Rifle Scopes Adjusting hold over with sfp scope

Paul1262

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I have a sfp scope with 3-18 magnification. I know that ranging and holdovers using my EBR-4 MOA reticle are only good on the highest magnification. However, is there a way to calculate holdovers at various lower magnification?
 
I used to do it with my old vortex HS-T.
Vortex customer service gave me the corrected reticle measurements.
Of course you have to verify them because just because your scope says it’s on 6x doesn’t mean it actually is exactly 6x
 
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1 moa on 18x = 2 moa on 9x = 6 moa on 3x, or at least it should.

Another way to do it would be print a target with an moa grid on it and actually measure the grid with your reticle at different magnification settings.
 
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I used to do it with my old vortex HS-T.
Vortex customer service gave me the corrected reticle measurements.
Of course you have to verify them because just because your scope says it’s on 6x doesn’t mean it actually is exactly 6x
That's good to know. I think I'll give customer service a call - thanks.
 
1 moa on 18x = 2 moa on 9x = 6 moa on 3x, or at least it should.

Another way to do it would be print a target with an moa grid on it and actually measure the grid with your reticle at different magnification settings.
Next time I think I'll get a FFP scope and put this issue behind me. Thanks for the target with moa grid idea.
 
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