another Dumb Q 1/4 moa Clicks at 200m

WhelanLad

WhelanLad

CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Location
Australia AU
hey fellas.


1/4 inch at 100m standard Adjustment for Scopes.

im having a moment, at 200m, what does each Click represent....... how far does each click move the scope on the target at 200m?

im guessing here, but at 200m, does the scope adjustments go to 1/2 inch per click? or i missing something.

thanks
 
You scope turrets aren't adjusting 1/4 inch. They are adjusting in 1/4 MOA (1 click) and 1 click is 1/4 MOA no matter what distance you are shooting at. Now that being said, 1/4 MOA is equivalent to approximately 0.25 inch at 100 yards. You multiply that value based on the distance so 1/4 MOA is equivalent to approximately 0.5 inch at 200 yards. 1/4 MOA is equivalent to approximately 1.25 inches at 500 yards.

You weren't wrong but it's important to understand the difference between MOA and the travel value.
 
jhnvan said:
You scope turrets aren't adjusting 1/4 inch. They are adjusting in 1/4 MOA (1 click) and 1 click is 1/4 MOA no matter what distance you are shooting at. Now that being said, 1/4 MOA is equivalent to approximately 0.25 inch at 100 yards. You multiply that value based on the distance so 1/4 MOA is equivalent to approximately 0.5 inch at 200 yards. 1/4 MOA is equivalent to approximately 1.25 inches at 500 yards.

You weren't wrong but it's important to understand the difference between MOA and the travel value.
Click to expand...

Thank you , an thanks for pointing that out, im not educated on that too much in regards to dials or using moa much at all, i will take the time to learn the travel values here!

the reason i had asked is say i sight my rifles in on 100m target, an then shoot 200m target to sort of fine tune, but was semi unsure of the click value!

coincidently, i might of turned it out alright lol
 
Also, if you are going to be working with MOA with meters, you need to make sure you are using the correct math. 1/4 MOA is approximately 0.26175 inch (6.648cm) at 100 yards. But 1/4 MOA is approximately 0.286 (7.264cm) at 100meters, so at 200 meters, 1/4 MOA will be 0.572 (14.5288cm)

1 MOA equals 1.047 (26.5938cm) at 100 yards
1 MOA equals 1.144 (29.0576cm) at 100m
 
jhnvan said:
Also, if you are going to be working with MOA with meters, you need to make sure you are using the correct math. 1/4 MOA is approximately 0.26175 inch (6.648cm) at 100 yards. But 1/4 MOA is approximately 0.286 (7.264cm) at 100meters, so at 200 meters, 1/4 MOA will be 0.572 (14.5288cm)

1 MOA equals 1.047 (26.5938cm) at 100 yards
1 MOA equals 1.144 (29.0576cm) at 100m
Click to expand...

now your just tryna mess with me!

but yes noted, Australians typically use Meters, i know I do. typically inches too? weirdos perhaps down under :D maybe just me.
 
WhelanLad said:
now your just tryna mess with me!

but yes noted, Australians typically use Meters, i know I do. typically inches too? weirdos perhaps down under :D maybe just me.
Click to expand...

Not trying to mess you up. Just making sure you don't get the wrong info. 100y vs 100m it's 1 inch of difference in your adjustment, and at 200y vs 200m it will be 2 inches of difference, and the further out you go, the bigger the mistake will be with the adjustment and that can cause a miss very quickly!

PS we are weirdos here too.... :)
 
I once set up a vice with a set of rings clamped in it so I could - one by one, set scopes in it to test the workings of scope adjustment. I set this vice with rings clamped in it, on the kitchen counter so I could look through the scope at a target nailed to a tree 200 yards away. The target was a piece of vinyl siding with measured sharpie marks on it.

I, like everyone, had a box of old scopes laying around that needed testing. I set each scope in the rings with no cap, and watched the crosshairs move across and up and down the target as I ran the adjustment from one limit to the other and wrote the results on masking tape to stick on the scope after. Many of the scopes went in the trash. All moved at different rates per click. Some moved quickly in the centre of the adjustment and then slowed at the edges. Sticky movement or very slow movement was common. A smooth functioning scope among that bunch was rare.

It is no wonder that some guns just will not zero like they should. This does not mean that the scope is always the issue, but this test sure did save me a lot of ammo. While I am talking about guns that are hard to zero, I'll just mention that the most common reason that I have found for inaccuracy is a bad muzzle - cutting and re-crowning has saved lots of guns and a ton of ammo for me. Two were stainless guns - one a 700 in 17 Rem and one a new Beretta 45acp. (Stainless galls badly - especially when the material speed is low - like at the muzzle - so it is best to lap it.)

Yes, one click moves ½" at 200 - but 20 clicks will seldom move 10" exactly. I would go 16 clicks and shoot - and then fine tune to creep up on the 10" - rather than overshoot the 10" and have to come back.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom