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Your talking to the wrong individual if you want any english language things done. :0
OK, a mildot subtends 3.6" @ 100 yards. Unless Leupold (Burris I have no experience with) has changed the lens they put the reticle on in their variable there is a problem. Let me try and explian.
As you increase the power setting on the scope Leupold's MilDots stay the same size... that is because they are on a differnt lens. Leupold states that for their variables to range correctly they need to be on a certain power. Now, it is easy to figure out that if I go from 3x and then increase to 9x without a change in the size of the MilDots they will subtend incorrectly. (i.e. the MilDots remain at one size, as viewed through the scope, no matter what the power setting)
Springfields scopes have the MilDot on the correct lense. When you increase/decrease the power setting the MilDots get bigger/smaller in relation to what you are seeing through the scope. If I'm @ 9x I'm seeing the target closer and the MilDot will look of course to cover more of the target... when in fact they are just subtending 3.6" (@ 100 yds) you are just looking at it closer)
It is farly disconcerting as most variables the reticle size does not change with the power setting. However, if you are useing the reticle to range with (any reticle but especially MilDots), and the scope is a variable, the reticle size needs to change with the power setting.
Hope I explained this correctly
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Schmit, GySgt, USMC(Ret)
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