This is the actual deviation of one MOA at 100 yards. Using this precise figure, we can create a table of MOA deviations to achieve greater accuracy. It’s important to note that the difference from rounded numbers becomes nearly half an inch at 1000 yards. TRUE Arcminute DeviationsTRUE ...
At 1000 yards, 1 MOA = 10.47". One 1/4 MOA click translates to 2.6". At 1000 yards, there's a 1" difference between the two, and at 100 yards, this only translates to a 0.1" difference. MOA may beslightly more accurate, but most shooters, including myself, can’t hold over acc...
Hypothetical example: Let’s look at a 308 Win. with 150g loads at 5000 ft elevation – let’s ignore the wind and pretend it’s 0 mph across the board. I’m at the range and am recording for drop out to 1000 yards. Let’s look at what numbers I’m dealing with here. Distance...
That little 5% difference can mean almost a two-foot miss at 1000 yards with something like a .308 Winchester, which is significant. That can be the difference between a bullseye and missing a target entirely. Adding to this is the fact that some “MOA” scopes aren’t actually minute of...
The design consists of a ruler indicating Minute of Angle dimensions at various target distances. It includes numerous scales for both metres and yards, of which each scale correlates to subtended MoA dimensions at specific shooting distances up to and including 1000 meters. 5 Drawing (1/1) [1...
As a good example of how this all comes together, lets say you are shooting at 100 yards with a Mil-Dot style reticle and your bullet impact is 1/2 Mil low. How would you go about making corrections for this? Well, with an MRAD (Mil/Mil) scope where the reticle and turrets use ...
For example, at 1000 yards, a scope with adjustments based on a tenth of a mill will move the reticle .36 inches with each click. If you are comfortable using metrics, that equates to 1 centimeter at 100 meters. The beauty of MILS is that it is independent of the measurement scale. ...