Am i doing this correctly? (MRAD help)

[Throat Toaster]

I was making a drop chart, using the Hornady 4DOF app. I set the output to MRAD because my scope has true mil dots. I'm going to go out and test it, to see if the Dots line up with the yardage I have estimated.

For example, it said at 400 yards, I need to come up 0.98 MRAD. So the first mil Dot below the crosshair should hit at 400. The next dot should be 550 (come up 2.01 mrad).

At 12x, my mildots are true, 6x they double and at 24x they are cut in half. I might have that backwards though, I'm still learning.

I know testing is the only way to know for sure. This is just to get me in the ballpark. The load is the Hornady 165 GMX Superformance for the .300 Win Mag.

So, am I on the right path? Thanks in advance!

 

[TheGerman]

I'm going to just go ahead and ask what we're all wondering.

What the hell is a Throat Toaster, exactly?

 

[1J04]

Gluck, Gluck, Gluck?

 

[Throat Toaster]

I'm going to just go ahead and ask what we're all wondering.

What the hell is a Throat Toaster, exactly?

A 7mm STW/RUM, .22 Middlestead ? Heck man, I don't know. Just wanted a random name.

 

[C_R_Slacker]

Is your scope first focal plane or second?

If it's first focal plane, a mil is a mil no matter what magnification you are on. If it's second, and it's a true mil at 12x like you stated, then at 6x each mil in the reticle will cover more target, so it's actualy two mils from dot to dot. At 24x the reticle will cover less target, so it will be 1/2 mil from dot to dot.

 

[Dthomas3523]

I'm going to just go ahead and ask what we're all wondering.

What the hell is a Throat Toaster, exactly?

If you have to ask big man, you can’t afford it.

 

[Throat Toaster]

Is your scope first focal plane or second?

If it's first focal plane, a mil is a mil no matter what magnification you are on. If it's second, and it's a true mil at 12x like you stated, then at 6x each mil in the reticle will cover more target, so it's actualy two mils from dot to dot. At 24x the reticle will cover less target, so it will be 1/2 mil from dot to dot.

SFP and thanks

 

[TheGerman]

Is your scope first focal plane or second?

If it's first focal plane, a mil is a mil no matter what magnification you are on. If it's second, and it's a true mil at 12x like you stated, then at 6x each mil in the reticle will cover more target, so it's actualy two mils from dot to dot. At 24x the reticle will cover less target, so it will be 1/2 mil from dot to dot.

This.

Your idea is heading in the right direction. SFP makes it a bit harder than it needs to be, and I've always wondered if just like mechanical turrets - can the mag adjustment setting be 'off'. (I.e. at 24x its actually 25.3x or 23.6x, etc)

Also remember, you'll need to factor in density altitude and temperature when you make your quick come up cards as it'll be different from the time you zero and make your initial card.

 

[spife7980]

I guess youre doing it right (cant speak to the exact trajectory but it seems youre on the right track) but just for the sake of ease: the strelok pro app has a reticle view thing that once you enter your rifles data it will show you what the reticles subtensions are scaled to.

Reticle view in Strelok Pro [iOS]

Also, with turrets you can dial in your adjustment exactly without having to scale for magnification regardless of focal plane
.1 mils dialed is .1 mils always

 

[Throat Toaster]

I guess youre doing it right (cant speak to the exact trajectory but it seems youre on the right track) but just for the sake of ease: the strelok pro app has a reticle view thing that once you enter your rifles data it will show you what the reticles subtensions are scaled to.

Reticle view in Strelok Pro [iOS]

View attachment 7153393

Also, with turrets you can dial in your adjustment exactly without having to scale for magnification regardless of focal plane
.1 mils dialed is .1 mils always

Thanks so much for your help. I'm just getting started in LR shooting. As I said in another thread, this rifle is my starter kit. So when I got the opportunity to trade for the Bushnell Elite Tactical scope, I jumped on it. I hadnt heard any negatives on it, except it only had 44 MOA of adjustment. But I think that should be enough to get a .300 WM to 1k.

I'll go download Strelok Pro. Thank you again.