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

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13 жыл бұрын

NSSF's Ryan Cleckner explains the measurement term "milliradian" (mil) and how to use a mil-dot scope to measure the distance to your target at the range and in the field.
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@DusanPavlicek78 Жыл бұрын

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

@bokchow2594 Жыл бұрын

get his book, long range shooting handbook. best $25 buck you can spend.

@DusanPavlicek78 Жыл бұрын

@@bokchow2594 Thanks for the tip 👍🙂

@ianbutler1983 8 жыл бұрын

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

@johnlshilling1446 2 жыл бұрын

LOL! You wouldn't be insulting all of the KZfaq "Experts", would you? 😉 There's a lot of them... You're outnumbered... Soooo... Be careful..!

@edvanek8572 8 жыл бұрын

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

@mikemc330 6 жыл бұрын

Great job Ryan!

@rockicesnow 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Informative and understandable!

@MemoryLaneCinema 4 жыл бұрын

just buy a scope witht a lazer :)

@ipanzerschrecku4732 4 жыл бұрын

he's actually making it more confusing and mixing up mils and moa.

@marlboroman71818 4 жыл бұрын

@@ipanzerschrecku4732 not really. range with mils or moa and if you need to convert. 1mil~3.5moa = 3.5moa~1mil

@MK-xb4ws 4 жыл бұрын

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

@markbelden6919 4 жыл бұрын

No joke!!!

@mattmichael283 3 жыл бұрын

@@1lostinspace wrong

@esolo114 3 жыл бұрын

@@1lostinspace arent doctors supposed to be smart? 😂

@1lostinspace 3 жыл бұрын

@@esolo114 You guys are arguing basic math that is taught through every sniper school 1 mrad is 3.438” that’s a fact you idiots look it up

@esolo114 3 жыл бұрын

@@1lostinspace No dumbshit, nobody is arguing what an MRAD is. Seeing as how you have reading comprehension issues let me explain. You said his calculations are off. He said he is rounding to simplify his calculations, and he even acknowledges this. Do you know what rounding a number is? Because that's grade school math. Go back to elementary school doc.

@truprophet9315 3 жыл бұрын

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

@charlesbowman8125 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Zegger 4 жыл бұрын

Isn't it funny that someone that makes a video for youtube does the job of explaining far better than someone you're in person and can even ask questions directly to?

@emonheidari4301 4 жыл бұрын

@@Zegger r

@davegriffiths2256 3 жыл бұрын

Military instructors make sure you learn because it can equate to life on the battlefield, majority of teachers at school don’t give a damn if you pass or not.

@davidayarra3129 3 жыл бұрын

because math teachers dont teach you how to solve math problems they teach you how to pass math tests sadly

@blakeryan9155 3 жыл бұрын

Passion can make you a better student too

@SergeLetunovskiy 5 жыл бұрын

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

@TheMerlinmk19 5 жыл бұрын

Watched this ages ago - this reaffirmed my understanding and Ryams demonstrations are well thought out - he is an excellent orator and presenter. Well done.

@CWO3-uscg 6 жыл бұрын

Ryan Cleckner is a rare find and a true Gem. Simple and easy to follow along. Unlike some on KZfaq 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

@jobsjobbed5125 4 жыл бұрын

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

@dawnsmith2652 9 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq and whilst many leave me in despair for lack of information, your video did exactly what it said on the tin.

@kti5682 Жыл бұрын

Pretty cool to hear. I heard in school that you can only use multiplication when angles are small relative to distance, which we have here no doubt. But still thanks for the confirmation that it works.

@richardofoz2167 Жыл бұрын

Good luck with your data book when you're out in the field and it's raining and your fingers are frozen.

@jonesman71 12 жыл бұрын

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

@JimFleming1953 10 жыл бұрын

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

@RyanCleckner 9 жыл бұрын

Jim Fleming Thanks, Jim.

@charliemills1337 12 жыл бұрын

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

@barthege7127 7 жыл бұрын

Second time I watched this video and I picked up even more pointers. Great job NSSF and Ryan!

@edspencer7121 4 жыл бұрын

This information will help me out greatly. I've always went on gut instinct, experience, and good old Kentucky windage. Rarely have I ever missed out to 600 yards. With this tutorial I am confident my skills will be ever keener.

@freestylmx311 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@DenverLoveless 4 жыл бұрын

Download it to your device. Put ss before the y in the address bar of the video you're watching. Like this www.sskzfaq.info/get/bejne/iZtxetZ5uK_XhqM.html Then look for it in small print and choose "download in browser." It's free. Choose the size you want MP4 740 or MP4 360. It will open a new window playing the video. Click the dots and choose download.

@jwdickinson643 5 жыл бұрын

I watched both the MOA video and this one...outstanding! It made everything about which I was confused simple , easy to understand and just plain logical. PS...Thank you for your service, Sir.

@jcaldwell96 10 жыл бұрын

The explanation of the relationship of mils and MOA helped me understand so much.

@DJC328 11 жыл бұрын

This series of videos is the most informative that I have ever watched, period. Thank you for taking the time to explain this in Lehman's terms. This info is going to be extremely helpful for coyote hunting this year :)

@evonpaige8873 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ryan, Making this Long range shooting video for this dummie. You are clear and concise with your explanations. You are the first in 4 years to be able to brighten this dim light on proper target acquisition with a scope using MOA and MILS. SUBSCRIBED!

@pialiamail 8 жыл бұрын

[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

@rigsbyL1 8 жыл бұрын

+pialiamail oh thank you ! Ive been trying to get my head round these exact calculations these past days !!! :)

@TheAnytony 4 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm... jagar du människor ofta? 😅

@dannycoker6439 4 жыл бұрын

Pia Nordquist Pia Thanks for making me feel dumber than I already am,there’s no way in the world I could do something with that?maybe someone else can thanks for trying

@magnusqwerty 4 жыл бұрын

Kära Pia. Mannen har ingen kunskap i matematik. Han härmar något han inte förstår.

@kirbyspencer538 3 жыл бұрын

@@dannycoker6439 What she is saying is that the calculations will all get much easier if you learn to estimate distances/sizes in metric instead of imperial. Any time you hear or say inches, feet, yards, furlongs, chains, or rods something is dead wrong - do it over in metric. You'll thank yourself. Even our po-dunk shooting range here in the sticks is measured out in meters, no yard markers anywhere - don't convert that, use it.

@jeremiahgazsi8579 5 жыл бұрын

Ryan you are a GREAT teacher! Thank you for making this simple concise and easy!

@ctcollinthib 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've been putting off learning this stuff because it can get pretty confusing. Nice to have a real authority break it down for a layman.

@scottcomo5793 4 жыл бұрын

Terrific video; a family member just purchased a 3x15 scope for the first time and I was thinking about mil dots, ranging, etc. This was an enjoyable exercise. Thanks for the time it took to make it.

@freddefelice1419 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@PreparingForSHTF 5 жыл бұрын

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

@ToadleyBrowne 9 жыл бұрын

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

@vincenzoaudittori1490 4 жыл бұрын

Pure pure gold

@theviron6 3 жыл бұрын

Ryan, you do such a great job of explaining this subject. I needed this simple break down years ago when down range.

@johnmc-jmoproductions1270 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this video. Incredible explanation of MRAD. Exactly what I needed!! Thank you!

@orkadian4173 4 жыл бұрын

The best and easiest to understand sighting vid I have seen yet. Thanks!

@ZeroBoostBuick 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ryan for making all these awesome videos... you're a great teacher and your videos helped me so much I can't even begin to describe it.

@milspecdriving8253 8 жыл бұрын

Your videos are excellent. Thanks for dumbing it down.

@alexbrant8375 4 жыл бұрын

imperial is more precise than metric though.. I don't use metric even though in Canada we all do

@Ramn8tr 10 жыл бұрын

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!

@269sjb 12 жыл бұрын

Hands down the best video on the subject on the internet! Outstanding.

@AlabamaPilgrim333 8 жыл бұрын

This series is great. Ryan is great. Thanks for posting.

@MaxwellBenson80 7 жыл бұрын

videos like this are the reason why KZfaq is awesome! thank you for sharing your experience!

@ogretowman 7 жыл бұрын

Ryan, thanks again for another well explained, informative video! You make the difficult easier to understand. Thank you

@curtishill3805 5 жыл бұрын

This is by far the clearest I’ve ever heard this explained. He explains this to where it makes absolute sense and anyone could understand it. Let’s go shoot!

@jaikuu_ 12 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video. So many videos out there that explain how to use mil dots are hard to understand, but you made this really easy to understand the equations and how you got the numbers in the equations. Thanks for the hard work.

@Shadowcon1 Жыл бұрын

This is by far the best informational video for explaining how to range find using a mil dot scope

@RobWhittlestone 11 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT Series! Please keep Ryan Cleckner sharing his knowledge in his great, easy-to-understand way! I love these videos. Many thanks, Rob

@nigelappleton2963 4 жыл бұрын

Well presented, easy to understand and very informative. Thank you.

@billrebey3884 6 жыл бұрын

I've seen and read dozens of videos and articles on MRAD/mil utilization for range calculation and how to translate sight picture into meaningful numbers, and this is by leaps and bounds the best I've seen. I walked away with the simple phrase "known times 1000 over observed = range"..."known" being the known (or best-guessed) target height, and "observed" being the Mil-height observed in the sight picture. Awesome job of explaining a seemingly complicated concept. Thanks for the insight and very practical examples!

@johnx9318 5 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up after two minutes! Thanks for this video. Great information, well explained.

@franklyngranville5348 6 жыл бұрын

Just getting started. Thank you for the lesson. You have really good teaching skills. Look forward to more of your videos.

@-sussusamogus-7013 3 жыл бұрын

i never thought anyone can explain math so clearly like you do. you're amazing at this.

@MrRambo420x 10 жыл бұрын

as before a learned more in the first minutes than I did with all other videos combined. this is now my go to channel for questions. thank you sir

@osulxa 8 жыл бұрын

Bar far the best video I have seen explaining the milradian system. Great info Ryan! I will definitely watch the associated videos.

@michaelroof1969 4 жыл бұрын

wow, I would take this guy's class in a second. excellent instructor. Easy to listen to and follow. Thank you for sharing.

@wayfordcox8081 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to spend a day or two on the range with this guy , I could learn a lot from this guy

@Truther41God 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentations and explanations!

@myfullnameishere9485 10 жыл бұрын

I learned a lot with this video. It's well put together, and Ryan does a great job breaking things down.

@fredflintstome6532 2 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable video that broke it down simply and made it easy to understand. Very very good instruction.

@K2shadowfax 13 жыл бұрын

Another brilliant vid...and well explained! Looking forward to the windage one as well. Thanks for sharing!

@leviathantheirishman580 10 жыл бұрын

This gentleman is very knowledgeable and basic in his language so anyone can understand ! It wonderful to find people trying to help and not just show off.

@wranglerwild9193 6 жыл бұрын

Your videos have been very educational for me. I'm new to the long range shooting game, I enjoy shooting and I no longer can play sports so I'm picking this up. I've watched all your videos and have learned a lot, I look forward to trying the techniques this spring. Also, thank you for your service.

@DaylonSmith 4 жыл бұрын

It’s obvious this guy’s taught a lot of new shooter. Thank you for making these concepts graspable.

@psykalag 2 жыл бұрын

This was extremely helpful. You did a great job making a very complex subject seem very approachable

@steelshepherd6843 4 жыл бұрын

NSSF and Ryan deserve so many more views and likes. Their "Where to shoot" website is also nice.

@The_Hi_Life 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man👍 I've always wanted to know how to use mildots, and you just made this super easy for a simple mind like mine to understand! Great video.

@Korruptor 13 жыл бұрын

Brilliant information. Looking forward to the wind calculation video. Keep them coming.

@astrecker74 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic videos, thank you for making this easier to understand.

@MonteGould 4 жыл бұрын

Ryan is brilliant and his teaching style is wonderful. Fantastic instructor

@IHateYoutubeHandles615 7 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastically clear way of explaining this! Thanks.

@tombetterley1645 5 жыл бұрын

New long range shooter here, thanks for the simple explanations. Learning MOA and MIL from your videos. I'm working with a Stagg Arms Stagg15 chambered in .224 Valkyrie and shooting Federal 90 gr sierra match king with a Vortex optics 6-24x50 Diamondback Tactical First focal plain optic set up for MOA with 1/4 MOA adjustments.

@honvia 3 жыл бұрын

Never watched a better youtube video....Thanks, all the way from Australia

@WesMerc 13 жыл бұрын

Great video. One of the most concise explanations I have heard.

@jparchertx08 12 жыл бұрын

Excellent Video, Many Thanks. Look forward to more done by Ryan

@jomboneable 12 жыл бұрын

I have to thanks Ryan Cleckner for his outstanding teaching style!

@chaudhryzahidmahmood5653 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent Explanation👍👍👍 Loved it. Keep It Up. Thanks & Kind Regards

@RX7FDfreak 2 жыл бұрын

I watch this video anytime I need a refresh. Thanks

@Anthony-zo3ch 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent information and very helpful. Very well explained also. Have subscribed and liked, thank you for putting in the effort! Cheers.

@brandonleepotter 11 жыл бұрын

Great Video!! Thanks for the instruction!! Half of these calculations you can get rid of however if you just use a scope that has target knobs that match the reticle.. Mil Reticle/Mil Knobs... Moa Reticle/Moa knobs.. That will alleviate all the conversions. Mil/Mil for the win! Keep it up NSSF!

@pabloguitar6360 Жыл бұрын

I’ve watched this multiple times. A+

@Art_of_Steel 2 жыл бұрын

Best video explaining the MoA & Mil! Big thank you!

@ckl5822 Жыл бұрын

Ryan is a very professional instructor. Great job.

@sdonner1228 13 жыл бұрын

These vids are fantastic. Lots of great tips to be acquired.

@libertyordeath1287 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative. The best explanation I've seen.

@irmamedina8450 5 жыл бұрын

My math has always sucked but this was beyond! Very simple and easy to understand thank you. Keep em coming!

@kope420808 3 ай бұрын

Prob one of the best explanations Ive ever heard👏💯

@ThisTall 5 жыл бұрын

This was VERY clear and palatable.

@Mouse2677 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent review of the Mil Dot!! Thanks!!

@gertkriel6080 2 жыл бұрын

Waiting for the new book…!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!👍🏻

@vieuxacadian9455 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed ! 3.5 minutes to a mil in a practical sense . A long time ago a Mark 4 scope with moa dials and mil dot reticle taught Me to to this . thanks Sir .

@beardedkountry 3 жыл бұрын

This and the moa videos is what I have been looking for... thank you very much sir. And I have your book and reading through it as well.

@OldHorse1000 Жыл бұрын

The best explanation for mil and ranging.

@ToolFan68 3 жыл бұрын

Really well done video. Thank you!

@nuriozkan5429 2 жыл бұрын

Great instructor Ryan. Thank you!

@davidjohn4398 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for being an amazing teacher, I am a novice long range shooter who now feels much better equipped to start my new hobby!

@heknows6051 3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

@SingleCoilVoodoo 7 жыл бұрын

This video/lesson is absolutely fantastic!!!

@charlesludwig9173 5 жыл бұрын

This is the most professional instruction on this topic, author understands the subject and knows how to teach it. 27.78 can be used instead of 27.77 but may be moot.

@indialanticrob508 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect, clear and appreciative. Thank you for your service (sincerely).

@justaregularguy3827 5 жыл бұрын

dude you just helped me understand my new athlon argos btr mil scope with the christmas tree reticule thank you so much

@brttchpmn 5 жыл бұрын

Great videos straight to the point no BS or rambling!!

@allthecommonsense 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this was incredibly well-presented!

@kennethshook2564 5 жыл бұрын

Such a great explanation !!!👍👍👍

@willo7734 Жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation. This is the first time MIL really clicked for me.

@bushyar15 10 жыл бұрын

Great explanation! Very clear and well presented!

@americanheretic7993 Жыл бұрын

I've learned so much from Ryan's book and videos. He's the reason I chose MRAD for scope training. Great teacher. I'd definitely pay for the chance to attend a class with him.