scope adjustment help

[peterl]

Trying to get my head around this MOA thing.
Zeroed the scope in at 100 yards. So if the scope is " one click is 1/4 inch at 100 yards" And the ballistics calculator says at 400 yards the drop will be -7.4 do I go up 2 clicks on the scope?

 

[stubblejumper]

Are you talking a drop of 7.4 minutes?
To make an adjustment of 7.4 minutes, you are looking at about 30 clicks.

 

[kamlooky]

Aww Grasshopper, your input info is lacking.
I have a car, and at 100 mph, what is my gas mileage?
You get the jest?

 

[Juster]

Moa is 1" at 95.5 yards for a start.

To I go up 2 clicks on the scope?

Use a ballistics calculator that tells you how may clicks to go up.

 

[peterl]

Ballistics Calculator says " click value = 1/4 moa
ballistics calculator says drop is -7.4 moa

What info am I missing?

 

[stubblejumper]

What info am I missing?

In your first post, you didn't have moa after the -7.4.

Ballistics Calculator says " click value = 1/4 moa
ballistics calculator says drop is -7.4 moa

To calculate clicks, simply divide 7.4 by 1/4.

 

[Juster]

Ballistics Calculator says " click value = 1/4 moa
ballistics calculator says drop is -7.4 moa

What info am I missing?

It could be that "Drop" is drop with the barrel parallel to the ground, and you use the other number. Who knows.

You need a calculator that doesn't tell you drop with the barrel parallel to the ground, just gives you one number that you can actually use.

 

[Dogleg]

7.4 inches at 400 is 7 1/4 MOA clicks. 7.4 minutes is 7.4 minutes at any distance.30 clicks, or just read the turret and go.

It would help to have the rest of the info.

 

[peterl]

Ballistics Calculator says " click value = 1/4 moa
ballistics calculator says drop is -7.4 moa

What info am I missing?

 

[stubblejumper]

What info am I missing?

Do you see -7.4 moa in your first post? I don't.

 

[Dogleg]

Ballistics Calculator says " click value = 1/4 moa
ballistics calculator says drop is -7.4 moa

What info am I missing?

The MOA behind the 7.4. 30 clicks if your scope tracks.

 

[stubblejumper]

30 clicks if your scope tracks.

And that can be a big "if"

 

[Dogleg]

And that can be a big "if"

Damn straight.

 

[Why not?]

Trying to get my head around this MOA thing.
Zeroed the scope in at 100 yards. So if the scope is " one click is 1/4 inch at 100 yards" And the ballistics calculator says at 400 yards the drop will be -7.4 do I go up 2 clicks on the scope?

No. You must go up 7.4 multiplied by 4 clicks per minute = 29.6 call it 30 clicks.

This is only if the 7.4 you are quoting is MOA of drop.


If the 7.4 is inches of drop, then that would be approximately 7.4 divided by 4 = 1.84 MOA, which would be 7.4 clicks, call it eight clicks up.

Simple as pie!

Ted

 

[Dogleg]

pi = 3.14159265. Although that is easy, whats it got to do with anything?

 

[Why not?]

How many time I have to tell you: Pie are round, Cake are square!

Ted

 

[Dogleg]

How many time I have to tell you: Pie are round, Cake are square!

Ted

Some cakes are.

 

[gtrussell]

This is serious,no need for humour!