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scope while changing the magnification setting. If the size of the reticle appears to change

as the magnification setting is changed, the reticle is in the first focal plane. If it does not

appear to change size, it is in the second focal plane.

If the reticle is in the first focal plane, no specific magnification setting is required to

obtain the proper subtension to yield accurate range estimating results. 

When the Leupold

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Mil Dot reticle is installed in the second focal plane of an optic, it 

is calibrated to a specific magnification for range estimating purposes. In a variable-

magnification scope, this is generally the highest magnification setting and all range 

estimating must be performed at this setting. However, in certain scopes it may be 

calibrated for a different setting. If you are uncertain to what setting your scope is 

calibrated, contact Leupold Customer Service.

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To use the mil dot reticle, you must know the actual size of the target.

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View the target through the scope 

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Place the edge of one post against one edge (top, bottom, or either side)
of the target so that the crosshair extends along either its width or height

3.

Using the dots, measure along the crosshair to the opposite edge of the target 

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Summary of Contents for MIL DOT

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Page 2: ...Oregon Note We reserve the right to make design and or materialmodifications without prior notice Leupold products are manufactured under one or more of the following patents U S 4 393 595 4 395 096 4...

Page 3: ...mil equals 10 centimeters at 100 meters or 1 meter at 1 000 meters Knowing this subtension and knowing the size of the target or a reference object near the target allows the distance to the target to...

Page 4: ...ication for range estimating purposes In a variable magnification scope this is generally the highest magnification setting and all range estimating must be performed at this setting However in certai...

Page 5: ...be estimated This can be done in two ways either by consulting the charts in this manual or by using the following formula Height of Target in Yards x 1 000 Height of Target in Mils Range of the Targ...

Page 6: ...tance is to dial the necessary correction into the scope using the elevation adjustment If your scope features a bullet drop compensation dial simply dial the correction directly according to the dist...

Page 7: ...from the center of one mil dot to the center of the next is 3 6 inches at 100 yards 1 Calculate the hold over value of each dot for the distance to the target Distance to the target in yards 100 x 3 6...

Page 8: ...1 mil 3 600 0 5 mil 1 800 100 Yards 0 9 mil 3 240 0 2 mil 0 720 0 8 mil 2 880 1 mil 3 438 Minutes of Angle 3 600 RE T I C L E ME A S U R E M E N T S 6...

Page 9: ...489 533 622 711 167 222 296 333 370 407 444 519 593 143 190 254 286 317 349 381 444 508 125 167 222 250 278 306 333 389 444 1 00MIL 1 25MIL 1 50MIL 1 75MIL 2 00MIL ACTUAL SIZE OF THE TARGET IN INCHES...

Page 10: ...63 71 33 44 59 67 31 42 56 63 29 39 52 59 28 37 49 56 7 0MIL 7 5MIL 8 0MIL 8 5MIL 9 0MIL 36 26 35 47 53 25 33 44 50 278 222 185 159 139 123 111 101 93 85 79 74 69 65 62 58 56 306 244 204 175 153 136...

Page 11: ...190 238 286 333 133 178 222 267 311 2 0 MIL 2 5 MIL 3 0 MIL 3 5 MIL 4 0 MIL 4 5 MIL 5 0 MIL 5 5 MIL 6 0 MIL 6 5 MIL 7 0 MIL 7 5 MIL 8 0 MIL 8 5 MIL 9 0 MIL 9 5 MIL 10 0 MIL 125 167 208 250 292 118 15...

Page 12: ...THE TARGET IN CENTIMETERS APPARENT SIZE OF THE TARGET IN MILS CENTIMETERS 50 500 400 333 286 250 40 400 320 267 229 200 30 300 240 200 171 150 60 600 480 400 343 300 70 700 560 467 400 350 90 900 720...

Page 13: ...0 200 167 143 125 111 100 91 83 77 71 67 63 200 160 133 114 100 89 80 73 67 62 57 53 50 150 120 100 86 75 67 60 55 50 46 43 40 38 300 240 200 171 150 133 120 109 100 92 86 80 75 350 280 233 200 175 15...

Page 14: ...400 333 286 250 222 200 182 167 154 143 133 125 118 111 105 100 1 25 625 500 417 357 313 278 250 227 208 192 179 167 156 147 139 132 125 1 50 750 600 500 429 375 333 300 273 250 231 214 200 188 176 16...

Page 15: ...21 6 27 0 32 4 37 8 43 2 48 6 54 0 1 0MIL 1 5MIL 2 0MIL 2 5MIL 3 0MIL DISTANCE TO THE TARGET IN YARDS YARDS 3 6 18 9 25 2 31 5 37 8 44 1 50 4 56 7 63 0 14 4 21 6 28 8 36 0 43 2 50 4 57 6 64 8 72 0 16...

Page 16: ...05 0 120 0 135 0 150 0 1 0MIL 1 5MIL 2 0MIL 2 5MIL 3 0MIL DISTANCE TO THE TARGET IN METERS METERS 10 0 52 5 70 0 87 5 105 0 122 5 140 0 157 5 175 0 40 0 60 0 80 0 100 0 120 0 140 0 160 0 180 0 200 0 4...

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