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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 2444892" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Jump shooting fast running targets like coyotes on the plains.</p><p></p><p>A coyote can accelerate to 45mph in under 3 seconds. At that speed he's gaining 22 yards per second running straight away or at a slight angle from you usually. If you have him crossing at 90 degrees at 300 yards figure the difference in your lead between a bullet traveling at 2800fps MV, vs 3600fps MV.</p><p></p><p>Figure your drops with the same data if he's running straight away or the combination of drop and lead if he's quartering away.</p><p></p><p>It can make a really big difference. Even a pig can run 30-35mph for half a mile.</p><p></p><p>When there's no time to dope and dial and all you have to go on is a range and wind estimate on a rapidly moving target every little advantage you can give yourself is huge.</p><p></p><p>For a novice shooter on the plans where range estimation can be extremely difficult those flat shooting high velocity rounds can easily be the difference in success and failure as well. </p><p></p><p>Remember, not everyone can afford all of the range finders and atmospheric gadgets necessary to calculate precise dope nor will they be afforded the time to do so.</p><p></p><p>If you have the equipment and all the time in the world to gather data and make calculations then velocity only matters as far as max range and making calculations which is a completely different world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 2444892, member: 30902"] Jump shooting fast running targets like coyotes on the plains. A coyote can accelerate to 45mph in under 3 seconds. At that speed he's gaining 22 yards per second running straight away or at a slight angle from you usually. If you have him crossing at 90 degrees at 300 yards figure the difference in your lead between a bullet traveling at 2800fps MV, vs 3600fps MV. Figure your drops with the same data if he's running straight away or the combination of drop and lead if he's quartering away. It can make a really big difference. Even a pig can run 30-35mph for half a mile. When there's no time to dope and dial and all you have to go on is a range and wind estimate on a rapidly moving target every little advantage you can give yourself is huge. For a novice shooter on the plans where range estimation can be extremely difficult those flat shooting high velocity rounds can easily be the difference in success and failure as well. Remember, not everyone can afford all of the range finders and atmospheric gadgets necessary to calculate precise dope nor will they be afforded the time to do so. If you have the equipment and all the time in the world to gather data and make calculations then velocity only matters as far as max range and making calculations which is a completely different world. [/QUOTE]
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