Sights with Mil-Dot reticle

Mil-Dot

— one of the most popular types of "tactical" reticles used in optical sights. The key element is the crosshair, on the lines of which additional dots are applied. The distance between the dots corresponds to a strictly defined angular size; initially it was 1 MRAD (1 "mil", hence the name), however, in modern sights, other values can be found, they should be specified according to the instructions. In addition, such reticles can differ in the number of dots, the presence of thickening on the lines (as in the duplexes described below), etc. Be such a reticle is very convenient for estimating distances and making corrections on the go, many professional shooters consider it almost ideal for high-precision shooting, including at long distances, besides, the original crosshair with dots (Mil-Dot) is widely used by military and police snipers around the world.
We also note that there is also a collimator variety of Mil-dots – in this case, the grid looks like a circle with a dot in the middle and several dots below it, with an interval of the same 1 MRAD. However, when using collimators, the real need for making vertical corrections rarely arises, and this option is not widely used.

We also note that there is also a red dot sight variety of Mil-dots – in this case, the reticle looks like a circle with a dot in the middle and several dots below it, with an interval of the same 1 MRAD. However, when using red dot sights, the real need for making vertical corrections rarely arises, and this option is not widely used.