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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Best Ballistic Software?
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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 242180" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>If you haven't ever used any ballistics programs, you should rectify that problem before purchasing one. The free ones are adequate for most situations that a beginner should be shooting in. The one that I prefer is JBM</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.eskimo.com/~jbm/calculations/traj/traj.html" target="_blank">JBM - Calculations - Trajectory</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>It is very powerful and about as accurate as any other up to 1500 yards. So many things happen past 1000 yards that it is usually very difficult to determine the accuracy of the predictions of a computer programs versus the myriad of environmental conditions. Small things like the yaw of the bullet leaving a specific barrel make it impossible to be 100% accurate.</p><p></p><p>I print off the drop charts and add a few pieces of information such as temperature and altitude corrections and then laminate it. I also carry a cosine chart if the terrain warrants it.</p><p></p><p>The principle reason I bought Exbal is for its ability to calculate past 1500 yards. Even when I am carrying my PDA I will have my laminated drop chart.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 242180, member: 8"] If you haven't ever used any ballistics programs, you should rectify that problem before purchasing one. The free ones are adequate for most situations that a beginner should be shooting in. The one that I prefer is JBM [url=http://www.eskimo.com/~jbm/calculations/traj/traj.html]JBM - Calculations - Trajectory[/url] It is very powerful and about as accurate as any other up to 1500 yards. So many things happen past 1000 yards that it is usually very difficult to determine the accuracy of the predictions of a computer programs versus the myriad of environmental conditions. Small things like the yaw of the bullet leaving a specific barrel make it impossible to be 100% accurate. I print off the drop charts and add a few pieces of information such as temperature and altitude corrections and then laminate it. I also carry a cosine chart if the terrain warrants it. The principle reason I bought Exbal is for its ability to calculate past 1500 yards. Even when I am carrying my PDA I will have my laminated drop chart. [/QUOTE]
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