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<blockquote data-quote="Autorotate" data-source="post: 744302" data-attributes="member: 8073"><p>Banjo-Like Ronin stated....your ability to judge wind...is the single most important factor that you as the shooter can effect in LR precision/accuracy given a equal shooter/rifle/load.</p><p></p><p>A cartridge that drifts less at 900-1000 yds due to the effects of wind, will "make a rookie look good" in that although the wind call by the rookie shooter wasn't perfect, the effects of the imperfect wind call on the shot, won't be as much as an inferior exterior ballistically performing caliber.</p><p></p><p>Example: Using your ballistic software of choice, run the wind drift numbers for 5 mph of wind for both a 3100 fps .284 180 Hybrid bullet and your .308 (2700 fps 190 Hybrid?). It's fairly easy to miss 5 mph worth of wind over a 900-1000 yd shot on less then ideal days. Given equal shooters/loads/rifles, the difference in drift you see between the two calibers on your calculation will be manifested on the target.</p><p></p><p>Or just compete this season with a bunch of fellas shooting 7mms....and you not...that'd be another way for the light to come on lightbulb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Autorotate, post: 744302, member: 8073"] Banjo-Like Ronin stated....your ability to judge wind...is the single most important factor that you as the shooter can effect in LR precision/accuracy given a equal shooter/rifle/load. A cartridge that drifts less at 900-1000 yds due to the effects of wind, will "make a rookie look good" in that although the wind call by the rookie shooter wasn't perfect, the effects of the imperfect wind call on the shot, won't be as much as an inferior exterior ballistically performing caliber. Example: Using your ballistic software of choice, run the wind drift numbers for 5 mph of wind for both a 3100 fps .284 180 Hybrid bullet and your .308 (2700 fps 190 Hybrid?). It's fairly easy to miss 5 mph worth of wind over a 900-1000 yd shot on less then ideal days. Given equal shooters/loads/rifles, the difference in drift you see between the two calibers on your calculation will be manifested on the target. Or just compete this season with a bunch of fellas shooting 7mms....and you not...that'd be another way for the light to come on lightbulb [/QUOTE]
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