1/4 or 1/8 moa

[Rset]

At some point in the next six months I intend to buy a new scope.

I would like one with fine adjustments, maybe 1/8 clicks per moa but I see a lot of decent ones at x14 are still 1/4 click per moa so maybe I’m complicating needlessly?

has anyone else wrestled with this question?
Just wondering


This will be an all purpose scope/rifle, varmint, target, hunting at 600m and I’d like to have fun making little groups

1/8 or 1/4, pick your level of precision and your budget. Nothing else matters. Little groups come from shooter ability far more than the ability to make little adjustments in a scope.

1/8 MOA @100 = .125", @200 = .25", @300 = .375", @400 =.50", @500 = .625", @ 600 =.75" per click, etc.
Double the above for 1/4 MOA turrets.
How precise do you need to be? That is the question.

 

[GeootJan]

1/8 or 1/4, pick your level of precision and your budget. Nothing else matters. Little groups come from shooter ability far more than the ability to make little adjustments in a scope.

1/8 MOA @100 = .125", @200 = .25", @300 = .375", @400 =.50", @500 = .625", @ 600 =.75" per click, etc.
Double the above for 1/4 MOA turrets.
How precise do you need to be? That is the question.

I am a carpenter by trade (build stairs and cabinets) and work to 1/32, sometimes smaller.

Precision is a weakness that I have to resist to get things done lol!

 

[Liven The Dream]

Well I my be wrong ?
Target Shooter Prone 600 , 800 , 900 & 1000
Have 4 High End 10x50 and 8x36 all 1/4
Not had a problem

 

[JFrank]

I’ just mounted a 50x scope 1/8 clicks , never tried one before so I’m looking forward to the extra bit of adjustment .125 at 1000yards = 1 1/2inch that seems significant.
Editing my math 1 1/4
Thx Drop port

 

[Drop Port]

1.250

 

[IdahoSharpshooter]

If accuracy/group shooting, 1/8th moa. Tiny adjustments can be critical for score as well. For shooting living things, the 1/4moa is sufficient.

 

[Link]

interesting. I thought most people just hold off after they get where they want?

 

[6and7mm]

If accuracy/group shooting, 1/8th moa. Tiny adjustments can be critical for score as well. For shooting living things, the 1/4moa is sufficient.

Spot on and very applicable to your query.