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Shooting a mile . How hard is it ?
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1216601" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>The challenges are magnified considerably.</p><p></p><p>Most importantly is that the added range makes wind calls much more difficult as the wind speed and direction can change several times over such a long distance and you can run into significant difficulties with up and down drafts (often both).</p><p></p><p>At a mile spin drift and coriolis effects can be quite significant as well.</p><p></p><p>At that range you also will no doubt have issues with bullets getting squirrely in the transonic and subsonic speed ranges. VLD's are build to punch a hole in the wind at supersonic speeds, they are not designed to ride it at subsonic speeds.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure it can be done with a .264 in the right hands if you get all your inputs correct but it's going to be a real challenge.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with it. WR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1216601, member: 30902"] The challenges are magnified considerably. Most importantly is that the added range makes wind calls much more difficult as the wind speed and direction can change several times over such a long distance and you can run into significant difficulties with up and down drafts (often both). At a mile spin drift and coriolis effects can be quite significant as well. At that range you also will no doubt have issues with bullets getting squirrely in the transonic and subsonic speed ranges. VLD's are build to punch a hole in the wind at supersonic speeds, they are not designed to ride it at subsonic speeds. I'm sure it can be done with a .264 in the right hands if you get all your inputs correct but it's going to be a real challenge. Good luck with it. WR [/QUOTE]
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