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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Cosine or degrees which do you prefer?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bravo 4" data-source="post: 331929" data-attributes="member: 8873"><p>Why not both...what? Do you mean to have a tool that gives both readings? </p><p> </p><p>As for the original post, I prefer a cosine reading. That way I don't have to carry a conversion chart, need to convert that angle into a decimal. The only reason I can see needing degrees is that your ballistics program only allows you to use degrees. I use JBM at the house and I believe it will only let you inpute degrees. I can use cosine with exbal. If exbal goes down in the field I would multiply my drop for a given range (Improved Rifleman Method) by the cosine to get the corrected for gravity drop. The ballistic programs are supposed to be the most accurate due to effects of time of flight and such.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bravo 4, post: 331929, member: 8873"] Why not both...what? Do you mean to have a tool that gives both readings? As for the original post, I prefer a cosine reading. That way I don't have to carry a conversion chart, need to convert that angle into a decimal. The only reason I can see needing degrees is that your ballistics program only allows you to use degrees. I use JBM at the house and I believe it will only let you inpute degrees. I can use cosine with exbal. If exbal goes down in the field I would multiply my drop for a given range (Improved Rifleman Method) by the cosine to get the corrected for gravity drop. The ballistic programs are supposed to be the most accurate due to effects of time of flight and such. [/QUOTE]
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