MOA is an angular measurement, and we use it on scopes to make angular adjustments. You adjust via the turrets. With that said, we can use MOA to translate into a linear measurement downrange. The rule is 1 MOA or 1 minute is equal to 1 inch at 100 yards. 1 inch is an approximate...
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MOA is short for Minute of Angle. As the name implies, MOA is a measurement of angle rather than a linear measurement of a distance on a line. If that sounds a little like trigonometry, that’s because it is. To understand MOA, first, you have to think of your target as a circle....
A circle has 21,600 minutes which provides a basis for making estimations of distance.In the US, the most popular method of measuring rifle scopes is MOA. Most rifle scope manufacturers sell scopes for either measurement type. However, MOA dominates shooting sports. It is important to be ...
Parallax in a rifle scope is the result of the image created in the riflescope when the image of the target is not on the same optical plane as the reticle. Read on to know more.
With your MOA adjustments, you can hit that target more precisely. All you have to do now is carry it to one more equation to make the MOA adjustments with the top turret. How to Translate MOA on Scope Turrets Before getting into the translation, keep in mind your rifle scope’s specifi...
What is a Prism Scope is a device that is used to magnify and/or see objects in greater detail. It consists of a series of prisms that are placed around an eyepiece. In this blog post, we will discuss the different types of prism scopes available on the
All military snipers are trained in the art of shooting and they use a variety of scopes to help them with their aiming. The most common type of scope that you will see on a sniper rifle is called anoptical scope. [wpsm_box type=”info” float=”none” text_align=”left”] ...
The Conquest V4 family is based on a 4x zoom ratio, incorporates a 30 mm main tube, and consists of the 3-12x44, 3-12x56, 4-16x44, and 6-24x50 models. Each model delivers 90% to the-eye light transmission, offers .25 MOA click values, capped windage adjustment, second focal pl...
Something helping this trend is the growing use of target hit indicators, like those made by MagnetoSpeed. Those are now common at most major rifle matches on targets 1,000 yards and beyond. That means you don’t have to rock the target to get the “IMPACT!” call from the RO. In ...