height or width carefully in mils, compute it according to the formula and you will find its range. Support your rifle and be precise when
measuring objects; any measuring error causes an error in the computed range. Equally, a mistake in estimating the object size results in a
proportional range error.
Here's an example: A coyote is sunning himself in a snowfield beside a fencepost; having crossed the fence earlier, you know that the post is
four feet high, or 1.33 yards. The fencepost measures 2.5 mils in your reticle.
1.33 yards x 1000
1330
=
=
532 Yards
2.5 mils
2.5
CALCULATING HOLDS FOR WIND AND MOVING TARGETS
Your horizontal mil dots provide a precise way of holding for crosswinds and target
movement. Just look in your cartridge' s wind drift and moving target tables to determine
the exact holds for different distances. The example table (see pg. 17) lists one-mil widths
from 100 to 500 yards, so you can calculate how many mils to hold right or left when firing
in a crosswind, or engaging a moving target.
1 Mil
One mil is the distance between centers of dots. It' s easy to measure in half-mils or
even quarter-mils but with practice you can measure tenths of a mil.
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