MOA turrents with Mil-Dot

[Tacit Blue]

Hi everyone,


I've searched a few other forums and came up with alot of information and other answers. I have a scope that has a " half mil dot" with 1/8th MOA turrets. Yup, its one that came with a rifle. Bad mistake.


I know what the values are for what a mil-dot equals and a MOA is at 100 yards.

The big question is how do I convert them so they work together?

the simplest idea I can think of is to use the mils on the scope and convert to MOA? Depending on how much elevation I need to go up, that would be made with a MOA adjustments.

For instance trying to zero at 100 yards, i'm one mil low=3.43 MOA. So just come up 3 MOA?

[d4v0s]

On a scope with mildots you can make it so you have two zeros. For my rifle I have a 100 yard zero that gets me out to 500, and a 300 yard zero that gets me to 800.

Your not going to be adjusting clicks like snipers in the movies. Get your drop charts for both zeros. Use the hornady ballistics free calculator it even lists drop in mils.

I then leave my scope at the 100 yard zero. I know it's 45 clicks to my 300 yard zero, and I know that a 500 yard hold is 5 mils at my 100 yard zero, and only 1.85 mils for my 300 yard zero for 500.

I'll post pics later of my binder wirh all the math done and my drop charts

[d4v0s]

I also listed in my binder the common measurements for stop signs, license plate frames, big rig box height, and other common things. And their measurements at different yardage in mils. With my chart I can get yardage and fire a shot in under 10 seconds. With practice I can do it in under 5 for known items and specific yardages.

Also printed out my drop charts with different wind speeds, helps on those days with a light or heavy breeze.

[Tacit Blue]

I also listed in my binder the common measurements for stop signs, license plate frames, big rig box height, and other common things. And their measurements at different yardage in mils. With my chart I can get yardage and fire a shot in under 10 seconds. With practice I can do it in under 5 for known items and specific yardages.

Also printed out my drop charts with different wind speeds, helps on those days with a light or heavy breeze.

Thanks for that info. According my theory do you believe my formula for a conversion will work? That is to simply convert POI on the mil dots and convert let's say one mil low, which would be 3.5 MOA ( One mil is 3.43 MOA at any range) needed to come up on the turrents for 8x3= 24 clicks with a 1/8th MOA scope?

[ElvenSoul]

Never Again!

[d4v0s]

I'll try some math out, but basically your adjustments are in .25 moa, and .1 mil would be .34 per click.

What rifle are you shooting this scope on? And what cal?

[Tacit Blue]

It's a POS Nikko Stirling Targetmaster 4x16x44. It's 308.

http://www.nikkostirling.com/content/Products/Targetmaster/30mm/NSTT3041644.html

Me and my buddy are also interested in your data for sizing. He is highly interested as am I!

[smoothy8500]

Your 1/2 Mil "tic mark" equals approximately 13 "clicks" of adjustment at 1/8 MOA.

[blsniper]

Another thing to consider is that the tips mentioned above are only true if you have the scope adjusted where the magnification level allows the reticle to be accurate. If the scope isn't marked than it is most likely the highest magnification setting.

[d4v0s]

Ok. so the first link below shows the drop charts for my rifle. and some quick measurements of objects.

I included a small quick reference guide that I am still working on. Basically I tried to include numbers that were close to 2,3,4,5 hundred yards only. With those quick numbers I rarely have to actually do any math.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0MeUr_yX_mSc2FaSDBkQWtpTlE/view

The second is a quick calculator for ranging different inch objects. 7 in the chart is in inches, simply change that out for 24 or 48 inches and populate each cell with the proper number and BAM. You have all of your assorted yardages.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0MeUr_yX_mSdll6bDRLOFNEYms/view

[Interstateguns]

Anyone remember this little guy?

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/131691/mildot-enterprises-mildot-master-range-and-bullet-drop-calculation-guide