The way you figure out rough range estimates with the mil dot reticle is very simple as
long as you know the height of your target you are ranging. The mil dot reticle uses a form-
ula to figure out the range.

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For the purposes of OFP, this formula had to be somewhat altered. To begin, understand some
basic symbols and what they mean...

-------- = divide by

X     = multiply


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The formula you will use to figure out range to target is...

Height Of Target X 27.8
-----------------------      = range to target (m)
Mils read 


Note: Over the course of working with this addon, we have found that the math for the mil 
dot formula is in the American number system, including yards, but for some reason the 
name is in meters for ranging to target. (example: t-72 is at 700m in ofp, it is really 
700 yards (roughly 640 m in real life) but will say 700m in ofp).

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We have compiled a list of East Targets (and objects) to help you with the "Height Of Target"
portion for the formula. 

Note: Height Of Targets are in inches 


Target (object)                Height Of Target in Inches 
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East Soldier (Prone/on stomach)- 18

East Soldier (kneeling/gun in hand)- 36

East Soldier (gun in hand)- 62

East Soldier (gun on back)- 72

Objects/Target E (blue silhouette target)- 72

East M2 Machine Gun- 72

Uaz- 77

Brdm- 91

V-80 - 93

T-80 - 94

Bmp- 104

East Boat- 107

T-72 - 108

Bmp 2- 108

Shilka- 108

Su-25 - 109

Ural- 110

Objects/Tent (half circle tent)- 124

Mi-24 - 149

Mi 17 - 164

Field Hospital- 177




Note On Vehicles (and tents): We calculated the size of these by mil dot'ing the sides 
of them. For tanks, bmps, helicopters, etc, we mil dotted from tire to the main body,
we did not mil the antenas, propellers, etc. 


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Example:    Lets take a East soldier with a gun on his back....you see in the list that 
an East soldier (with gun on his back) is 72 inches, and you mil dot him at 4 mils

72 X 27.8
----------  = 500.4 m
4

Answer: The East Soldier (with gun on his back) is 500 m away                   
 
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For more information about the mil dot reticle, please copy and paste these url's into your 
web broswer (and then hit enter):

http://www.riflescopes.com/mildot/

http://www.shooterready.com/mildot.html


If you have further questions about using the mil dot reticle. You can reach me at:

Silverguy82@hotmail.com

