Re: Video about using mil-dots
Thanks for the kind words about the video guys! We plan on making many more so please please please feel free to contact me at
[email protected] to share your input and ideas for future topics and videos.
Now, as for the comment,
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: "Graham"</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> "That's the third time that I've heard a 'Sniper school instructor' repeat what he heard taught to him and end up being incorrect."</div></div>
CoryT and Graham are both correct. However, I ask that you watch the whole video and see that I explain essentially what CoryT pointed out at about 15:50. We already made a long (very long for youtube standards) video and tried to keep it as simple as possible. Mind you, we are looking to educate the novice shooter that may have never heard of how to use mils and not experts - so, we need to present as accurate of information as possible without getting so involved as to confuse a new shooter. Which is exactly why I would love to have you guys send me your input on future videos!
Regarding the actual number of minutes of angle in 1 milliradian actually being 3.438, the following is what I say in the video. Notice how I start with the very common assumption is that there are 3.375 moa per mil (because, I too hear many "instructors" repeat this and this is the most quoted number I hear from students) and then show how that is not precise. I try not to get too into the numbers (I don't do a very good job) because what invariably ends up happening is confusion about numbers and less focus on the rest of the lesson.
Seriously, thanks again guys. Keep up the great work on the "hide."
From the video:
"Most people end up saying that a minute of angle is 3.375 moa per 1 mil. . . this number was calculated off of assuming that a circle has 6400 mils. . . well, its actually a little bit less. . . the true number is around the 3.4 range but the point of the story is that this (pointing to 3.375) isn't precise so I like to just use the easier number (pointing to 3.5)"