Let me know what you prefer.
hard core MOA fan forever but oddly... I eneded up being better with MIL/MIL go figure..Let me know what you prefer.
I'd appreciate a whole new thread on this subject, along with links to the reference material if you have time. I think some of us could really stand to gain something in this MPH conversation.Mil is far superior to MOA when it comes to making wind call! Nobody is going to shoot the difference between 1/4 moa and .1 mil, especially at distance! For wind calls, if you go into your ballistics calculator you can find your wind MPH at around 600 yds. Change the numbers and see where your rifle lines up to the yardage. For example, a 6 mph gun in a 6mph wind will have a .3 at 300, .4 at 400, .5 at 500, etc. Once you have this calculated, it is really easy to do these numbers on the fly and they normally line up to around the 800-yard mark. This is super beneficial because when you are strained on time you can estimate the wind at 9 mph. You are making a 500-yard shot so you can do 5x1.5 (due to a 6mph gun) and get a wind hold of .7-.8 mils. That can all be done in your head in a few seconds! There is a similar formula for MOA but it is far more difficult to remember! I probably did not do the best job of explaining that but if anybody wants a better explanation let me know and I can send over a podcast and article that does a better job of explaining it!
This used to bug me too... but once you start using a reticle like is is meant to be used. Why would you need to measure in inches instead of angular measurements?I had moa and went to mil. I wish I would have stayed moa. My brain thinks in 1” per 100. Or 1.07 or whatever it is. The .35” per click confuses me.
I would bet if you are looking through your reticle that has subtensions, you could more accurately guess the distance in mils closer than you could guess it in inches.I bit off hard on the Mph wind brackets. And switched like 4 rifles to mils.
Can't say I've honestly shot enough to get in the groove, but so far it doesn't seem to be intuitive for me. I've always thought of things in inches. Can picture what 10" look like on an animal. But have no idea off hard how many mils that would look like.
I also have one rifle I can't really get zeroed exactly where I want with the larger clicks.
The answer is 1 MOA..... but you're right. It's very valuable to speak in the same terms as everyone around you.I’m my part of the country, every serious competitor shoots mils. Its difficult to have people help you with spotting when they’re not speaking the same language. Here is an example of a dialogue at a local PRS match
Spotter: “Hold 3/10 left for wind!”
Shooter: “how many minutes is that?”
Spotter: “uhhhhh just hold a little left”
Haha that may have been a bad example lol. But yeah that was kinda what I was getting at. If you have a great spotter/mentor that has a preference, it might be a good idea to match up with them.The answer is 1 MOA..... but you're right. It's very valuable to speak in the same terms as everyone around you.
I feel like a lot of hunters are in the same boat. I know my brain works like this.I've always thought of things in inches. Can picture what 10" look like on an animal. But have no idea off hard how many mils that would look like.
You're correct except for one thing. Most binoculars and spotting scopes don't have a reticle in them.I would bet if you are looking through your reticle that has subtensions, you could more accurately guess the distance in mils closer than you could guess it in inches.