saskgunowners dumb question of the night

[saskgunowner101]

Bought a Vortex Crossfire 6-24x50 awhile back for my 223. I mounted it, and basically just sighted it dead on at 100, figuring I'd wait for nicer weather to get it set up how I like it.

Anyways, the dog was barking towards a bush, so I dragged out my rifle in case there were coyotes. No such thing, so I thought I would check out the mil dot settings on different scope powers. AFAIK these scopes are supposed to be on 14X for the mil dot ranging.

Well, the space between the dots seem way too big for that to be right. Unless I'm on bad crack (highly doubtful) they're ranging correct at about 22x to make about 3.5" center of dot to center of dot at 100 yards.

I'm not sure what to think of this.....anything that might explain this? I don't know if its necessarily a bad thing. Help!!

 

[yodave]

Send it my way and I will actually test it by shooting know ranges with my 223, turning the power up until I get the results your after.

 

[BigUglyMan]

Mildots should be aprox 3.5" (3.6" actually) from center to center (or top to top, or bottom to bottom) , not the space between them. Set up at 100 yards with a target with a 1" grid and zoom up until you're seeing 3.5" from teh top of one mildot to teh top of the next.

 

[saskgunowner101]

I like to use 3.5" cause I'm a dummy and can think quick going up in 3.5", where as 3.6" would start to tax my brain. But basically setting the scope at 22x + a hair, and it has 3.5 inches per mil. I always use grid targets for my 100 yard.

Like I said, I don't think it's a bad thing, as it makes more sense (to me) to have to go to max power to figure out the mils for longer ranges. I'd rather be zoomed in for past 300 meters/yards. Just thought it was strange and was hoping I'm not the only person to ever experience this.

 

[911alertme]

I have the dead-hold reticle and in the little booklet that came with my scope it says that they only work on max power. I have a 4-12x40mm Diamondback.