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Title: 16x scope question
Post by: prosportfan on September 06, 2018, 02:36:27 PM
I have a hawke airmax 30 SF 4-16x. I know that it's true mil spacing is on 12x. My question is, if you wanted to range on 16x, how do you calculate that meaning how do/would you range with the scope being on 16x instead of turning down to 12x?
Title: Re: 16x scope question
Post by: elh0102 on September 06, 2018, 05:49:37 PM
I use MOA scopes, but the math would work in the same fashion. Do your same ranging formula, then just multiply the result  by 12/16, or 3/4, or .75.
Title: Re: 16x scope question
Post by: rsterne on September 06, 2018, 07:09:27 PM
According to the Hawke website, your scope's AMX IR reticle has the MilDots calibrated at 10X, which is the norm.... If you input 16X for the indicated magnification, and 10X for the calibrated magnification, the chart in ChairGun should be correct for your setup....

Bob
Title: Re: 16x scope question
Post by: Motorhead on September 06, 2018, 08:07:32 PM
According to the Hawke website, your scope's AMX IR reticle has the MilDots calibrated at 10X, which is the norm.... If you input 16X for the indicated magnification, and 10X for the calibrated magnification, the chart in ChairGun should be correct for your setup....

Bob
Exactly correct  ;)
Title: Re: 16x scope question
Post by: prosportfan on September 06, 2018, 08:25:33 PM
Ok it's a true mildot spacing of 3.6" @ 100yds on 10x. So what is the math formula to range with it at 16x?
Title: Re: 16x scope question
Post by: rsterne on September 06, 2018, 08:54:39 PM
The MilDot spacing should be 10/16 x 3.6" = 2.25" per MilDot at 100 yds….

Bob
Title: Re: 16x scope question
Post by: prosportfan on September 06, 2018, 08:59:50 PM
The MilDot spacing should be 10/16 x 3.6" = 2.25" per MilDot at 100 yds….

Bob

Bob, thank you very much...that is what i was looking for.  So maybe now you can look at my new post about moa or call me, lol
Title: Re: 16x scope question
Post by: Motorhead on September 08, 2018, 12:04:58 PM
Few days too late getting back to this thread ... but this should also help  ;)

https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=134070.msg1335871#msg1335871 (https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=134070.msg1335871#msg1335871)