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<blockquote data-quote="jakerz" data-source="post: 2217374" data-attributes="member: 18966"><p>No matter what scope you choose, I would definitely get turrets that match the reticle (MOA/MOA or Mil/Mil). The use of the rifle it will be going on will definitely determine what kind of scope you are getting. </p><p></p><p>MOA being "Minute of Angle" which is roughly 1" at 100 yards, 2" at 200 yards, etc. A Mil is short for a milliradian. 1 Mil = 3.6" at 100 yards, 7.2" at 200 yards, etc. The Mil however, can be used for whatever measurement you choose as it is a unitless measure. MOA can be used for other forms of measurement other then yards, but usually isn't because the math is more difficult then Mil. Example, 1 Mil = 3.43 MOA. If you know the dope on your rifle in MOA, you can divide it my 3.43 to get your mil info. </p><p></p><p>A mil is 1/1000 of something...anything.</p><p></p><p>1 mile at a 1000 miles</p><p>1 yard at a 1000 yards</p><p>1 inch at a 1000 inches</p><p></p><p>Take 1 yard at 1000yds.....thats 36".</p><p></p><p>Moving the decimal place over you can see how that becomes 3.6" at 100yds.</p><p></p><p>3.6" equals 3.43 MOA....since MOA is an angular adjustment. 1 mil equals 3.43 MOA at any range.</p><p></p><p>This is confusing I'm sure and it took a lot of reading and playing around on my part to understand it fully. Just make sure you do the first thing I said, it will make your life a lot easier.</p><p></p><p>On a side note, I prefer Mil/Mil, but everyone is different on this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jakerz, post: 2217374, member: 18966"] No matter what scope you choose, I would definitely get turrets that match the reticle (MOA/MOA or Mil/Mil). The use of the rifle it will be going on will definitely determine what kind of scope you are getting. MOA being "Minute of Angle" which is roughly 1" at 100 yards, 2" at 200 yards, etc. A Mil is short for a milliradian. 1 Mil = 3.6" at 100 yards, 7.2" at 200 yards, etc. The Mil however, can be used for whatever measurement you choose as it is a unitless measure. MOA can be used for other forms of measurement other then yards, but usually isn't because the math is more difficult then Mil. Example, 1 Mil = 3.43 MOA. If you know the dope on your rifle in MOA, you can divide it my 3.43 to get your mil info. A mil is 1/1000 of something...anything. 1 mile at a 1000 miles 1 yard at a 1000 yards 1 inch at a 1000 inches Take 1 yard at 1000yds.....thats 36". Moving the decimal place over you can see how that becomes 3.6" at 100yds. 3.6" equals 3.43 MOA....since MOA is an angular adjustment. 1 mil equals 3.43 MOA at any range. This is confusing I'm sure and it took a lot of reading and playing around on my part to understand it fully. Just make sure you do the first thing I said, it will make your life a lot easier. On a side note, I prefer Mil/Mil, but everyone is different on this. [/QUOTE]
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