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MER (Maximum Effective Range) another tool in the complete hunters tool box
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<blockquote data-quote="MMERSS" data-source="post: 1007797" data-attributes="member: 63748"><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Jordan, you and the previous posts are right on the money. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Four years ago one winter day a hunting companion shot at an elk at extended range and missed. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">He asked me for assistance as to why he missed. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">After a series of questions it became apparent this hunter did not understand or know how to determine an individual maximum hunting range based off his precision potential and environmental and ballistics uncertainties. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Bryan Litz articulates this well in his introduction to the book </span><em><span style="font-size: 12px">Accuracy and Precision For Long Range Shooting</span></em><span style="font-size: 12px">, "In order to get better at </span><u><span style="font-size: 12px">hitting </span></u><span style="font-size: 12px">targets, we must understand what causes us to </span><u><span style="font-size: 12px">miss </span></u><span style="font-size: 12px">targets…The intent of this book is to explore the </span><u><span style="font-size: 12px">uncertainties</span></u><span style="font-size: 12px"> and </span><u><span style="font-size: 12px">inaccuracies</span></u><span style="font-size: 12px"> of real world shooting so rifleman can make </span><u><span style="font-size: 12px">well informed decisions</span></u><span style="font-size: 12px"> about how to improve their hit percentage." </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Furthermore, Applied Ballistics has developed software options for shooters to conduct customized hit percentage based on their own parameters. <a href="https://store.appliedballisticsllc.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=DL2001" target="_blank">https://store.appliedballisticsllc.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=DL2001</a></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">MER falls in line with high hit probability. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Is discussing and referencing hit probability ethics? </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I don't believe so. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">What a person does with those numbers and the probability is ethics. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">As such, I fully agree with bigngreen. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Discussing and informing MER is a necessity. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">What one does with those numbers is a personal ethical decision. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">We can refrain from the second but should not from the first.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I believe we can set the example. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I can start and hopefully others will join in.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I used Applied Ballistics WEZ tables adjusted to standard atmosphere to estimate my Maximum Effective Range while elk hunting this season's opening day. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">A group of elk were spotted just shy of 800 yards and another at 1500 yards. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I was comfortable with my shooting position and the rifle was just over ½ MOA proven field precision capable. Velocity </span><span style="font-size: 12px">SD is single digit. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Wind uncertainty was slight estimated to no more than 1MPH full value. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Range to both herds was confirmed with a Terrapin. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Corresponding hit percentage for a 10" circle were 44% at 1500 yards and 100% at 800 yards. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">My decision was obvious to harvest an elk from the near 800 yard herd. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Here is the result with shot placement. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Stating range without uncertainties and shot percentage estimate is rather meaningless as percentage and placement have more meaning with education and confidence limits……Harvest within personal MER.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> [ATTACH]40390[/ATTACH]</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MMERSS, post: 1007797, member: 63748"] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Jordan, you and the previous posts are right on the money. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Four years ago one winter day a hunting companion shot at an elk at extended range and missed. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]He asked me for assistance as to why he missed. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]After a series of questions it became apparent this hunter did not understand or know how to determine an individual maximum hunting range based off his precision potential and environmental and ballistics uncertainties. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Bryan Litz articulates this well in his introduction to the book [/SIZE][I][SIZE=3]Accuracy and Precision For Long Range Shooting[/SIZE][/I][SIZE=3], “In order to get better at [/SIZE][U][SIZE=3]hitting [/SIZE][/U][SIZE=3]targets, we must understand what causes us to [/SIZE][U][SIZE=3]miss [/SIZE][/U][SIZE=3]targets…The intent of this book is to explore the [/SIZE][U][SIZE=3]uncertainties[/SIZE][/U][SIZE=3] and [/SIZE][U][SIZE=3]inaccuracies[/SIZE][/U][SIZE=3] of real world shooting so rifleman can make [/SIZE][U][SIZE=3]well informed decisions[/SIZE][/U][SIZE=3] about how to improve their hit percentage.” [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Furthermore, Applied Ballistics has developed software options for shooters to conduct customized hit percentage based on their own parameters. [URL]https://store.appliedballisticsllc.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=DL2001[/URL][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]MER falls in line with high hit probability. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Is discussing and referencing hit probability ethics? [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I don’t believe so. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]What a person does with those numbers and the probability is ethics. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]As such, I fully agree with bigngreen. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Discussing and informing MER is a necessity. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]What one does with those numbers is a personal ethical decision. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]We can refrain from the second but should not from the first.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I believe we can set the example. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I can start and hopefully others will join in.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I used Applied Ballistics WEZ tables adjusted to standard atmosphere to estimate my Maximum Effective Range while elk hunting this season’s opening day. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]A group of elk were spotted just shy of 800 yards and another at 1500 yards. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I was comfortable with my shooting position and the rifle was just over ½ MOA proven field precision capable. Velocity [/SIZE][SIZE=3]SD is single digit. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Wind uncertainty was slight estimated to no more than 1MPH full value. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Range to both herds was confirmed with a Terrapin. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Corresponding hit percentage for a 10” circle were 44% at 1500 yards and 100% at 800 yards. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]My decision was obvious to harvest an elk from the near 800 yard herd. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Here is the result with shot placement. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Stating range without uncertainties and shot percentage estimate is rather meaningless as percentage and placement have more meaning with education and confidence limits……Harvest within personal MER.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [ATTACH]40390.vB[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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