{"id":2573,"date":"2020-07-02T08:05:08","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T08:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/?p=2573"},"modified":"2020-07-02T13:27:37","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T13:27:37","slug":"what-is-moa-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/what-is-moa-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is MOA, And How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is MOA, And Why Is It Useful?\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hang around gun owners, especially rifle owners, long enough and you\u2019ll hear the term \u201cMOA\u201d (pronounced \u201cEmOhAy\u201d) tossed around repeatedly. MOA is a very flexible term. It can describe how accurate a gun is (\u201cIt\u2019s a sub-MOA tack driver!\u201d), the style of reticle in an optic, or how your rounds land on your target. However, many gun owners don\u2019t know what MOA is really all about or how it applies to their ability to hit the target.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First off, let\u2019s define the term. Anyone who\u2019s picked up a protractor in grade school or measured angles on a jobsite knows that there are 360 degrees in a circle. However, each of those degrees can be broken down into smaller units of measurements for even more precise results. A degree can be split into 60 minutes when you need to define an angle more precisely. And yes, you guessed it, a minute of angle can be further broken down into <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/zonalandeducation.com\/mmts\/trigonometryRealms\/degMinSec\/degMinSec.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60 seconds of angle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We\u2019re just concerned about minutes of angle, though, because those smaller measurements are rarely used on the range.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s Your Angle On This<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To recap, a minute of angle is a unit of angular measurement. Where a minute of angle becomes useful for shooters is how it interacts with the linear measurements of yards and inches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, at 100 yards, the gap between the two lines (or more specifically, rays) of one minute of angle is just over 1 inch across. Armed with this knowledge, we can now use the math behind the minute of angle along with the size of our target and the adjustment dials on our optics to adjust where our rounds land on target with great precision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_diagram.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2579 size-large\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_diagram-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"What is MOA\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_diagram-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_diagram-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_diagram-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_diagram-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_diagram-610x763.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_diagram-1080x1350.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_diagram-627x784.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_diagram.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we said before, one minute of angle is approximately one inch across at 100 yards. That gap scales up and down with the distance from the gun to the target. For instance, at 50 yards, the distance between the two rays in one MOA is just over \u00bd inch across. At 400 yards, that distance is a bit over 4 inches. Now all of sudden, we can look at the target, look at where we were aiming, and know exactly what adjustments we need to make in order to get on target.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Target Is Speaking To You\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/groups_on_the_target.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2575 size-medium\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/groups_on_the_target-300x282.jpg\" alt=\"Reading the target\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/groups_on_the_target-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/groups_on_the_target-1024x962.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/groups_on_the_target-768x721.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/groups_on_the_target-1536x1443.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/groups_on_the_target-610x573.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/groups_on_the_target-1080x1015.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/groups_on_the_target-627x589.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/groups_on_the_target.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Take a look at the black target on the right. It is from a recent range session where I sighted in a new rifle. Each grid square on the target is one inch across. The group above the target was shot from a distance of 100 yards using a scope that has \u00bc MOA adjustments. Knowing this, how many clicks, in what direction, will be needed to bring the shots on target?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going off the center of the three-shot group, I read it as 10 (or 11) clicks down, and 2 clicks to the right. (Remember, we move the crosshairs of an optic in the direction we want the bullets to land on the target).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2580\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_reticle-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2580\" class=\"wp-image-2580 size-medium\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_reticle-1-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"Reticle with MOA markings\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_reticle-1-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_reticle-1-1024x898.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_reticle-1-768x673.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_reticle-1-1536x1347.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_reticle-1-610x535.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_reticle-1-1080x947.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_reticle-1-627x550.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_reticle-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reticle with MOA markings<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What if that target was set at 200 yards, though? We know that every four clicks of our scope adjustment dial moves the bullet 1 MOA on the target, and that translates to one inch on the target at 100 yards. At 200 yards, though, four clicks of the dial (or 1 MOA) would move the rounds two inches on the target. Therefore, at 200 yards, 5 clicks down and 1 click to the right would be enough to get your rounds where they should be on the target. At 50 yards, the reverse is true. At that distance, 1 MOA is equal to \u00bd inch movement on the target, so all your clicks need to be doubled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scope It Out\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_in_action.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_in_action-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_in_action-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_in_action-1024x1016.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_in_action-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_in_action-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_in_action-1536x1524.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_in_action-610x605.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_in_action-1080x1072.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_in_action-627x622.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/moa_in_action.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Minute of angle measurements can also be found inside a scope, especially those used in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/getting-started-in-precision-rifle\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">precision long-range rifle shooting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A reticle that has MOA markings on it can be used to quickly adjust where your rounds are landing on target, without adjusting your dials. If we look at the white target on the left, we can see that our group landed low and left on the target. Those squares are one inch across, so I know that if I were shooting at a distance of 100 yards, I\u2019d have to adjust my aim point in my reticle by 3 MOA up and 2 MOA to the right. At 400 yards, though, both those movements would be less than one MOA. As most reticles don\u2019t offer sub-MOA markings, I\u2019d be better off adjusting my shots by using the dials on my scope rather than the markings on my reticle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is \u201cSub MOA,\u201d and does it really matter?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of which, you may hear a rifle being described as a \u201csub-MOA gun.\u201d This usually means it can shoot groups less than one inch at 100 yards (1 MOA is one inch at 100 yards, remember?). This is pretty extraordinary accuracy. A sub-MOA gun should do well for you in competition or when extreme precision is a priority.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The question is, though, are you a sub-MOA shooter? Can you make a precision rifle perform at its peak? The answer to this question for most gun owners, based on what I\u2019ve seen at public ranges across the country, is \u201cno.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guns are a reflection of the skill of the user. No amount of hardware will make up for bad marksmanship. Do you want better groups on paper and better hits at long range? Become a better shooter. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/the-appleseed-project-building-better-citizens-and-marksmen\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take an Appleseed class<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a similar rifle marksmanship program. Spend time on the range analyzing what is working for you and your rifle, but more importantly, what isn\u2019t working.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Math Work For You\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing what MOA is and making it work for you can radically affect your skill with a rifle. It can unlock some of the mysteries of rifle marksmanship and let you make shots you couldn\u2019t make before. Learning the practical math of working the minutes of angle and how it translates onto your target at various distances will make you a better shooter and save you time and ammo on your next range trip.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is MOA, And Why Is It Useful?\u00a0 Hang around gun owners, especially rifle owners, long enough and you\u2019ll hear the term \u201cMOA\u201d (pronounced \u201cEmOhAy\u201d) tossed around repeatedly. MOA is a very flexible term. 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