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between the second and third mil mark, it measures 2.5 mils, etc. The
more specific you are in your estimation of the size of the target in
mils (2.75 mils, etc.), the more accurate your results will be. This is
especially important in estimating the range of a small target or in
estimating the range of a target at a great distance (i.e. beyond 500
yards). Once the measurement of the target has been determined
in mils, the range can be estimated. This can be done in two ways;
either by consulting the charts in this manual or by using the follow-
ing formula:
(Height of Target in Yards x 1,000) ÷ Height of Target in Mils = Range
of the Target in Yards
This formula will also give results in metric terms if meters instead of
yards are used in the equation.
For your convenience, Leupold has included range estimating tables
(see Tables 1-8). To use these tables, locate the actual size of the tar-
get along the top of the table and the apparent size of the target, as
measured in mils, along the side of the table. Follow both until they
converge. This is the estimated distance to the target.