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Destructo6 · December 31, 2000, 04:14 PM

Ah, I think I have it now...

We're measuring the small angle from of an isosceles triangle, whose legs are at the edge of the group, not a right triangle whose long leg is perpendicular to the target and centered in the group, having the hypotenuse at the edge of the group. That would explain why my calculation was exactly double the value given by the proper definition of MOA.

That's interesting.

[Edited by Destructo6 on 12-31-2000 at 11:08 PM]

December 31, 2000, 04:14 PM	#13
Destructo6 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 1999 Location: Nogales, AZ USA Posts: 4,001	Ah, I think I have it now... We're measuring the small angle from of an isosceles triangle, whose legs are at the edge of the group, not a right triangle whose long leg is perpendicular to the target and centered in the group, having the hypotenuse at the edge of the group. That would explain why my calculation was exactly double the value given by the proper definition of MOA. That's interesting. [Edited by Destructo6 on 12-31-2000 at 11:08 PM]