What is the distance between Mil dots?

A “MIL” relates to the U.S. Military variation of a unit of angle known as a milliradian. The distance between the centers of any two adjacent dots on a MIL-Dot reticle scope equals 1 Mil, which is about 36″ (or 1 yard) @ 1000 yards, or 3.6 inches @ 100 yards.

What is rifle scope holdover?

In the shooting world, holdover is commonly understood to mean aiming over your target in order to hit it. It’s expressed as “Man, you’d better hold over.

How far is each dot on a scope?

When looking at Mil Dots through a scope, one Mil is the distance from the center of one dot, to the center of the next dot (not the space between the dots). Each dot is . 2mil and the space between the dots is . 8mil for the round army type mil dot reticle.

Which is better mils or MOA?

For the benchrest shooter focusing on small targets at close range, MOA might be the better choice. If you were shooting . 25” targets at 100 yards, a Mil-based scope with . 36” clicks would move you from one side of the bullseye to the other.

What is better MIL Dot or MOA?

What is the MIL relation formula?

The core of rifle scope range estimation is a math problem referred to as the “Mil Relation Formula”. This takes the height of the target in inches, multiplies it by a constant and then divides by the number of mils read in the scope.

What is hold over and hold under?

Hold-over keeps shots on target at extreme close range and beyond your zero point. The pellet rises above the line of sight between primary and secondary zero so you need to use hold-under to stay on target.

What is BDC reticle?

BDC stands for bullet drop compensator, and the reticle is the crosshairs in your scope. The reticle pattern predicts how much a bullet will drop at a given range. If you have your rifle zeroed at, for example, 100 yards, the points beneath the crosshair tell you the bullet’s impact at 200 yards, 300 yards, and so on.