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Posted: 11/11/2008 10:20:15 AM EDT
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I purchased a Simmons Master Series ProHunter 6-21x44mm SF Rifle Scope w/ MilDot Reticle. I have sighted the scope in for 100yrds and and 200 yrds.I wrote down the how many clicks up from 100 yrds to 200yrds in a note book I carry. I did this for two different types of ammo. My questions is am I useing this scope correctly by noting how amny clicks it takes to get to different ranges? What are the horizontal hash marks used for that are under the turrents. I have used range estimating reticles in the MARINES but have no experiance with the target turrents. The instructions had no explination of this.The scope is mounted on a FN PBR. I have read the long range shooting part 2 optics but did not find any info that mught help me understand what the horizontal hash marks are used for.
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In a round about way yes. Each click on the turret equals a set amount. Typical values are 1/2 to 1/8 MOA. You will have to find out what your scope does, since googleing has shown me both 1/4 and 1/8 MOA clicks for your scope. But I will use 1/4 MOA for examples. In this example each click will change the POI (point of impact) 1/4" at 100 yards (this is a CLOSE figure since it is really 1.047" or something like that for MOA), so a change of 4 clicks "UP" will make the bullet strike 1" higher at 100 yards than the previous shot all other things being equal. However as the distance increases so does the MOA. so at 200 yards and the same change, the bullet would actually hit 2" higher than the same 200 yard previous shot, and 300 yards 3" higher ect ect. You are basically doing just this, just without the math.
A good book for reference is "the ultimate sniper" by Major Plaster. There are others as well but this one I have read. There is also a video but due to the wind, mics ect, its hard to make out what he is saying half the time. I feel the book to be a better tool for reference as well. Google and wiki are full of information on the subject as well. |
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