Originally Posted by MontanaMarine
1 moa = 1.05" at 100 yards (rounded nearest 1/100th)
1/4 moa = .26" at 100 yards (rounded)

1 mil = 3.6" at 100 yards
1/10 mil equals .36" at 100 yards.

So, zeroing at 100 with 1/4 moa leaves a max mechanical error or 1/8 moa, or .13".

Zeroing at 100 with 1/10 mil leaves a max mechanical error of 1/20 mil, or .18".

That's a difference in precision of .05" at 100 yards, or .5" at 1000 yards.

That's what all the fuss is about? It's such a small difference it is irrelevant for all practical purposes. That small difference is lost in the wind, your pulse, etc.

I'm migrating to mils, because I prefer the system of tenths.



Could you please explain the max mechanical error! It seems to be 50% of the click amount and something about that seems wrong. Not disagreeing, just trying to understand.


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