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<blockquote data-quote="McTank" data-source="post: 323923" data-attributes="member: 6587"><p>Dixie Freedom,</p><p>Use a ballistic program (unless you want to loathe shooting) stay away from the math, the formula for predicting point of impact is insanely complicated and time consuming see this webpage to see what I mean <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajectory_of_a_projectile" target="_blank">Trajectory of a projectile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a> </p><p></p><p>I use a free excel spreadsheet called "ballistic calculator enhanced sniper" Google it, it's available in different places for free. All you need to enter to get usable data is the muzzle velocity, bc, temp, altitude, scope height and range startpoint. You can enter other data, like bullet weight, wind, target velocity and range increment, if you want, but it's not needed just to obtain trajectory. </p><p></p><p>Savageman69,</p><p>As for your question "what is bullet impact height"? that's the distance on the target between your point of aim and bullet strike ie. bullet hits one inch higher than where your reticle was aimed. If you use Berger bullets use the G7 model, don't worry about decay rates leave that for chemistry. Ballistic calculators get you real close if you enter good data.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="McTank, post: 323923, member: 6587"] Dixie Freedom, Use a ballistic program (unless you want to loathe shooting) stay away from the math, the formula for predicting point of impact is insanely complicated and time consuming see this webpage to see what I mean [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajectory_of_a_projectile]Trajectory of a projectile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url] I use a free excel spreadsheet called "ballistic calculator enhanced sniper" Google it, it's available in different places for free. All you need to enter to get usable data is the muzzle velocity, bc, temp, altitude, scope height and range startpoint. You can enter other data, like bullet weight, wind, target velocity and range increment, if you want, but it's not needed just to obtain trajectory. Savageman69, As for your question "what is bullet impact height"? that's the distance on the target between your point of aim and bullet strike ie. bullet hits one inch higher than where your reticle was aimed. If you use Berger bullets use the G7 model, don't worry about decay rates leave that for chemistry. Ballistic calculators get you real close if you enter good data. [/QUOTE]
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