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Shooting Apps why aren't they more accrete?
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<blockquote data-quote="Doom2" data-source="post: 2670615" data-attributes="member: 108323"><p>Beyond 500-600 yds the ballistic coefficient variation has a significant effect on the ballistics while below 300yds it has almost zero effect that is measurable. At distance we assume that the temperature is the same as at the firing point. We assume wind is only in the horizontal plane when it is often also vertical depending on terrain. We use a program that assumes a point mass for the bullet when in reality it's not. Coriolis effect may or may not be in the calculator assumptions and spin drift may or may not be included and is only an estimate. The ballistic coefficient model probably doesn't correspond to the actual shape of projectile in flight. If a G1 is used for a boat tail it will be in error in the trans sonic zone.</p><p></p><p>I could keep going but the fact is that all ballistic calculators should be considered estimators. Small errors accumulate as the bullet travels. Errors in input data accumulate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doom2, post: 2670615, member: 108323"] Beyond 500-600 yds the ballistic coefficient variation has a significant effect on the ballistics while below 300yds it has almost zero effect that is measurable. At distance we assume that the temperature is the same as at the firing point. We assume wind is only in the horizontal plane when it is often also vertical depending on terrain. We use a program that assumes a point mass for the bullet when in reality it's not. Coriolis effect may or may not be in the calculator assumptions and spin drift may or may not be included and is only an estimate. The ballistic coefficient model probably doesn't correspond to the actual shape of projectile in flight. If a G1 is used for a boat tail it will be in error in the trans sonic zone. I could keep going but the fact is that all ballistic calculators should be considered estimators. Small errors accumulate as the bullet travels. Errors in input data accumulate. [/QUOTE]
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