update - fixed 1/4 moa distance per erikbc7. Thanks Eric [/QUOTE]
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