OK, take it easy on me as I am still learning this system.
Rifle: Savage 111 Long Range Hunter 300 win mag
Scope: Vortex Viper PST 4-16x50 mil/mil adjustment
Mounts: 2 piece Warne with Burris Signature Zee Rings
OK, so the scope itself has 21 Mrads of adjustment. 1 Mrad equals 3.44 MOA or 3.6 inches per 100 yards. This part I have my head wrapped around. Next gets tricky for me.
So, math goes like this: 21 Mrads x 3.44 MOA = 72.24 MOA of total adjustment. Am I correct so far?
I understand that TYPICALLY the scope (on a 0 MOA base) is centered in the adjustment range. This cuts my elevation down to 10.5 Mrads or 36.12 MOA. Am I STILL correct? (only using MOA to keep my head wrapped around adjustments as I understand MOA, kinda)
To get to an arbitrary range (1000 yards), my data says I need 8.1 Mrads or 28 MOA (rounded up). Am I STILL CORRECT???
So, if my math is correct (and it has been wrong, but not very often), I can get 1100 yards and almost max out my elevation (roughly 9.8 Mrads or 33.75 MOA). I have not fired the rifle yet as my scope is not here yet. I have not tested the bullets in any other gun (first 300WM, and these are factory Federal Power-Shok, 180 grain loads at 2960 FPS per the Federal website).
Really and honestly, I do not intend to take an animal at 1100 yards. In truth, I can not ethically, at this time, feel proper about shooting past 700 yards. I just want to make sure that in the future, should I become good enough and confident enough in my ability, I am not selling myself short by not ordering a 20 MOA (5.81 Mrad??) base.
Popcorn ready, Neosporin for butt-whooping near to hand.
I went this way because if I like this scope and system, I will be putting this same scope on my precision 308 rifle.
Thanks and sorry for the long read without pics.
**edited for accuracy**
Rifle: Savage 111 Long Range Hunter 300 win mag
Scope: Vortex Viper PST 4-16x50 mil/mil adjustment
Mounts: 2 piece Warne with Burris Signature Zee Rings
OK, so the scope itself has 21 Mrads of adjustment. 1 Mrad equals 3.44 MOA or 3.6 inches per 100 yards. This part I have my head wrapped around. Next gets tricky for me.
So, math goes like this: 21 Mrads x 3.44 MOA = 72.24 MOA of total adjustment. Am I correct so far?
I understand that TYPICALLY the scope (on a 0 MOA base) is centered in the adjustment range. This cuts my elevation down to 10.5 Mrads or 36.12 MOA. Am I STILL correct? (only using MOA to keep my head wrapped around adjustments as I understand MOA, kinda)
To get to an arbitrary range (1000 yards), my data says I need 8.1 Mrads or 28 MOA (rounded up). Am I STILL CORRECT???
So, if my math is correct (and it has been wrong, but not very often), I can get 1100 yards and almost max out my elevation (roughly 9.8 Mrads or 33.75 MOA). I have not fired the rifle yet as my scope is not here yet. I have not tested the bullets in any other gun (first 300WM, and these are factory Federal Power-Shok, 180 grain loads at 2960 FPS per the Federal website).
Really and honestly, I do not intend to take an animal at 1100 yards. In truth, I can not ethically, at this time, feel proper about shooting past 700 yards. I just want to make sure that in the future, should I become good enough and confident enough in my ability, I am not selling myself short by not ordering a 20 MOA (5.81 Mrad??) base.
Popcorn ready, Neosporin for butt-whooping near to hand.
I went this way because if I like this scope and system, I will be putting this same scope on my precision 308 rifle.
Thanks and sorry for the long read without pics.
**edited for accuracy**
