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<blockquote data-quote="Packrat 6" data-source="post: 1019295" data-attributes="member: 80288"><p>Timnterra</p><p>You can usually pick up a copy of either TM (Training Manual) or FM (Field Manual) Don't remember which, 6-26, US Army Map Reading and Land Navigation, online for a few bucks. Teaches not only map reading, but contours, Elevation, Triangulation, Intersection and Resection, etc. Easy to read, easy to understand. All the basics. </p><p></p><p>Was one of our training Manuals for Surveyors School when I first went into the Army. Also gets into the more complicated Compasses like the M-2 that can offset the declination constant right into the compass, and can also be used for vertical measurements. Hard to find one in Degrees, minutes and seconds, as opposed to Mils, but every so often run across one.</p><p></p><p>The illustrations for map reading are in Meters and Mils since the Army uses all metric because of the simplicity of calculating Artillery fire. But the principles are exactly the same. Just Remember that instead of 360 Degrees in a circle, there are 6400 Mils and 1 Mil is 1 Meter wide at 1000 Meters (1 Kilometer). For example, if shooting at 1000 meters (1100 Yards rough) and your round hits 2 Mils to the right, Aim 6.5Feet +/- to the left of your previous aiming point. (or 2 mils left, if your scope is set up that way)</p><p></p><p>Anyway for what it is worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Packrat 6, post: 1019295, member: 80288"] Timnterra You can usually pick up a copy of either TM (Training Manual) or FM (Field Manual) Don't remember which, 6-26, US Army Map Reading and Land Navigation, online for a few bucks. Teaches not only map reading, but contours, Elevation, Triangulation, Intersection and Resection, etc. Easy to read, easy to understand. All the basics. Was one of our training Manuals for Surveyors School when I first went into the Army. Also gets into the more complicated Compasses like the M-2 that can offset the declination constant right into the compass, and can also be used for vertical measurements. Hard to find one in Degrees, minutes and seconds, as opposed to Mils, but every so often run across one. The illustrations for map reading are in Meters and Mils since the Army uses all metric because of the simplicity of calculating Artillery fire. But the principles are exactly the same. Just Remember that instead of 360 Degrees in a circle, there are 6400 Mils and 1 Mil is 1 Meter wide at 1000 Meters (1 Kilometer). For example, if shooting at 1000 meters (1100 Yards rough) and your round hits 2 Mils to the right, Aim 6.5Feet +/- to the left of your previous aiming point. (or 2 mils left, if your scope is set up that way) Anyway for what it is worth. [/QUOTE]
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