RE: Where on Wednesday twenty five: Decreasing wind uncertainty
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Hell ya! This was incredibly interesting for me. I love to shoot and have always had a natural inclination and ability to factor in things in like windspeed and gravity (I shot the SHIT out of break barrel pellet guns and .22's when I was a kid and made a lot of 'impossible' shots lol.) I always have wanted to learn the math behind accuracy when firing a high powered rifle long range. I knew the coriolis effect had a role, but have never known the formulas one would use to crank out an accurate spot. That little fact about the accuracy percentage levels in different wind conditions is illuminating. Thank you @galankp I enjoyed the fuck out of this post and nice gun! When asked my favorite color my entire life, by the way, you know what my answer has always been? "I don't really have a favorite color it's more a color combination. I like red and black together." Ask my girl! It's true hahaha. Cheers to STEEM! Cheers to GUNS!
Thanks mate. This is just a small part of what goes into an accurate long range shot and it gets very complicated. The mathematics is extremely difficult and often the time isn't available to make the calculations so a ballistics calculator is is used to get a field firing solution.
Having said that, the ballistics calculator needs information to be able to spit out an answer and it's that information that determines how accurate the FFS is. Things like barrel twist rate, projectile weight and type, ballistic coefficient, scope height and offset from barrel, density altitude (altitude, humidity and temperature combined), azimuth, angle of shot, range, plus the wind direction and speed of course. (Plus a few other things)...
Then one needs the right equipment, set up correctly. And accurate ammunition which factories can't really provide...Each round needs to behave the same. I take a lot of care to ensure the seating depth of each bullet is exact across all my rounds, that the exact amount of powder is in each one based on my load development research and that the the standard deviation (SD) in muzzle velocity between rounds is under 10fps.
I've been doing this for a long time and have had some of the best training available. It can certainly be taught...But not on steem. I write these only for fun and to promote to people that shooting isn't just about beer and bad choices. It's an activity that requires a lot of effort, dedication and understanding, especially when one makes their own ammunition as I do. That's a whole different thing altogether.
Thanks for being interested.
Well, wish I could take a trip to the outback to learn! Maybe, one day. You clearly have a lot of knowledge in the field, and that is valuable knowledge in my opinion. It could be very valuable. You never know how this world will turn our or what you might have to do to protect those you love, family, country, and whatever anybody gives two fucks about. :)
I like teaching people. My wife Faith shoots at a kilometre (1000m/1094yards) - She doesn't get all the science behind it, but she can shoot! I like having these, and other, skills. It makes me feel a little more prepared for all sorts of eventualities - Survival skills and things I mean. I see shooting as a part of that.
I am on the same side of the same glass, but I'm firing with iron sites... working on getting my optics upgraded.. in life generally that is. Happy new year, man, 2020 is gonna be great.
Yep, it's a kick ass year ahead I think. I have connections in high places and I'm assured me, and everyone I know, is going to have a cracker! :)
I am a Keebler Elf.
Legolas was an elf and he was cool. You are too. :)
AND, Legolas was a fantastic fuckin' shot!!
Yes he was! Handsome chap too...A little bit like a guy I know called Jonathan...Or so Audie say anyway. :)