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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 268656" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>You hit the nail on the head. Personal preference and appeal. We all have different shooting styles and tequniques. I used the NP-R2 for a few years. I cant really say I had a problem with it. As a long time fan of the mil system, once NF came out with the MLR AND mil turrets, I quickly traded up. Whether I use MOA with a MOA turret or Mils with a Mil turret doesnt matter much to me, but when it comes to range finding I find the Mil system MUCH easier to use. The choice for me is a simple one. Dont get me wrong, I use a laser but if it ever fails I have an accurate reliable and predictable back up method. Since much of the game I hunt like sheep and deer have an average cross section of 18" the mathematical formula * 18" always equals 500. 500 divided by the mils used equals the yardage. I have used this methed to within +/-25 yards out to 800 yards. Another trick I do is reverse math with the use of my laser for VERY accurately measuring a big bull moose's antler width. Up here we have a 50" minimum spread requirement. Is that bull 49" or 51"? I have used this system to get within +/-1" at 800 yards.</p><p></p><p>The MLR is a clean and simple reticle as well using fine lines. The thing I couldnt stand about the R2 was the 5 MOA windage. Like you say, when youre your own spotter and your 3 MOA to the left, it is pretty hard to know if youre 2.5 or 3.5 with those huge gaps. The MLR solves this in my opinion. From 0.5 mils to 5 mils in 0.5 mil increments. With the addition of the 0.1 mil turret I use the same principal as you do when your 1 MOA down. When I am 0.2 Mils down, as seen through my scope, I dial 2 clicks and it is there.</p><p></p><p>These are the things that appeal to me about the Mil system. However I can survive quite nicley with the MOA system as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 268656, member: 1007"] You hit the nail on the head. Personal preference and appeal. We all have different shooting styles and tequniques. I used the NP-R2 for a few years. I cant really say I had a problem with it. As a long time fan of the mil system, once NF came out with the MLR AND mil turrets, I quickly traded up. Whether I use MOA with a MOA turret or Mils with a Mil turret doesnt matter much to me, but when it comes to range finding I find the Mil system MUCH easier to use. The choice for me is a simple one. Dont get me wrong, I use a laser but if it ever fails I have an accurate reliable and predictable back up method. Since much of the game I hunt like sheep and deer have an average cross section of 18" the mathematical formula * 18" always equals 500. 500 divided by the mils used equals the yardage. I have used this methed to within +/-25 yards out to 800 yards. Another trick I do is reverse math with the use of my laser for VERY accurately measuring a big bull moose's antler width. Up here we have a 50" minimum spread requirement. Is that bull 49" or 51"? I have used this system to get within +/-1" at 800 yards. The MLR is a clean and simple reticle as well using fine lines. The thing I couldnt stand about the R2 was the 5 MOA windage. Like you say, when youre your own spotter and your 3 MOA to the left, it is pretty hard to know if youre 2.5 or 3.5 with those huge gaps. The MLR solves this in my opinion. From 0.5 mils to 5 mils in 0.5 mil increments. With the addition of the 0.1 mil turret I use the same principal as you do when your 1 MOA down. When I am 0.2 Mils down, as seen through my scope, I dial 2 clicks and it is there. These are the things that appeal to me about the Mil system. However I can survive quite nicley with the MOA system as well. [/QUOTE]
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