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Old April 4, 2013, 04:36 PM   #1
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Need clarification. If a scope say that 1 click =1/4"@100 yards, 1 click=1/2@ 200 yrds. If you are zeroed @ 100 yrds and the bullet drop is 2" at 200 yrds you would move the the cross hairs up 4 clicks. If it drops 5" at 300yrds you would move up 4 clicks being 3/4 x 5 = 3.75. Is this right or wrong.
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Old April 4, 2013, 04:45 PM   #2
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You have to DIVIDE by the "per click" amount, not multiply.

It's 3/4" per click at 300, that means one click is 3/4, 2 is 1 1/2, 3 is 2 1/4, 4 is 3, 5 is 3 3/4, 6 is 4 1/2, 7 is 5 1/4....

or, 5 divided by 3/4, which is the same as (5 times 4) divided by 3, which is 20/3, which is 6.666 clicks..... 7 clicks...

To divide by a fraction, you flip the fraction, multiply by the top number and divide by the bottom.

5 divided by 3/4s is 5x4/3
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Old April 4, 2013, 04:59 PM   #3
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got it, thanks.
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Old April 4, 2013, 08:38 PM   #4
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Watch this video and you will be good to go . In fact here are a few that will help

Understanding MOA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA2PZ...feature=relmfu

Understanding Mils (Milliradians)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5AGsHSIsVo

Wind Estimation and Compensation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p026Y0WUy6Q

Shooting at Angles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTSBcNgGMNo
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Old April 4, 2013, 08:57 PM   #5
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Very helpful, thanks
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Old April 16, 2013, 08:05 AM   #6
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just watched the links on moa and wind age.....excellent videos.
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The wind video is excellent!
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