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The Basics, Starting Out
Levels of difficulty for increasing ranges
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<blockquote data-quote="Coyoter" data-source="post: 51632" data-attributes="member: 236"><p>Understanding, I'm completely out of my league here... (and completely ignoring that wind was to be discounted!)</p><p> I would think that the gusting of the wind would be what does you in the most. The amount of deflection @ 1000 yards when the wind gusts +/- 2mph vs the same gusts @ even 500 yards. I ran a quick check and my PCB 18 says that a 240gr MK would be +/- about 1.6" @ 500y with wind variance from 8-12 mph vs the same bullet (3000 fps) @ 1000y where impact would be +/- 12" with the same wind.</p><p> I ***-u-me that any thermals that have variance or gusting winds that are traveling up or down a hill between you and your target would have an equally adverse effect on elevation. That alone(over simplified) would make shooting @ 1000y 8x harder to hit the same target or 4x harder to hit one that's optically similar (12" @ 500y and 24" @ 1000y), due to wind variable alone. </p><p> Fun Topic!</p><p> Coyoter</p><p></p><p>[ 01-14-2002: Message edited by: Coyoter ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coyoter, post: 51632, member: 236"] Understanding, I'm completely out of my league here... (and completely ignoring that wind was to be discounted!) I would think that the gusting of the wind would be what does you in the most. The amount of deflection @ 1000 yards when the wind gusts +/- 2mph vs the same gusts @ even 500 yards. I ran a quick check and my PCB 18 says that a 240gr MK would be +/- about 1.6" @ 500y with wind variance from 8-12 mph vs the same bullet (3000 fps) @ 1000y where impact would be +/- 12" with the same wind. I ***-u-me that any thermals that have variance or gusting winds that are traveling up or down a hill between you and your target would have an equally adverse effect on elevation. That alone(over simplified) would make shooting @ 1000y 8x harder to hit the same target or 4x harder to hit one that's optically similar (12" @ 500y and 24" @ 1000y), due to wind variable alone. Fun Topic! Coyoter [ 01-14-2002: Message edited by: Coyoter ] [/QUOTE]
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