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Stupid question but I have to ask for sanity sake. A mil dot reticle will have dots spaced out at exactly at 1 millirad?
I ask because I got a Turglo scope with a mil dot reticle. I use Sterlok for my ballistic calculator (hasn't let me down yet). The reticle is not in the library BUT there is a US Marine and US Army MilDot reticle. The difference being 10.8" and 10.6" between dots at 300 yards. So I guess a mildot is not always the same spacing? So confused 😕
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Most MRAD scopes these days use increments that are true MRADs. The US Army simplified their system by using increments slightly smaller than a true MRAD. Here is a link. Some of the info is a little bit off, technically, but it's a good general summary. https://www.boomershoot.com/general/TruthMilDots.htm
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HA...so not so stupid of a question. Thank you sir!!!
I just finished the article. I will call the manufacturer on Monday to find out if it's US Army or USMC millirads. At close distances I have never encountered an issue even though I just found out my math could be off at longer distance...like really long distance. Hitting a bull Elk at 500 meters should not matter if it's either.
I'm just hoping it's one or the other and not some "proprietary we know better what a Mildot should be"
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The US Army simplified their system by tinkering with things they should have left alone and not being as smart at the Marine Corps. Just kidding. Similar question: Are the MOA reticles 1" at 100 yards or the true value of 1.047" at 100 yards? Won't make a difference at any range under a mile, so just an academic question.
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As I mentioned, almost all current MRAD scopes use true MRAD increments. For a while, March was using US Army increments but later changed to true MRAD, IIRC.
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The US Army simplified their system by tinkering with things they should have left alone and not being as smart at the Marine Corps. Just kidding. Similar question: Are the MOA reticles 1" at 100 yards or the true value of 1.047" at 100 yards? Won't make a difference at any range under a mile, so just an academic question. Yeah, agreed. Current MOA reticles are true MOA, AFAIK. Some “MOA” turrets have IPHY increments, however.
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Thanks for the info, Jordan.
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