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The Basics, Starting Out
Should I switch to MOA?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jud96" data-source="post: 1791133" data-attributes="member: 69478"><p>I'm sure I'll get roasted by the MIL fans, but I say stick with MOA and what you're comfortable with and what's easier for you. I think a lot of people buy into MILs because that's what the military and tacticool guys use. I, like every other American, grew up learning everything in inches and quarters. We measure everything in inches, feet, and yards. When you miss something by a few inches, like you demonstrated, it instantly registers in my mind what range I'm at and I simply do the quick math in my head and call out the correction. If you're shooting 300 yards and you miss by 3", it's as simple as saying one minute left, right, high, or low. When you miss 3" with MILs you have to now turn that 3" into MILs and not just continue using a system based in inches. MOA is just so much simpler to me and I don't get why MILs are considered to be easier or simpler. Maybe if that's the only way you know and how you've always done it, then I get that. </p><p></p><p>I also hear the argument that you use less MILs to make an adjustment so that makes them better. Whether I dial up 20 MOA or 5.8 MILs, that extra second to turn my turret a little more isn't going to kill me when I'm just hunting or punching paper. I will say, 1/4 MOA is the only scopes I will get. I don't like 1/3 MOA or 1/8 MOA scopes. They make the math over complicated, and again going back to what we grew up with, it's not as natural to think of things in thirds or eighths as it is in quarters. Again, this is all just my opinion and experiences with using MOA and trying to understand the hype of MILs for the last few years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jud96, post: 1791133, member: 69478"] I’m sure I’ll get roasted by the MIL fans, but I say stick with MOA and what you’re comfortable with and what’s easier for you. I think a lot of people buy into MILs because that’s what the military and tacticool guys use. I, like every other American, grew up learning everything in inches and quarters. We measure everything in inches, feet, and yards. When you miss something by a few inches, like you demonstrated, it instantly registers in my mind what range I’m at and I simply do the quick math in my head and call out the correction. If you’re shooting 300 yards and you miss by 3”, it’s as simple as saying one minute left, right, high, or low. When you miss 3” with MILs you have to now turn that 3” into MILs and not just continue using a system based in inches. MOA is just so much simpler to me and I don’t get why MILs are considered to be easier or simpler. Maybe if that’s the only way you know and how you’ve always done it, then I get that. I also hear the argument that you use less MILs to make an adjustment so that makes them better. Whether I dial up 20 MOA or 5.8 MILs, that extra second to turn my turret a little more isn’t going to kill me when I’m just hunting or punching paper. I will say, 1/4 MOA is the only scopes I will get. I don’t like 1/3 MOA or 1/8 MOA scopes. They make the math over complicated, and again going back to what we grew up with, it’s not as natural to think of things in thirds or eighths as it is in quarters. Again, this is all just my opinion and experiences with using MOA and trying to understand the hype of MILs for the last few years. [/QUOTE]
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