metric or imperial turrets

Bush Man

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I'm ordering a Falcon optics scope, and I have the option to go with metric or imperial dials. 1/4" per click or 1cm per click.

I am not familiar with using target turrets for long range which is why I want to buy this scope to learn to shoot 500-1000 yds. So my question is which is easier to learn? Metric might be easier to do the math in your head. But I really am not too familiar with metric. Any insight?
 
I'd say that if you want to shoot long range with turrets you would be better off trying to think of wind in minutes. Therefore go with 1/4", it relates to minutes better.
I have a Zeiss Diavari scope with 1/4" on one dial and 1 cm on the other. What's that all about?:D Clicks work out to the 1/4" increments though.
 
Metric elevation/windage is really ideal if you use a Mil-dot type reticle. If you have an MOA type scope, go with MOA dials.

Metric, or MilRad turrets are really simple, just use drop/drift data in Mils and just work with bigger numbers. The metric turret adjusts in units of ten, so one click equals 1/10 of the MilRad (1cm at 100m). 1 Centimeter or 1/10th MilRad are straight forward. If you need 1 mil of elevation, you can dial 10 on the turret or hold one dot (1 Mil = 10 Clicks on your scope). 6.3 Mils = 63 clicks on your scope. The same for windage - you can determine the mil hold, and when a correction is needed either dial or hold it using the Mil-dot reticle. Using the metric turret with a mildot reticle makes sense because you can use range data (in mils), interchangeably, either using the dials or the reticle.
 
I am actually surprised Merlin offers the Mil reticles and the metric turrets. Must be a UK thing, but technically, THE way to go with Mil reticles. Good stuff !
 
Bush Man said:
Why would it be easier with 1/4" clicks
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Because they are also 1/4 minute. Suppose you do your drift charts in minutes instead of inches or centimeters. Say your 600 yard windage correction is 5 minutes. Its easier to just crank 5 minutes than first determine that the drift is 30 inches, then figure out how many clicks coresponds to 30 inches at that particular distance. Why do any math? Depending on how your turrets are marked you might not need to count clicks either, just read the dial.
 
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Turrets !!!!

I am on the same order , And am going with the MP20 and Metric turret's , I have a Metric scope on my 10/22 Ruger , the range i shoot at is in Meters , When makeing scope adjustments i just use Centimeters instead of Standard ( inch ) , Its really quite simple , At work Most of the parts i work on are Metric standard so i am use to thinking in Metric :sniper:
 
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