Rifle Scopes What does it mean when shooting at 400 plus yards ?? Set the the dial 6.4
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it means click you scope 64 times if mils
If I was to take a wild guess, you had a guy spotting for you and you were 6.4 mils off
If I was to take a wild guess, you had a guy spotting for you and you were 6.4 mils off
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If you were driving up the side of a mountain in a canoe and one of the wheels fell off, how many pancakes would it take to cover the side of a doghouse? 6.4?
Ok I got this one. So when you have your axial motivator elevated to 6.00 for 375 yards then you need to bring it up another 0.4 feebars so your total feebar scale is numerated to 6.40. Now it's important to remember when you make any optical adjustment above the equator you have to do so with your right hand, left hand for Australia/NZ etc. Ok, hope this helps, good luck!
really hard to tell without more info?
watch some videos on mils and moa to get a good understanding of the questions you are asking.
Where can I learn or read about long range shooting and scope adjustment? I have the mildot master calculator card but I have no idea how to adjust for different ranges would like to learn more about it.
Go to youtube, plenty of videos there
Start here, he's got good info http://www.youtube.com/user/TiborasaurusRex
Hey sorry some of us sound like dicks, it was just too easy.
Usually this gang is pretty helpful. Ok well the Tiboranrex guy is pretty good, watch all of his videos. As well there is this.
Sniper's Hide Basic Marksmanship
Lastly and a little outdated but still good is this.
Sniper Training FM 23 10 A U S Army Manual NEW 0873648293 | eBay
happy hunting.
I wasn't being a dick but it seems like lately new guys are coming in with posts like this and not making it easy to help them. Any new member reading this think about what you want to ask and do it in full sentences and questions. Help us, help you.
Well, it depends on what you are shooting, and how far the distance was. How far were you shooting? If you are shooting a 25-06 or some flat zhooting round then 6.4 would have meant dial 6.4 moa on your scope. You already said your scope adjustments are 1/4 inch at 100 yards. Your scope has moa adjustments. Turn your dial 4 clicks. That represents 1 inch at 100 yards, which is roughly 1 moa. If someone said 6.4 they meant 6.4 moa. The closest you can get to that would be 6.5 moa. Tbis would be 26 clicks on your scope if you have a 100 yard zero. That would be good for 400 yds or so for a flat shooting, high velocity rifle.
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Rob01 you were fine. This is the first time I've ever posted anything on a forum like this.
I was watching tac tv and they were shooting the 308 bolt vs semi and the spotter was calling out different dial marks. He was saying 4.3 and 18.6 just wondering what they meant. I have been wanting to learn more about long range shooting.
I was watching tac tv and they were shooting the 308 bolt vs semi and the spotter was calling out different dial marks. He was saying 4.3 and 18.6 just wondering what they meant. I have been wanting to learn more about long range shooting.
Lots of scopes have mil turrets these day, from low end up to the best scopes you can buy. The spotter was probably calling out comeups. 18.6 mils (if that is in fact what the spotter was referring to) is for a target a long ways away, unless your shooting a really slow, heavy bullet.
6.4? Man, whatever bullet he is shooting to 400 yards sure is slow if this is mils.
If this is MOA, how does one do a .4 when each click is .25?
If this is MOA, how does one do a .4 when each click is .25?
Nah, I'm sure it was 6.4 MOA for 400 yards. To answer the OP's question, if you were watching this on a show they may have been using a ballistics calculator to come to that value. Since most MOA turrets are .25 MOA per click the shooter would dial 6.5 MOA and hold under a bit.
Be careful about the difference between 1/4"@100yds per click and 1/4 MOA per click. There is a difference. Not significant at 100 yards but can get you in trouble if you confuse the two
Be careful about the difference between 1/4"@100yds per click and 1/4 MOA per click. There is a difference. Not significant at 100 yards but can get you in trouble if you confuse the two
Dude, you need to start at the basics. Start off with the "FAQs" at the top of the first page in the Optics and Bolt Action forums and start reading one thread after another. Then go here, follow the steps to sign up, and start watching: Accessing Training
Once you're done there, go into the "Link Up" section and find someone in your area willing to shoot and mentor you, and filling out your profile will help others know where you're at. Rock that for a while, maybe try some local competitions and whatnot, then move on to professional training. It's all a building process.
Once you're done there, go into the "Link Up" section and find someone in your area willing to shoot and mentor you, and filling out your profile will help others know where you're at. Rock that for a while, maybe try some local competitions and whatnot, then move on to professional training. It's all a building process.
