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<blockquote data-quote="MMERSS" data-source="post: 1032756" data-attributes="member: 63748"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">MER will change with uncertainties. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">The two most significant changes I have noticed affecting a change with MER is wind uncertainty change and precision potential change. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Range to target uncertainty can be limited by proper use of a good range finder. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Muzzle velocity variation usually is considered repeatable with same uncertainty. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Environmental conditions can be accurately estimated by use of a good weather stations such as the Kestrel. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">What causes most misses with a long time of flight, in my experience, is a change in estimated wind and a shooter/rifle/ammo precision change. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">A shooter/rifle/ammo combination shooting off a solid bipod with rest may produce .5 MOA results. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">At times a different rest may be required such as a backpack. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">This alternate rest may only produce 1 MOA potential. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">This change in MOA precision potential will reduce MER. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">It is good practice to establish a MER using estimates based off current environmental and shooting conditions as they will change. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Establishing MER off of wind uncertainties and precision potential is a good place to start. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">AB WEZ is capable of this analysis. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">There is also a field estimate step-by-step process to establish a MER, or you could say an estimate for an estimate.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Many consider the long range hunter a professional marksman. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Is this statement valid? </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Is it responsible practice to take a shot on a big game animal with only a flip of a coin chance to connect with vitals? </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Some would consider a "flip of a coin chance" </span><span style="font-size: 12px">"slob" hunting. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Being able to establish a MER, or an estimate with high probability to connect with vitals under the current environment, is a skill of the successful Maximum Effective Range "long range" hunter.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MMERSS, post: 1032756, member: 63748"] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]MER will change with uncertainties. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]The two most significant changes I have noticed affecting a change with MER is wind uncertainty change and precision potential change. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Range to target uncertainty can be limited by proper use of a good range finder. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Muzzle velocity variation usually is considered repeatable with same uncertainty. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Environmental conditions can be accurately estimated by use of a good weather stations such as the Kestrel. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]What causes most misses with a long time of flight, in my experience, is a change in estimated wind and a shooter/rifle/ammo precision change. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]A shooter/rifle/ammo combination shooting off a solid bipod with rest may produce .5 MOA results. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]At times a different rest may be required such as a backpack. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]This alternate rest may only produce 1 MOA potential. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]This change in MOA precision potential will reduce MER. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]It is good practice to establish a MER using estimates based off current environmental and shooting conditions as they will change. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Establishing MER off of wind uncertainties and precision potential is a good place to start. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]AB WEZ is capable of this analysis. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]There is also a field estimate step-by-step process to establish a MER, or you could say an estimate for an estimate.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Many consider the long range hunter a professional marksman. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Is this statement valid? [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Is it responsible practice to take a shot on a big game animal with only a flip of a coin chance to connect with vitals? [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Some would consider a “flip of a coin chance” [/SIZE][SIZE=3]“slob” hunting. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Being able to establish a MER, or an estimate with high probability to connect with vitals under the current environment, is a skill of the successful Maximum Effective Range “long range” hunter.[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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