Rifle Scopes help with elevation adjustment theory

[Engineerjet]

So after some further research I have decided to "cry once" and get a nightforce nxs f1 with matching reticle and mil adjustment.

My question is, with sighting. It is my understanding that at 100 yards .1mil adjustment would be around .36 inches. Am I right to assume this is regardless of zoom?

For example if I am at 1000 yards (for easy calculation, not that im actually going to 1000 yards) and I am 3.6 inches high, then I need to adjust for .1 mil low, since .36 inches at 100 yards translates to 3.6 inches at 1000?

 

[Rob01]

Re: help with elevation adjustment theory

Yes doesn't matter what power the scope is on as it's a FFP scope.

Also the measurments are true but you shouldn't have to think in inches. Look through the reticle and see what you need to adjust. If you are .5 mils low in the reticle then dial up .5 mils and you will hit. No need for inches.

 

[Lowlight]

Re: help with elevation adjustment theory

What Rob said,

The linear value is just a "nice to know" fact, and not necessary to use the scope effectively.

There is no reason to think in terms of a linear value, think in Mils and use the ruler which is right in front of you called the Reticle... no need to measure using anything else.

 

[ORD]

Re: help with elevation adjustment theory

You are making it a little too complicated by trying to think in inches vs. mils vs. etc. Don't worry about converting the numbers in your head (or worse...on paper). Like Rob said...just stick to mils. Less math...less time...less room for error.

 

[Engineerjet]

Re: help with elevation adjustment theory

Thanks! Don't worry I was only using the inches to detail the theory. My initial question was just, is the adjustment independent of the magnification, now that I know that it is, I can sleep at night.

 

[BOLTRIPPER]

Re: help with elevation adjustment theory

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Engineerjet</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks! Don't worry I was only using the inches to detail the theory. My initial question was just, is the adjustment independent of the magnification, now that I know that it is, I can sleep at night.</div></div>




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[sniperaviator]

Re: help with elevation adjustment theory

How do you mil your hits (or misses) past where you can see?

 

[billyburl2]

Re: help with elevation adjustment theory

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sniperaviator</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How do you mil your hits (or misses) past where you can see?
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Better form and follow through. And having a spotter with a reticle helps too!