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<blockquote data-quote="4xforfun" data-source="post: 435436" data-attributes="member: 9172"><p>I did not conferm the chrono readings.....BUT 3 of the 4 guns have been in my stable for years, shooting the same loads, with tons of chrono readings. The forth is a new load I am working up for my match gun...been chronoed a half dozen times. All numbers pretty much match yesterdays numbers. This is just the first time I actualy measured actual drops for a while.</p><p> </p><p>I zeroed the rifles....with chrono data....shot and measured the drops at 600.....plugged the numbers into my Sierra program....had to add about 75 FPS to make the actual drop measurements match what the computer was saying......proceded to print out the drop sheet WITH THE 75 FPS ADDED IN, just to see........went to the range and had to take another 1 moa out to make direct hits out to 900.....I was 1 moa high with all four guns. Had I not fudged the numbers in the program that morning I would have bee a lot further off that 1 moa.</p><p> </p><p>I did not enter the increased temp into the software, but just checked what the drop differance is between 38f and 59f........18.68 low vs 18.6 low at 300 yards...all other things remaning the same.....1/10 of an inch...not 1 moa.</p><p> </p><p>I tell ya....I'm a little freaked out....been shooting long range forever.</p><p> </p><p>I fully expect things will all go back to normal next time out.</p><p> </p><p>This reminds me of countless conversations with my brother....HIM....we need to shoot the distances (He does't shoot near as much as I do). My responce...why waste the ammo....it's all math and science....the numbers are never wrong!!!!!</p><p> </p><p>WHOOPS. lightbulb</p><p>But, what the hell. Now I have (another) excuse to go shooting!!!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4xforfun, post: 435436, member: 9172"] I did not conferm the chrono readings.....BUT 3 of the 4 guns have been in my stable for years, shooting the same loads, with tons of chrono readings. The forth is a new load I am working up for my match gun...been chronoed a half dozen times. All numbers pretty much match yesterdays numbers. This is just the first time I actualy measured actual drops for a while. I zeroed the rifles....with chrono data....shot and measured the drops at 600.....plugged the numbers into my Sierra program....had to add about 75 FPS to make the actual drop measurements match what the computer was saying......proceded to print out the drop sheet WITH THE 75 FPS ADDED IN, just to see........went to the range and had to take another 1 moa out to make direct hits out to 900.....I was 1 moa high with all four guns. Had I not fudged the numbers in the program that morning I would have bee a lot further off that 1 moa. I did not enter the increased temp into the software, but just checked what the drop differance is between 38f and 59f........18.68 low vs 18.6 low at 300 yards...all other things remaning the same.....1/10 of an inch...not 1 moa. I tell ya....I'm a little freaked out....been shooting long range forever. I fully expect things will all go back to normal next time out. This reminds me of countless conversations with my brother....HIM....we need to shoot the distances (He does't shoot near as much as I do). My responce...why waste the ammo....it's all math and science....the numbers are never wrong!!!!! WHOOPS. lightbulb But, what the hell. Now I have (another) excuse to go shooting!!!!:D [/QUOTE]
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