Bushnell Mil Dot Reticle

The Bushnell Mil Dot Reticle provides a total of ten Mils on both the vertical and horizontal

crosshairs. One Mil is measured from the middle of one dot to the middle of the next dot.1 Mil The last Mil on the outer edges portion of the horizontal and vertical crosshair is measured

from the center of the fourth Mil Dot from center to the edge of the thick line. You will notice the intersection of the crosshairs does not contain a Mil dot. This is to allow maximum target acquisition without interference from the reticle.

The space from center-dot to center- dot is one mil, which is an angular measurement that widens with distance. One mil at 100 yards equals 3.6 inches, at 1000 yards, that same one mil will have widened by ten times to 36 inches. The distance is ten times further, so the mil represents a space that’s ten times larger.

The Bushnell Elite Tactical scope features the Mil Dot reticle in the FIRST FOCAL PLANE. The reticle is placed after the magnification portion of the scope tube and results in both the target and reticle increasing or decreasing in size with different magnification levels. The first focal plane reticle will maintain accuracy regarding Mil Dot measurements. This design syncs the measurement of the Mil Dot in the scope with each power throughout its range thus; Mil Dot measurements can be used within any power of the scope. Some scopes have the Mil Dot reticle in the second focal plane. Second focal plane reticles do not change in size with a magnification change and therefore the measurements do not coincide. Second focal plane Mil Dot reticles will only provide a reference at a specific magnification.