What does it all mean?
Schmidt and Bender have always been regarded as one of the most prestigious and premium optics manufacturers in the world. However, there has always been a lot of confusion around the specifications, the acronyms, and ultimately, how to come to a final decision on magnification, click value, and turret design.
In the last couple of years, Schmidt and Bender have introduced a new range of turrets, magnification ranges, and click values. With these new turret designs come new acronyms. Here is a layman’s guide to the latest Schmidt and Bender models and turret designs.
What do the letters mean? Deciphering the acronyms and abbreviations
DT: Double Turn turret located on Elevation: Provides visual revolution indicator via clear (1st revolution) and yellow window system correlating to the yellow numbering on the second level of numbers (2nd rotation). Most popular turret design due to simplicity and ruggedness.
Available for PM II 5-25x56 and 3-12x50
ST Windage: Single Turn turret located on windage: Basic single turn windage system providing audible and tactile clicks. Also available with 0.25cm clicks when paired with the MT elevation system on a 0.25cm 12-50x56 PM II. Four markings add up to 0.1 MRAD or 1cm adjustment — the finest click value from Schmidt & Bender.
Available on 5-25x56 and 3-12x50. 0.25cm ST available for 12-50x56
ST Elevation: Single turn turret found on the PM II short dot 1-8x24. Ultra-low profile, allows two-eyes-open shooting and secondary aim devices.
ST II Windage: Single turn 2 turret system. Latest generation locking turret with zero click and clearly marked left/right numbering. Locking indicator window shows green for unlocked, red for locked.
Available for: PM II Short Dot 1-8x24
MOA: Minute of angle per click. 4 clicks equal one full number, which equals one full MOA adjustment (imperial system).
1/8 MOA: 1/8 of a minute of angle per click. 8 clicks equal one full number, which equals one full MOA adjustment.
CM: CM click values can be 1cm, 0.5 cm or 0.25cm depending on model. 0.1 MRAD = 1cm at 100m, 0.05 MRAD = 0.5cm, 0.025 MRAD = 0.25cm at 100m.
0.1 MRAD: