Thread: Who would still buy MOA over MIL and why?

Originally Posted by Mauser308

Yes. Do the math. And the further out you get the finer it gets. And if that doesn't work for you, get an 1/8MOA scope.

@Mauser308, the "math" is a lot more complex than you actually think...

As stated, one measure is roughly 6.35mm at 100 yds. The other is 10mm at 100m. Massive difference, right ?

Well, not really. because most people shoot projectiles that are around 6mm or more in diameter.

VERY FEW people can actually shoot well enough to consistently keep 10 shots within a 1 MOA ring. Don't believe me ? Go look at top level F-class scores, and tell me how many 60's are shot all day long at varying ranges.

Now you start to add something called dispersion, the random fall of your shot within the group.

When you look at the size of movement of the center of your group by either 1/4 MOA or 1/10 MRAD, the difference between the two becomes almost meaningless.

People may think they are actually moving individual shots around by fractions of a MOA or MRAD, but they are kidding themselves....

P.S. I've shot F-class for New Zealand, and did use an 1/8 scope, but mainly for elevation, not windage.