This guide is intended to provide the user of a mil dot equipped optic with information on what the reticle is used for, the basics of its use and how to train your. Back in the day mil dots were round dots they later shaved the sides of dots so now football shaped to not cover up target as much. The calculator has been designed with target shooting competitions in mind the target size scale ranges from 0,15 1 m and on the back side of the calculator are the exact measures of most common targets ipsc ja idpa. The mil dot reticle can be a very useful tool to the long range marksman, but only if that marksman knows how to use it correctly. Mil dot confidence target honeywell sportmans club. This graphic shows the mil dot onestep being used to fire on a btr80. Its a skill you may need to use when weatheratmospheric conditions prohibit the use of a.
This ballistic calculator was designed to be a tool for recreational long. Mildot ballistics for ios free download and software. Download mildot ballistics and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Now you cant quite fit that half mildot between his foot and the top of the whole mildot, so we break it down again. It is possible to choose how frequent the range distances are, i. Mildot enterprises mildot master range and bullet drop calculation guide product family. So when i do the math on a calculator vs this app, for this particular scope, the. Range to target, bullet drop and wind drift compensation, angle of fire for uphill and downhill shots. Unlike an electronic calculator, the mildot master can measure the angle of a shot up to 60 above or below. The calculator will instantly show d istance to the target. Threeway calculator for minutes of arc moa and angular mils. This estimation is critical in order to correct for the varying degree of projectile drop andor wind drift at different ranges and thereby enable the. It also makes it a little easier to center target edge on tiny mil dots in scope. For true mil dot range finding, these reticles are dimensioned for the standard 10x magnification setting find us on facebook.
The easiest way to determine if the mil dot reticle is in the first focal plane is to view the reticle through the. Also, you can select reticle from list and see wind and. The mil dot reticle subtensions are based on the milliradian mrad for short. User guide for mildot equipped optics us armorment. Mil dot scopes are optics which allow users to easily calculate distances to a target without fancy equipment. During competition, it was obvious that the mildot master was an excellent aid.
Understanding bdc and mil dot reticles pew pew tactical. How to calculate distances with a mil dot rifle scope. An analog calculator designed similar to a slide rule, performs the following operations. The distance from the center of the target to the edges of the large square is 3. It helps shooters calculate hold overs and scope settings necessary for accurate long range shots. This will only show when a mildot reticle is chosen. The simple interface allows for one handed operation and eliminates any ne. Now you can select red dot target type for multitarget screen 2. Download mildot rangefinder and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod. Supports imperial yards, feet, inches, etc and metric units. In this article,i am going to explain how to mentally break down the mil dot reticle, and employ its features to estimate the range to. Youve probably already mastered rifle scope basics, so with this post were going to get a bit more advanced. For fixedpower or ffp mil dot scopes, easily compute the distance to a target.
Programmable mildot and half mildot riflescopes include reticle programming software you can download for free. Given that several are free, download them all and compare the results and ease of use and use the one you prefer. Burris ballistic mildot, ballistic plex, plex e1, g2b mildot, xtr ii ballistic 5. The price of the calculator ranges between 30 to 36 depending on the order quantity. With a vast library of over 5,000 projectiles and factory loads, and advanced features mildot and moa. Mildot ballistics combines fast range estimation with a full featured ballistics calculator thats simple to use. This ballistic calculator was designed to be a tool for recreational long range shooters, army snipers, police snipers, law enforcement officers, hunters and others. Mildot enterprises mildot master range bullet drop. To use the mil dot reticle, you must know the actual size of the target. Mildot master the mil dot reticle is in increasingly widespread use among longrange rifle shooters as a means of estimating the range to the target. The mildot master one of the most popular and commonly used tools among long range shooters. This product is a must have item for any operational sniper, competitor, or hunter using a mil based reticle in their scope. Hawke mildot rifle scopes mildot and half mildot ballistic reticle scopes.
Then it lets you assess yourself and improve your weaknesses with feedback like hit results, ranges, and wind info, which are displayed after. This is also the distance between the crosshairs and the first dot. Mildot master and a direct path to firing solutions. Slide to align it with the actual size of the target. Legacy versions of our software for windows and macos are available below.
This is important when using mil dots as it is best to check measurements against each other. Mildot usarmy, mildot usmc, nightforce moa reticles. One round mildot calculator enables to measure accurately the distance to the target, which is necessary to make an accurate shot, by simply aligning two numbers. Provided you input the right data to start, this is one of the most accurate calculators i have used. Mildot, npr2 nightforce, tmr leupold, npr1 nightforce, ballistic mildot burris, xtr ballistic mildot burris, mlr nightforce, spr. Here are the details of the best available for download. You can measure mils several different ways with mil dot reticle. This will only show when a mil dot reticle is chosen. If it does not appear that a mildot master is capable of this simple and entirely realistic calculation, then contact bruce robinson and ask him to explain how to use his slide rule for this purpose. If he cannot tell you, then throw it in the trash and buy a mil dot onestep. Shooting simulator lets you practice ranging targets with. This is a free ballistic calculator for use with windows excel and any pocket pc windows ce that has excel installed.
Sniper calculator pro this ballistic calculator was designed to be a tool for recreational long. Ranging with mil dots is an essential skill even in the age of hightech laser rangefinders and gps. For some reason i got a error when downloading from amazon. Integrated mil dot calculator separate click values for elevation and windage integrated range estimate tool. These desktop and smartphone apps will no longer be updated or supported by hawke. Mil dot ballistics combines fast range estimation with a full featured ballistics calculator. I still have some tweaks here and there left to do, such as adding metric units to the calculators and adding additional content to explain the calculators. Mrad unit of arc measurements are based on the radian. Rapid and simple calculation of range to target, based on a measurement of the target with a mildot reticle, by aligning the estimated target size directly opposite the mildot. Excellent longrange shooting simulator daily bulletin. Hawke mildot rifle scopes mildot and half mildot vantage. Mil dot similar to the mil setting, the mil dot measurement shows how many mil dots are needed for different distances. The mil dot and mrad measurements the vortex mil dot reticle features subtensions that are based on the radian.
Realtime calculations provide instant range estimation and ballistics calculation to get you on target fast. The terms mil and mrad refer to a milliradiana distance that equals 1 of a radian. Also i will be adding a mil dot range calculator, ballistic coefficient library and calculator, and additional chart information on the ballistic trajectory calculator. Xact is a free ballistic calculator designed by hawke optics to help you get the most out of your riflescope. Measure the scope size of target measured in mil dots. No math mil dot, memorize the sight picture of a target at known ranges. Mil dot confidence target one milliradian the centertocenter distance between mil dots is equal to 3. Originally used by submarine periscopes, it has been scaled and. At the end of 2018 we are ending support for our chairgun and xact software. Army mil dot reticle usmc mil dot reticle army mil dot usmc mil dot. Its also much more than a basic trajectory calculator.
One mil is center to center of dots in this example. This integration will enable mil dot ballistics to obtain accurate realtime atmospheric conditions at the shooters location ensuring the most accurate ballistic solution possible. Presuming you have a consistent rifle setup with good glass that allows for repeatable adjustments that reflect the windage and elevation adjustments the ballistic calculator will derive, here are a few apps to consider. They may continue to work for sometime, but as operating systems are updated we cannot guarantee this. If you want to keep your windreading skills sharp during a long, cold winter spent mostly indoors, check out shooter ready, a longrange shooting simulation for home computers.
The application says sniper calculator has stopped and ive never had a chance to see if. But civilian snipers work alone and there are real dangers with putting ones rifle down. This is serious training software, not just a computer game. Solution info display details range estimate calculation. It was actually faster than a calculator was and i was able to do multiple calculations using different dimensions of the same target much faster than with a calculator. The mildot master is an analog calculator designed along the principle of a slide rule, utilizing logarithmic and inverse logarithmic scales developed specifically for performing the following operations. The shooter ready simulation program helps you get a basic understanding of how to use mil or moa reticles to range targets, and how to make elevation adjustments and wind holds in either mils or moa.
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