Using a mill-dot scope

For a "hands on" tutorial on using a mil-dot scope for range estimation I encourage you to visit:

  

 

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​just click on "recticle ranging classroom" and it will give you a brief walkthrough on how to properly use some of the formulas provided below, I'm not saying buy the software, I don't even have it myself, I'm also not saying it's bad software, but I did find the free tutorials helpful and informative, the closest thing I've found to real range time.

 

                                       Range finding Mil-Dot Formulas:

 

Target size (in yards) x 1000 / Mils read = yards to target


Target size (in meters) x 1000 / Mils read = meters to target



For Meters in inches:

Object size (in) / 39 x 1000 / mils read


Object size (in) x 25.4 / mils read



For Yards in inches:

Object size (in) divided by 36 x 1000 / mils read


Object size (in) x 27.77 / mils read

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The moa equation is exactly the same as the mil equation except that it is multiplied by 3,438 instead of 1,000. That’s because 1 mil = 3.438 moa



*note* these formulas are generally accepted as accurate ONLY on 10x magnification scopes, for variable zoom scopes or scopes of lesser power than 10 use:



Target size x current magnification / mils read = yards to target



by current magnification I mean if you are using a 4x scope and shooting at a 6' tall target that is 5 mils tall in your scope then



2yds (6' tall) x 400 (4x scope) = 800

800 / 5 (mils tall) = 160 (yards to target)



basically whatever magnification your scope is on add two zeros behind it for your multiplication number

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1x=100, 3x=300, 5x=500, 10x=1000, 14x=1400, and anywhere in-between, its the same formula as above, but takes into account the power of your scope, some shooters prefer to zoom their scope to a particular number (5x or10x) in order to make the math they need to do in their head easier in order to achieve a shooting solution quickly