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meles meles wrote:Do any of you clever oomans know the standard dimensions of a 300m target, i.e, the diameter of the black circle used on military ranges ? The whole of the black circle, not the inner rings.

The 300 yard NRA TR aiming mark (black circle) is 22" in diameter. I don't know what the metric equivalent is.

22" times 2.54 cm = 55.88 cm

oi to help the Badgers - that is the heightof the shoulders of a very large fox! :shock:

DimensionsRed foxes are the largest species of the genus Vulpes.[59] However, relative to dimensions, red foxes are much lighter than similarly sized dogs of the Canis genus. Their limb bones, for example, weigh 30% less per unit area of bone than expected for similarly sized dogs.[60] They display significant individual, sexual, age and geographical variation in size. On average, adults measure 35–50 cm (14–20 in) high at the shoulder and 45 to 90 cm (18 to 35 in) in body length with tails measuring 30 to 63 in (760 to 1,600 mm). The ears measure 7.7–12.5 cm (3–5 in) and the hind feet 12–18.5 cm (5–7 in). They weigh 2.2 to 14 kg (4.9 to 31 lb), with vixens typically weighing 15–20% less than males.[61] Adult dog-foxes have skulls measuring 129–167 mm, while those of vixens measure 128–159 mm.[5] The forefoot print measures 60 mm in length and 45 mm in width, while the hind foot print measures 55 mm long and 38 mm wide. They trot at a speed of 6–13 km/h, and have a maximum running speed of 50 km/h. They have a stride of 25–35 cm when walking at a normal pace.[62] North American red foxes are generally lightly built, with comparatively long bodies for their mass and have a high degree of sexual dimorphism. British red foxes are heavily built, but short, while continental European red foxes are closer to the general average among red fox populations.[63] The largest red fox on record in Great Britain was a 12 kg (26.5 lbs), four foot long male, killed in Maidstone, Kent in early 2011.[64]

The 300 yard aimng mark on a TR target is.........too small

Bible says,
"10 ring dia. 10cms, 9 ring 20cms, and so on to 1 ring 100cms.
Black all inside the 5 ring (60cms)"

I guess "black all inside 5 ring" gives you the aiming mark?

Hope this helps

I hope I haven't upset anyone about copyright etc

John G :cornwall:

Excellent, we knew it was a task for big brained creatures !

Now, that was only your starter for 10. Your bonus question is:

Anyone know where we can get a customised, etched reticle made and inserted in a telescopic sight ?

meles meles wrote: a customised, etched reticle made and inserted in a telescopic sight ?

I don't want an etched reticle inserted anywhere.