Understanding Mils (Milliradians) | Long-Range Rifle Shooting with Ryan Cleckner

I'm watching this 11 years later, in 2022 and I'm loving it. Really great explanation with nice examples!

Very refreshing, a person on youtube who knows what he is talking about. A rare commodity. Thanks for your efforts.

I love this guy. He makes this confusing bullshit so simple and easy to understand. Please keep these coming!

this is amazing . everything right on, i wrote this down and with out any prior scope training went out and zero my scope and calculated distances and figured out how to raise and lower the scope to hit dead on

[Target Size in Centimeters ÷ Image Size Measured in Mils in Reticle x 10 = Distance in Meters] is a great formula for fellow euros out there using the metric system. Example: 180cm(average human male height) / 2(mils that is seen in scope) x 10 = 900 meters. If you want to make it complicated, here's a few more formulas for inches/yards: Target Size in Inches ÷ Image Size Measured in Mils in Reticle x 27.77 = Distance in Yards Target Size in Inches ÷ Image Size Measured in Mils in Reticle x 25.4 = Distance in Meters Target Size in Centimeters ÷ Image Size Measured in Mils in Reticle x 10.93 = Distance in Yards

Using my Khales ZF95 10x42 millradian scope, I walked our valley and checked known target heights and ranges, then noted my mils for each target and wrote these in my data book. I wanted to do this exercise to see how your formula worked, so when I got back home i ran the numbers through my calculator and using your inches x 27.77 divided by mils calculated each target and I can see just how accurate this formula is as each target converted to yards and all were correct. I will now have this this formula written down in my data book and will use it from now on. I watch a number of videos on YouTube and whilst many leave me in despair for lack of information, your video did exactly what it said on the tin. 

This was my first saved "favorites" videos 8 years ago and I keep going back to this and his MOA video to brush up when I havent shot for a while. Please dont ever delete these!

Ryan Cleckner is a rare find and a true Gem. Simple and easy to follow along. Unlike some on YouTube that just ramble on and on, as self professed experts. Many of which leave you scratching your head asking WHAT? True pro thank you. CWO retired USCG

When I first started to get into this I would get so pissed off I would say the hell with it, then I'd go back to figure it out again and I would think to my self that I stayed away just long enough to forget why I left the first time and then you came along and it all started to make sense. Mr Cleckner your a genius and a special kind of instructor. Thanks so much for making my love of this sport so much more enjoyable. I can't thank you enough. I grew up using a M14 when I was just 17 years old I joined the Marines and as long as we could shoot out to 500 yards and become a sharpshooter it was all we could ask for. Now I looking down range to 1000 yards and I even suprise myself sometimes.

Are we just going to ignore that perfect circle he drew?

He makes it a lot easier to understand than some other video's I've seen

Watching this guy explain math makes me understand it. Wish my math teachers in school could of made math this fun and easy to understand.

That is pure gold you are giving out. Great video.

I watch this video anytime I need a refresh. Thanks

Amazing amount of knowledge stored in that man's head! Good job 'splainin' it too... Thank you Ryan!!!

Thank you for taking the voodoo out of range estimation with mil dots.  I got 8 pages of notes from your video and plan to implement them soon.  Great work, really simple explanations, and very good quality video and instruction from Ryan Cleckner.  The most informative 21 minutes I've had in a long time, Sir.  Thanks again!

Good job, Ryan, I've seen this particular video at least 6 times and I learn something everytime. Thank you NSSF and Ryan!

Thanks for making this so simple. I understand a lot more now about ranging with mils.

Amazing series of video, I have always attempted to pick up some of this knowledge in passing from those who have attended sniper school, this video really helped! Thanks for you post

Absolutely superb. I’m just doing my licence in the UK and this has dispelled some of the ‘voodoo’ of mils and MOA. Thanks!