ATN Army Mil-Dot, 10x65Z User Manual

10x65Z

ARMY MILDOT

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Flip-up

lens cap

Lens cap

push- button

Focusing

system

Battery

housing

Reticle brightness

adjustment

±5 Diopter

ATN mounting system

Elevation

Windage

Fixation screw of the

locking mechanizm

Bullet drop compensator

with interc hangeable cams

The information in this manual furnished for information use only, is subject to change without notice, is not to be
construed as a commitment by ATN Corp.

ATN Corp. assumes no responsibility or liabilit y for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book.

©2003 ATN Corp. All right reser ved.

APPLICATION

The ATN 10x65Z-Army Mil-Dot is not an evolu­tion but a revolution, not an improvement, but
a breakthrough. For years the best names in
optics were aspired to produce a balanced
large aperture tactical scope. Large aperture
renders into large Exit Pupil. Large Exit Pupil
means longer operating hours and better
performance in low light conditions and in
“stressed” environment. Nevertheless, the
“let’s get a Big Hunting scope and put a Mil-Dot
in it and call it “Tactical” ” approach always led
to a problem with uncomfortably high mounting.

FEATURES

• Magnification: Fixed 10X.

• Objective Aperture: 65mm.

Construction/Materials: Composite struc -

ture using aircraft aluminum alloy, high-carbon
steel alloy and titanium inserts with 2mm wall
minimum.

• Optics: Patented prismatic design; highest
grade heavy glass; all elements and surfaces
are multicoated; developed with latest optical
software and manufactured with topmost toler­ances.

• Reticle : Standard Army Mil-Dot; edged
prismatic/optical glass sandwich; Illuminated
with 12 rheostat positions; visible and opera­tional if illumination is turned off; standard side
locking mechanism.

• Point of impact: Always on the center of the
field of view.

• Field of View @ 10X: 3

- 17ft at 100 yards (5.6 meters at 100 meters),

- 170ft at 1000 yards (56 meters at 1000
meters).

• Bullet Drop Compensator: Build in ; stan­dard for .223, .300, .308, 30- 06, .50BMG
calibers; with 200 yard zero-in and up to 1000
yards and up to 1800 yards for .50BMG.

•

Parallax adjustment:

• Exit Pupil @10X: 6.5mm.

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from 30 yards to infinity.

The new ATN 10x65Z-Army Mil-Dot prismatic
design solves all the problems, and allows a
sniper to use a scope with 65mm aperture that
sits closer to the barrel than a standard 40mm
scope. With a sharp crisp image, workable
size, high durability and with an abundance of
features like illuminated Army Mil-Dot reticle,
interchangeable Bullet Drop Compensator for
five different calibers, “will-not-bump” eye relief
and parallax adjustment the ATN 10x65Z is a
standard not an option for LE marksmen and
military sniper alike.

• Eye Relief: 3” (75mm); sufficient for operation
with large calibers and/or protective glasses or
gas mask.

• Target knobs: Included.

• Environment: waterproof up to 66 feet (20

meters) up to 1 hour; fog-proof and nitrogen
purged.

• Diopter Adjustment: +/- 5.

• Adjustment: 1/8 MOA per click;

- with 950 clicks, 9.5 revolutions with 100 clicks
per revolution and 120 MOA of total elevation
adjustment and BDC included;

- with 475 clicks, 4.75 revolutions with 100
clicks per revolution and 60 MOA of total eleva­tion.

• Power source : 3V; standard watch battery
type CR2032 or CR2432; with minimum 100
hours of continuous use.

• Length: 14” (350mm).

Weight: 53oz (1,6 kilo) with built-in mounting

system.

• Sunshade : Standard built-in.

• Front Lens Cover: Push-button; standard

built-in.

• Mounting system: Built-in monorail with
ejection cavity and thumb-screws for tool-less
mounting on NATO standard Picatinny rail or
quality Weaver bases.

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OPERATING

MOUNTING

1. Slightly loosen the fixing screws on the
weaver rail built into the scope.

2. Place the scope on the dovetail mount of the
fire arm making certain that the mount aligns
with the receptor attachment screw groove.
Adjust as necessary.

3. Tighten the fixing screws.

NOTE: Receptor attachment screws may need
to be tightened after continuous shooting.

The ATN Mounting System allows to change the
position of the riflescope flexibly on the weapon
in relation to a shooter in combination with the
fixed positions already available on the weaver
rail. For this purpose in the base of the mount­ing bracket there is a rail with a fixing projection.
There are 2 grooves in the mounting bracket
for mounting this rail. Besides it is possible to
change the position of the riflescope addition­ally by 1/3 of inch. For doing this one needs to
about-face the rail.

Fixing projection

Screws

Rail

Threaded

aperture

To change the position of the riflescope on
the weaver rail additionally follow the steps
mentioned below:

1. Unscrew the two screws, which attach
the rail to the mounting bracket.

2. Take the rail out of the groove.

3. About-face the rail in case of necessity.

4. Place the rail into another groove.

5. Fix the rail with the two screws.

NOTE: If the rail is not taken out easily, screw up
tight one of screws into the threaded aperture in
the middle of a fixing projection of the rail. Con­tinue rotation of the screw. Thus the screw will
push out a rail from a groove.

FOCUSING

While holding the scope about four inches from
your eye, quickly glance through the eyepiece
at a featureless, flatly lit bright area such as a
wall or the sky.

CAUTION: Viewing the sun can cause serious
eye injury, never look at the sun with this prod­uct or even the naked eye.

If the reticle is not sharply defined instantly, turn
the eyepiece (either direction) a few turns.

Quickly glance through the scope again. If the
focus has improved, but is still not perfect, con­tinue focusing. If the focus condition become
worse turn the focus the opposite direction.

Next, focus the front lens until the image and
the grain are both sharp.

NOTE: The front lens should be readjusted
as you view objects at different distances, the

diopter should not be adjusted.

LOCKING MECHA NISM

There is a locking mechanism with fixation
screw for windage/elevation adjustment and
zeroing mechanism.

Slightly loosen the fixation screw before zero­ing or windage/elevation adjustment .

Fixation screw

After zeroing or windage/elevation adjustment
turn the fixation screw clock wise, to lock the
adjustment mechanism.

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WINDAGE AND ELEVATION

The vertical and horizontal adjustments for the
10x65Z can be achieved by turning the eleva­tion and windage adjustment mechanisms
(remove dust caps first). Each click equals to
1/8 inches at 100 yards. When reaching the
maximum of rotation do not use force.

Windage

Bullet drop

compensator

Pins

Turning

scales

Lines

Elevation

ZEROING

Pre-zeroing is recommended and can be done
in accordance with a scope guide or owner’s
instructions.

CAUTION: Be sure gun is not loaded. Always
use safe gun handling procedures.

All shooting should be done at an approved
range or other safe area. Eye and ear protec­tion is recommended.

DANGER: If you used a bore-obstructing
device, remove it before proceeding. If
the barrel has-been drilled for a mount,
check that the screws do not protrude
into the bore. Do not fire live or even blank
ammunition with an obstructed barrel. An
obstruction can cause serious damage
to the gun and possible injury to you and
others nearby.

Set the shooting distance on the compensa­tor’s scale.

From a steady position, fire three rounds at a
target. Obser ve the impact errors and estimate
the correction value. Adjust windage and
elevation handles as needed to correct aim.

1. Remove the dust caps from the top of the

windage and elevation adjusting handles.

2. Choose one of the lines as regard to which

you can take readings more conveniently.

3. Rotating the scale by protrusive pins set

zero of the turning scale just opposite the
chosen line.

4. Turn the windage and elevation handles
through the number of clicks necessary for
an amendment.

The number of clicks should be read from the
scale with respect to the chosen line. Each
graduation interval equals to 10 clicks.

NOTE: Each click of adjustment changes
bullet strike by the amount shown on the
chart below.

Windage/ Elevation

(inches of movement per click)

100 Yards - 1/8”
200 Yards - 1/4”
300 Yards - 3/ 8”
400 Yards - 1/2”
600 Yards - 3/ 4”
800 Yards - 1”
1000Yards - 1 1/4”

When you have finished adjustment of fire,
recap windage and elevation mechanisms.

ELECTRONIC RETICLE

Your scope has an electronic reticle. There
are 11 degrees of illumination. The rheostat is
the knob located at the back of the scope. It is
labeled with numbers OFF through 11. When
the rheostat is set at OFF you will see a black
etched reticle. The reticle will light up red elec­tronically as you rotate the rheostat through
the numbers, 11 being the brightest.

RANGEFINDER RETICLE

The Mil-dot reticle is used in the 10x65Z. Mil
dot reticle is a reliable means of determining
distances to targets, establishing leads for
moving targets, and for alternate aiming points
for windage and elevation holds.

Dots are spaced in one mil (milliradian) incre­ments on the crosshair. A distance to target
can be calculated using the mil formula, that is
based on the size of the object being targeted.

Look through the scope, and bracket the object
between dots.

1 mil

1 mil

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The space between dot centers subtends one
milliradian(mil). One mil. subtends 3.6 inches
at 100 yards or 36 inches at 1,000 yards. To
use this system effectively you must know the
size of the target.

By measuring the height or width of a known
(or approximately known target size) in mil­radians using the reticles, the target distance
can be calculated as follows.

R = range in meters, H = target size in meters,
M = mil-radians of the image size:

R = 1000 * H / M

Military shooters are trained to know that the
common male torso is 39 inches from crotch
to top of head. This is very close to exactly
one meter. This formula then becomes
R = 1000 / M for a one meter target size.

All of the following formula are equivalent to the
one above for estimating range.

R = range in meters, H = target size in inches,
M = mil-radians of the image:

R = 25.4 * H / M

R = range in yards, H = target size in inches,
M = mil-radians of the image:

R = 27.78 * H / M

R = range in yards, H = target size in feet,
M = mil-radians of the image:

R =333.3 * H / M

US Army

Mil-dot Reticle

.2 mil

.1 mil

1

/

mil

4

1

/

mil

2

3

/

mil

4

1 mil

USMC

Mil-dot Reticle

.25 mil

1

/

mil

2

3

/

mil

4

1 mil

1

/

mil

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BULLET DROP COMPENSATOR

You should have zeroed your scope in at 200
yards. When shooting at longer ranges the
bullet drop compensator can be adjusted for
200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000 yards (1800 yars
for .50 BMG). Pending on the distance click the
bullet drop compensator to the appropriate set­ting. This will automatically adjust your reticle
for that par ticular distance. Your scope also
comes with other cams allowing you to change
your bullet drop compensator to work with the
different rifles.

Bullet drop

compensator with

interchangeable

cams

CHANGING THE BULLET DROP
COMPENSATOR

Set the bullet drop compensator to the 200 ­yard range). Then remove the elevation dust
cover from the cam. Next you will find three
small set screws on the bullet drop compensa­tor right above the yardage numbers. Remove
these screws and lif t the cam off of the scope.
Once you have done this select the desired
caliber cam you would like to use and place
this cam where you removed the previous one
(make sure that a replacement cam is set to the
200-yard range. Then tighten the cam in place
by putting the three set screws back. Finally
replace the dust cover.

MAINTAINING YOUR RIFLE SCOPE

Your rifle scope is waterproof and shockproof.
However, you should never try to take apar t or
clean it internally (it will void your warrant y). If
your scope ever does need repairs or adjust­ments, it should be returned to ATN’s service
department. The exposed optical sur faces
will perform their best if they are occasionally
wiped clean with a lens cloth or with optical
quality lens paper like those for eyeglasses or

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camera lenses. Maintain the metal surfaces of
your rifle scope by removing any dir t or sand
with a soft brush so as to avoid scratching the
finish. Wipe down the scope with a damp cloth
and follow with a dry cloth. Finally, going over
the tube with a silicone treated cloth will restore
luster and protect the scope against corrosion.
Be careful not to touch the any of the lenses
with the silicone cloth.

WARRANTY

LIMITATION OF LIABILIT Y

ATN will not be liable for any claims, actions,
suits, proceedings, costs, expenses, damages
or liabilities arising out of the use of this prod­uct. Operation and use of the product are the
sole responsibility of the Customer. ATN’s sole
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and services outlined herein in accord ance with
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creating any obligation towar d any third party of
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FOR DAMAGES. REGARDLESS OF THE FORM
OR ACTION, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE FEES
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OF PURCHASE. AND WHETHER OR NOT
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PRODU CT WARR ANT Y REGISTRATION

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ATN must receive a completed Product Warranty
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me form below and immediately mail it to our
Service Centre : ATN C orporation, 20 South
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LIFE TIME LIMITED PRODUCT
WARR ANT Y

This product comes with a Lifetime Guarantee
against defec ts in both materials and workman­ship. In the event a defect that is covered by the
foregoing warranty occurs during the applicable
period stated above, ATN, at its option, will either
repair or replace the product, and such action on
the part of ATN shall be the full extent of ATN’s
liabilit y, and the Customer’s sole and exclusive
remedy. This warranty does not cover a product
(a) used in other than its normal and customar y
manner; (b) subjected to misuse, (c) subje cted
to alterations, modifications or repair s by the
Customer of by any party other than ATN without
prior written consent of ATN; (d) special order or
“close-out ” merchandise or merchandise sold
“as-is” by either ATN or the ATN dealer; or (e)
merchandise that has been discontinued by the
manufacturer and either par ts or replacement
units are not available due to reasons beyond
the control of ATN. ATN shall not be responsible
for any defects or damage that in ATN’s opinion
is a result from the mishandling, abuse, misuse,
improper storage or improper operation, including
use in conjunction with equipment which is elec­trically or mechanically incompatible with or of
inferior quality to the product, as well as failure to
maintain the environmental conditions specified
by the manufacturer. This warranty is extended
only to the original purchaser. Any breach of this
warranty shall be waived unless the customer
notifies ATN at the address noted below within in
the applicable warranty period.

THE CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDS AND
AGREES THAT EXCEPT FOR THE FOREGOING
WARRANTY, NO OTHER WARRANTIES WRIT­TEN OR ORAL, STATUTORY, EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WAR­RANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL APPLY
TO THE PRODUCT. ALL SUCH IMPLIED WAR­RANTIES ARE HEREBY AND EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMED.

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