MARKSMAN GUIDE - QUICK RANGE FIND & LEADING

ENGLISH QUICK GUIDE ON RANGE FINDING AND LEAD YOUR SHOTS

1 SHOTS: 1 KILL

Introduction

This guide will help you quick range targets, lead shots leading to make sure you get the best use of every bullets.

We will talk about range finding using your Mill-Dots in your scope (Medium size and small size lines in the scope crosshair)

Take notes, english is not my first language.

1 Shot 1 Kill

QUICK TIP: Change your FOV to 90, it'll help with the scopes (good for any classes)

Vocabulary

MILL-DOT:
A MIL-Dot reticle refers to a standard, specific pattern of duplex crosshair reticles with four small 0.25 mil diameter dots placed along each axis. ... The distance between the centers of any two adjacent dots (lines in SQUAD) on a MIL-Dot reticle scope equals 1 Mil, which is about 36" (or 1 yard) @ 1000 yards, or 3.6 inches @ 100 yards.
Google Vocabulary

We will use this word refering to ''lines'' in the scope.

Basic Designated Marksman Role

In Squad as a DMS your role will be to communicate clearly with your squad leader for these following;

• Enemy vehicules
  
• Enemy Habs & Rally point
  
• Enemy movement
  
• Any intel you can provide

The primary objective of the marksman is to provide long-range combat support for the squad. The secondary objective of the marksman is to conduct scouting operations in tactical vantage points against the enemy. This role is equipped with a rifle featuring a high-powered optic for long range engagements, a sidearm for emergencies, a field dressing for wounds, grenades (two variants), and a shovel for construction of deployables. This role is strongly recommended to be used in large, open maps with little cover or urban maps with tall buildings. It is strongly discouraged to use the marksman in close quarters combat. If used correctly, the marksman can be the most lethal member of the squad and can inflict heavy casualties on the enemy when least expected. Resupply costs 50 ammo points.

https://squad.gamepedia.com/Marksman

You will also have to mark on the map (if your squadleader gives you a fireteam lead)

There's way more to it, but this is the basics

Range Finding

We'll go over the the distance you will need to cover in Squad as a marksman.

100 Meters
At a 100 meters, the target will cover a full set half of your corsshair;



200 Meters
At 200 meters, the target will cover 3 Mill-Dot (2 large lines) (1/4 of the entire crosshair)



300 Meters
300 meters will be the part where shooting someone can be tricky. This means the target will have a length of 2+ Mill-Dot.



400 Meters
Your target will be at 1,5+ Mill-Dot.



500 Meters
The half kilometer is where leading is really hard and hard to spot targets. Your target will be at a full hafl of a Mill-Dot.



750 Meters
For the 3/4 of a kilometer your target will make half (1/2) Mill-Dot (which is a large line on your crosshair)



1 Kilometer
The kilometer shot is a hard one, not only because of the distance but because your target will be impossible to hit if you dont ZERO your scope to 1 click (1 km)

Leading a shot

Leading Shots at running targets - Intro
The ballistic of EVERY riffle in the game is actually pretty close to reality, which means when it is coming to leading your shot to running targets it's kind of easy; let me explain.

The vocabulary needed for this part of the guide is simple but here's some definition for some of you less familliar with it.

Leading a shot: Shoting in front of the target. By the time the bullet travels in the air, the target will move towards the bullet.
Silhouette: Here what i mean by silhouette is the shoulder span facing you.
Side Silhouette: Body span, seen from the side.


Leading Shots
The rule is simple to lead shot:

EVERY 100M YOU WIN A SIDE.

That's the trick you're given in training for long range riffle shooting [in real life] and it works, let me explain.

If you take a look in the intro you'll see a male model with a mesure on him. This mesure is a side MILDOT. This means, every 100m your target is at, you have to mesure 1 side. 1 Side is equal to half a chevron since a full chevron is a facing silhouette (triangles in a x4 scope)


Example
If a target is runnning left to right, and is 400m away. You will have to aim 4 side spam a head of him.

Why?
1 side is a Mill-Dot.: 4 x .5 = 2 [4 x a side for 400m] x [.5 Mill cause 1 Mill is 2 side] = [2 Mill a head of the target]




Make sure you don't mesure your side with a player facing you, it's not the same thing. If you do that you have to divide your Mill by 2.

I know it's hard to understand since i have so much difficulties explaining it, but once you'll get it, you'll be unstopable.

If you want more precise numbers, here's a chart of the coriolis effect calculations which can help you find how many meters you need to shoot in front of your target.

Conclusion

Thanks for reading, make sure to comment and also help me out with any new info that could come by.

I will try to update this.

[BreadBrawler]

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[Bravo]

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[Lera]

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[Sumatra]

Updated

[Igor]

great guide!

[New Dawn Approves]

This was well put together good job my man!

[fring.g]

Great guide, thanks for this

[ww2planes]

Actually very useful for explaining all types of sights with some sort of ranging use (NOT JUST MARKSMAN).

Also, even with English not being your first language it was very straightforward and easy to understand your points.

[Sumatra]

Thanks i'll add it to the Guide

[Solotov]

Yeah changing fov back to 90 helps with optics in Squad