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Ballistics calculator drops off after 500 yards
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<blockquote data-quote="dfanonymous" data-source="post: 1579055" data-attributes="member: 97050"><p>A solver doesn't do anything but use math based on the data provided so obviously it's a input error. No denying that.</p><p></p><p>I saw a few mentioned truing your calculator/dope and I agree this is the way. If all is else is correct then the two most likely culprits are mv and/or bc truing.</p><p></p><p>Other issues could be sight height or anything with your zero. It's best to confirm zero then document or have a calculator that references zero conditions.</p><p></p><p>Now as far as bc and mv...don't get caught up in what "my chrono is telling me" or "it can't be this"</p><p>Truing is just a form of getting all the numbers to align in real world. By bending your bc and mv a little here and a little there you can usually get it all to align.</p><p></p><p>After 500y is definetly about the time the calculator that's not trued has issues more so for non magnums or super flat shooting cartridges.</p><p></p><p>Scope tracking at least in my opinion is a yes AND no. Depends how bad the tracking error is, and the further the distance obviously the more error...and if you tweak your mv and bc but can seem to get a complete alignment of dope then that could certainly be it. Either way a tall target can only help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dfanonymous, post: 1579055, member: 97050"] A solver doesn’t do anything but use math based on the data provided so obviously it’s a input error. No denying that. I saw a few mentioned truing your calculator/dope and I agree this is the way. If all is else is correct then the two most likely culprits are mv and/or bc truing. Other issues could be sight height or anything with your zero. It’s best to confirm zero then document or have a calculator that references zero conditions. Now as far as bc and mv...don’t get caught up in what “my chrono is telling me” or “it can’t be this” Truing is just a form of getting all the numbers to align in real world. By bending your bc and mv a little here and a little there you can usually get it all to align. After 500y is definetly about the time the calculator that’s not trued has issues more so for non magnums or super flat shooting cartridges. Scope tracking at least in my opinion is a yes AND no. Depends how bad the tracking error is, and the further the distance obviously the more error...and if you tweak your mv and bc but can seem to get a complete alignment of dope then that could certainly be it. Either way a tall target can only help. [/QUOTE]
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