Jim made me ask my question here. Apparently, the post whore thread is only for whoring.

Without starting a new thread, can someone explain why my SWFA SS 10x Elevation Turret has two layers. The first is 0-5 and the second is 5-10. Is this supposed to be used in addition to the turret revolution lines (below turret, lines going left/right with numbers). As in, left side markings are multiplied by 5 and right side markings are multiplied by 10 to know where you're at?

Are odd number turret revolutions the 0-5 markings, and even number turret revolutions the 5-10 markings?

Example here:


From the time I've spent running the turrets through their range of motion (I'm on 15 right now, still have 35 to go apparently), I would say that this scope is at 15mil (5mil/rev) from the bottom and about to start the 4th revolution.

So that would be 5mil/rev * 3rev = 15mil or 10mil/rev * 2rev = ?

Is there any advantage to using the two rows of turrets or should I just keep track of 5mil/rev?

This is my first mil/mil scope and it seems a LOT easier (to me) than moa. Granted, I haven't taken it shooting yet. At the moment, I couldn't be happier with it. The turrets have very nice audible and tactile clicks. I'm starting to see the advantages of the mil-quad reticle the more I look at the reticle chart.

Anyways, back to the turrets... help?