Milling Targets with Former USCG Precision Marksmanship Instructor Billy Leahy

If you're new to precision rifle shooting, you may have heard the phrase "milling targets." This pertains to estimating the range to your target, i.e. targets and unknown distances.

Billy covers how you can find the distance by "milling targets". Learn all about it in this video.

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[atlantaswelder]

I feel like i just flashed forward 20 years in knowledge: key points 472/mills = yds for a man sized target : Thank you 🙏

[magpiemagpie]

Guys mills + metrics are created one for each other.
1 mill on 100 meters equal 100mm
1 mill on 200 meters equal 200mm
etc.
1 mill on 1000 meters equal 1000mm so in result.
size of any object in millimeters / size in mills = Distance in meters
1800mm / 2mills = 900 meters (human height)
4500mm / 3 = 1500 meters (for length of the car)
and if you know the size of any object in the scope, you can calculate the distance very easy with.

[sharkbitegaming]

Was curious as to where I can get practice sheets to work on this in my off time? If you guys sell them or have a link I can go get a couple to practice with would be awesome. Anything to improve. Thanks!

[onpsxmember]

If you already use millirad, doesn't it make sense to use the metric system for target size cause you always come back to 1/1000 based on the 1mm/1m anyway? No conversion factor needed that way. I get that one is used to what one is used to, but going like half way over there with the reticle choice seeing it's helpful and then mix both seems weird. The adjustment tables...everything is simpler if that little hurdle is taken. Helpful video. I hope there is more in that series.

[katashi]

Choose the scope that you like, and that works for is good for long distance....benchrest or F Class shooting. I use both. Also, you can get mill scopes with excellent glass for $500 to $600 now a days.

[foshizzlfizzl]

Well, that's why it's so much better and easier to use the metric system.
For example. You have a target that is 1, 7m in hight (average male). That means 1700mm. You measure 3 MRAD (MIL) vertically with radical. Your calculation is 1700/3 = 566m Distance to your target.
It's even easier when you have examples like this: you have a door, usually about 2m hight, so you take 2000mm, then your radical measures 4 MRAD, your calculation is: 2000/4=500m. No inches, no yards, no strange conversions in your Emperial System. 😂😅

[johnmartin]

Quick question... is the 17 inches an average measurement for the typical target/contact?

[soldier-mhgk]

Hi at which magnification does it need to be set on, 10 power or max power magnification? Thank you

[WalkingPrepper]

I always get tangled up when using these formulas as it relates to magnification. I think my problem is using a second focal plane scope. Can a video be made to clear up my confusion? Please and thank you

[nomad]

what power would i measure though...for example lets say my scope is 4-16x44 ffp

[DrewD]

I prefer:
(size of target in yards (or meters) x 1000) / size of target in mils.

For example 17 inches is .472 yards
.472x1000 = 472

472/1.3 is 363 yards

How to convert 17 inches into yards? Just divide 17 by 36.

[bwizzy]

How do you find unkown distance on man sized target, using mil scopes/stadia lines? Such as the width of an acog cheveron being roughly the width of a man's shoulders (19") at 300 yards.

[alvaroeloredo]

So was "27.78" the height of the target? I don't believe I heard him specify what that number was, unless I missed it.

[mesothelioma]

But how do you know it’s 17 inches wide

[dungeater]

Amazing. Playing with the Calc and lookin at the reticle, if u put the dot on the center of a target, and the targets shoulders rest between the -1 and 1 mil marks, then the target is at 236 yards. Therefore, if the targets shoulders are at those marks or larger( assuming a 200 zero) you can get mostly likely just shoot (depending on caliber). If the targets shoulders are noticeably between those marks....well time to put some math into the shot. Someone debunk me if im wrong. Still just amazing.

[newtduke]

Unconventional but start true zero at 3/4 top with a red zero dot at manu zero

[JessyP-uq]

363 yards



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[laszlovandor]

Why bother with inches and yards ???
Tremor 3 is in METERS, the world is in meters, the low IQ who would not buy anything above $150 value scope will never use this.