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Tried the mil dot ranging thing and and each time I compared w/LRF I would have clearly missed.
Also, the last time I put the sneak on one to measure the "depth of chest" about the time I got the tape stretched out the dang thing kicked me.
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Well, a lack of training with the mildot does not make the mildot ranging inneffective..it is evident the challenge here is the one trying to do the miling without proper practice, knowledge and training, as with all things long range.
I take this very seriously, and my experience comes from lots of practice and in-field verification. In terms of measuring the "depth of chest", I have personally measured many downed animals and have developed reliable, average measurements that have been very effective with my mil dot use in the areas I hunt. These have been primarily for mule deer and antelope, which is where I use the mildot predominantly, because the open prairies and ever-present mirage handicap most rangefinders I have used under these conditions.
Although I am tempted to provide these "depth of chest" averages, I feel I must resist because others would inevitably and ineffectively proceed to "Tried the mil dot ranging thing" without the mandatory practice and experience in using the system.
