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Originally Posted by twofifty
Sure makes sense:
watch what a given wind value/direction does drift-wise to bullet Y shot in MY rifle at velocity X (guessing that's what the 2 sighters in a match are probably for), then adjust hold or reticle accordingly.
Is the "Rule of Square of the distance" concept (read about this wind drift estimating method on 6mmBR) valid in real-life long-range F-class or full-bore matches, in terms of getting on paper ?
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Typically yes, anything concerning bullets in flight is the same from one dicipline to the other as long as the same distances are being being shot that are in question.
The problem of course, is that ballistics and math and other such stuff work very well in theory or "on paper" as it were, but as soon as you get onto a range, they can be used only as a guideline, because stuff like light, mirage, windshifts and other such gremlins come out of the woodwork!!
Of course, if you have ever taken a shot at a gopher at say, 400 yards, only to see you bullet strike way left when you have a LEFT HAND wind, you already know what I mean!
Wind is one of the main reasons we get worked up, tear hair out ( or just plain lose it!), and generally get old before our time.
But then, that is why I love shooting palma guns so much !
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