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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #30 on: February 19, 2019, 07:03:37 PM »
I would be interested in what the calculated hold was, got to be a ton of factors in that distance.

10 degree up angle, I believe he said

 :chuckle:

How much windage?

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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #31 on: February 19, 2019, 07:25:20 PM »
I would be interested in what the calculated hold was, got to be a ton of factors in that distance.

10 degree up angle, I believe he said

 :chuckle:

How much windage?

625 MOA, (10 degree up angle) from 100 yards, I guess those Barrett 416 cal. 500 GR cutting edge bullets
 “need no stinkin widages”

 :bfg:

 :chuckle:

They did not talk about windage.
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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #32 on: February 19, 2019, 07:35:53 PM »
Clearly all of you are wrong.

Took me no time at all with the googler to find out this mythical Moa everyone is talking about has been extinct for many years. Internet expert, ha! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa

You're welcome.  :chuckle:
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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #33 on: February 20, 2019, 05:36:07 AM »
I would be interested in what the calculated hold was, got to be a ton of factors in that distance.

10 degree up angle, I believe he said

 :chuckle:

How much windage?

625 MOA, (10 degree up angle) from 100 yards, I guess those Barrett 416 cal. 500 GR cutting edge bullets
 “need no stinkin widages”

 :bfg:

 :chuckle:

They did not talk about windage.
he says he had 20 moa of wind with spindrift and coriolis
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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #34 on: February 20, 2019, 06:30:55 AM »
thats why most guys aim at some big at a mile ! :chuckle:

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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #35 on: February 20, 2019, 06:33:56 AM »
forget wind drift just factor spin drift into it at that range. i sight in at 10 oclock at the edge of the moa circle at 100 yards just so i dont have to add that math into it.

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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #36 on: February 20, 2019, 11:22:40 AM »
I would be interested in what the calculated hold was, got to be a ton of factors in that distance.

10 degree up angle, I believe he said

 :chuckle:

How much windage?

625 MOA, (10 degree up angle) from 100 yards, I guess those Barrett 416 cal. 500 GR cutting edge bullets
 “need no stinkin widages”

 :bfg:

 :chuckle:

They did not talk about windage.
he says he had 20 moa of wind with spindrift and coriolis

I missed that part, LOL
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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #37 on: February 20, 2019, 11:50:00 AM »
I would be interested in what the calculated hold was, got to be a ton of factors in that distance.

10 degree up angle, I believe he said

 :chuckle:

How much windage?

625 MOA, (10 degree up angle) from 100 yards, I guess those Barrett 416 cal. 500 GR cutting edge bullets
 “need no stinkin widages”

 :bfg:

 :chuckle:

They did not talk about windage.
he says he had 20 moa of wind with spindrift and coriolis

I missed that part, LOL
it didn’t state that in the video. I asked Paul this morning about it on Facebook
https://www.howlforwildlife.org/take_action  It takes 10 seconds and it’s free. To easy to make an excuse not to make your voice heard!!!!!!

The commission shall attempt to maximize the public recreational game fishing and hunting opportunities of all citizens, including juvenile, disabled, and senior citizens.
https://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.04.012

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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #38 on: February 20, 2019, 12:20:43 PM »
LR rifles are passe'

now we call them ELR rifles  :chuckle:

Theres a guy who I’ve shot with for nearly 10 years and he’s recently started using the term ELR. 10 years ago we just called 1300 yards “really far”, now everything over 1000 is ELR.  :bash:

Back then most of folks were shooting 338s and I was the crazy guy with a 375. Now everyone is either going small bore with a 20# 6mm or over the top with a 35# 375 to eliminate the recoil. What happened to the good old days when 24x scopes were high powered and nobody complained about the heavy recoil from a 14# 243? :dunno: :chuckle:
its because anything under 1000 yards is boring 😴  The E is for exciting. 😎 :chuckle:
I thought it was for erectile?
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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #39 on: February 20, 2019, 05:39:58 PM »
I would be interested in what the calculated hold was, got to be a ton of factors in that distance.

10 degree up angle, I believe he said

 :chuckle:

How much windage?

625 MOA, (10 degree up angle) from 100 yards, I guess those Barrett 416 cal. 500 GR cutting edge bullets
 “need no stinkin widages”

 :bfg:

 :chuckle:

They did not talk about windage.
he says he had 20 moa of wind with spindrift and coriolis

I missed that part, LOL
it didn’t state that in the video. I asked Paul this morning about it on Facebook

Sheesh, Thought I was loosing it watched the video 4 times
LOL
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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #40 on: February 20, 2019, 05:51:13 PM »
I would be interested in what the calculated hold was, got to be a ton of factors in that distance.

10 degree up angle, I believe he said

 :chuckle:

How much windage?

625 MOA, (10 degree up angle) from 100 yards, I guess those Barrett 416 cal. 500 GR cutting edge bullets
 “need no stinkin widages”

 :bfg:

 :chuckle:

They did not talk about windage.
he says he had 20 moa of wind with spindrift and coriolis

I missed that part, LOL
it didn’t state that in the video. I asked Paul this morning about it on Facebook

Sheesh, Thought I was loosing it watched the video 4 times
LOL

:chuckle:
https://www.howlforwildlife.org/take_action  It takes 10 seconds and it’s free. To easy to make an excuse not to make your voice heard!!!!!!

The commission shall attempt to maximize the public recreational game fishing and hunting opportunities of all citizens, including juvenile, disabled, and senior citizens.
https://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.04.012

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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #41 on: February 20, 2019, 07:38:06 PM »
Not anywhere near enough, didn't you read the thread? :dunno:

So If I got my math right, I think they had to use a 1800x scope, assuming they were going for the same scale as using roughly a 30x scope on a 1 MOA target at 100 yards. :chuckle:

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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #42 on: February 20, 2019, 08:42:50 PM »
You need to refer to yer “gosintas” and yer “whatfers” to do that kind of numberin.

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Re: MOA, explained by an internet expert
« Reply #43 on: February 22, 2019, 02:10:00 PM »
I wonder how we could convert to mils? They say mils is always easier....

1 mil per x magnification on scope and 100 meters (because mils means metric). Maybe you get a bonus magnification for measuring in kilometers?

You have to remember to always convert the Moas to mils ans the yards to meters. If you miss one it’s ruined.

 


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