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Ballistics beyond 2000 yds : do we need/trust them?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gustavo" data-source="post: 139006" data-attributes="member: 6"><p>Goodgrouper, yes I cannot agree more.</p><p></p><p>Real firing experience is irreplaceable and so far, and unfortunately things are that way. Of course, shooter's errors are perhaps the most profound source of errors, but in my original post I stated : do we need or trust predictions at that range taking into consideration the fact that the slightest trigger movement or wind or bedding problem will be amplified beyond control and magnified several times?</p><p></p><p>Well, to the present state of the art in rifle making ( beside ballistics knowledge or investment), maybe a reasonable answer could be not to attempt hunting at those ranges, but we're or at least try to be LR hunters! go figure!</p><p></p><p>However and since it's not easy to have access to field data at those distances, I still will appreciate those values even knowing that errors are present.</p><p></p><p>Michael, as you pointed out, this endeavor is not to make a profit "perse" is to finance the investment in making and researching good software and specially to maintain it. I don't know if some members are aware that some years ago I released absolutely for free my first version, a program called "LoadBase 1.0".</p><p></p><p>Well, the cost to produce version 2.0 is going VERY high...so I decided to market it in order to avoid the underfinancing to improve and most critical, to give the potential users a good service and support for their purchase. And it's impossible to do that without making some profit to sustain it.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise, I'll repeat my excellent previous experience ( in terms of nice support from many users )and give it away for free.</p><p></p><p>Also I'm very aware that the market for this type of software is very, very small.</p><p></p><p>But you said it nicely, we do this with passion and love for the sport.</p><p></p><p>Of course, this is no excuse for not looking for the best accurate methods we all are after.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gustavo, post: 139006, member: 6"] Goodgrouper, yes I cannot agree more. Real firing experience is irreplaceable and so far, and unfortunately things are that way. Of course, shooter's errors are perhaps the most profound source of errors, but in my original post I stated : do we need or trust predictions at that range taking into consideration the fact that the slightest trigger movement or wind or bedding problem will be amplified beyond control and magnified several times? Well, to the present state of the art in rifle making ( beside ballistics knowledge or investment), maybe a reasonable answer could be not to attempt hunting at those ranges, but we're or at least try to be LR hunters! go figure! However and since it's not easy to have access to field data at those distances, I still will appreciate those values even knowing that errors are present. Michael, as you pointed out, this endeavor is not to make a profit "perse" is to finance the investment in making and researching good software and specially to maintain it. I don't know if some members are aware that some years ago I released absolutely for free my first version, a program called "LoadBase 1.0". Well, the cost to produce version 2.0 is going VERY high...so I decided to market it in order to avoid the underfinancing to improve and most critical, to give the potential users a good service and support for their purchase. And it's impossible to do that without making some profit to sustain it. Otherwise, I'll repeat my excellent previous experience ( in terms of nice support from many users )and give it away for free. Also I'm very aware that the market for this type of software is very, very small. But you said it nicely, we do this with passion and love for the sport. Of course, this is no excuse for not looking for the best accurate methods we all are after. [/QUOTE]
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