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BuShnELL MiL doT RETiCLE
The Bushnell Mil Dot Reticle provides a total of ten Mils on both the vertical and horizontal
crosshairs. One Mil is measured from the middle of one dot to the middle of the next dot.
The last Mil on the outer edges portion of the horizontal and vertical crosshair is measured
from the center of the fourth Mil Dot from center to the edge of the thick line. You will notice
the intersection of the crosshairs does not contain a Mil dot. This is to allow maximum target
acquisition without interference from the reticle.
The space from center-dot to center- dot is one mil, which is an angular measurement that widens with distance. One mil at 100 yards
equals 3.6 inches, at 1000 yards, that same one mil will have widened by ten times to 36 inches. The distance is ten times further, so
the mil represents a space that’s ten times larger.
The Bushnell Elite Tactical scope features the Mil Dot reticle in the FIRST FOCAL PLANE. The
reticle is placed after the magnification portion of the scope tube and results in both the target
and reticle increasing or decreasing in size with different magnification levels. The first focal
plane reticle will maintain accuracy regarding Mil Dot measurements. This design syncs the
measurement of the Mil Dot in the scope with each power throughout its range thus; Mil Dot
measurements can be used within any power of the scope. Some scopes have the Mil Dot reticle
in the second focal plane. Second focal plane reticles do not change in size with a magnification
change and therefore the measurements do not coincide. Second focal plane Mil Dot reticles will
only provide a reference at a specific magnification.
1 Mil
