Rifle Scopes S&B 4-16x42 1 click=1cm?

[msrtex]

I see S&B still list’s the 4-16x42 in Mrad and cm marked turrets. I am curious as to the difference. I know that the measurement is the same but why labeled different? I ask because I recall Lindy stating, “They changed because scopes adjust in units of angle, irrespective of where they are made. A milliradian is a unit of angular measurement. A centimeter is not. So, they changed because the turrets were marked incorrectly, and also because they got tired of me pointing that out.” If this is true, why still both labeled versions?

 

[Jerry R]

Re: S&B 4-16x42 1 click=1cm?

S&B knobs marked with cm are primarily cw while the ccw are marked as 0.1 MRAD for the 4-16 models. Both directions for the 5-25 are marked as 0.1 MRAD.

 

[msrtex]

Re: S&B 4-16x42 1 click=1cm?

Interesting, thank you.

 

[wIg SpLiTtEr]

Re: S&B 4-16 turret measurement

Hey Jerry in the market for an S&B and was just wondering why the S&B's 4-16 are marked in CM(clockwise) and mils(counter)... Why aren't all models, regardless of power, marked in mils? Is there ANY differences what-so-ever between these models OR measurements?

Thanks a lot,
Blake

 

[sniperaviator]

Re: S&B 4-16 turret measurement

At 100m, 0.1 milliradian distends to 1cm
At 200m, 0.1 milliradian distends to 2cm
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At 1000m, 0.1 milliradian distends to 10cm

So they are equivalent. It is more correct to use milliradian though because .1mil is only equavalent to 1cm at 100m.