stagpanther
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Being able to dope out changes on the fly in variable conditions--that's when real skills come into play. That's why I try to avoid winds. : )
Rifle canting.
Is it that critical? What would happen to POI if I cant my rifle to the right? Some say it is more critical on AR platform. Why so?
Say my silly Marlin 81 .22LR shooting 1250fps HV bullet. The scope is 1.5" above bore. Zeroed at 25yd (first crossing). I have to dial in elevation of 22MOA to hit 200yd. If I cant the rifle 1 degree to the right (that's quite a bit), how much will the POI be off?
-TL
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Rifle canting.
Is it that critical? What would happen to POI if I cant my rifle to the right? Some say it is more critical on AR platform. Why so?
Say my silly Marlin 81 .22LR shooting 1250fps HV bullet. The scope is 1.5" above bore. Zeroed at 25yd (first crossing). I have to dial in elevation of 22MOA to hit 200yd. If I cant the rifle 1 degree to the right (that's quite a bit), how much will the POI be off?
-TL
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I didn't think tail or head wind a factor at all. It is certainly so for center fired calibers.
With terrains, straight head/tail winds can produce up/down drafts, which can more effects on poi than the head/tail winds. The model doesn't account for that.
You were shooting better than 2moa groups. Even 0.5moa variation is significant.
Digging another hole.
I have been wanting to discuss preloading bipod. It is believed that it will improve accuracy. I tried that and I'm quite convinced.
How does it work?
Not every rifle is equipped with bipod, or circumstances may not allow deployment of bipod. Are there ways to have benefits of bipod with having bipod on a rifle.
If you can maintain fundamentals, yes. It reduces movement of the rifle.Preloading bipod by pushing forward. Would pulling back work? Why so?
-TL
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Right. Correcting it. Embarrassed.That would be acceleration over 24"...not 24'.
stagpanther said:Wow! That does not match up with my shooting experience at long range in general--a headwind component always messes up my bullets at distance more than a tailwind. I guess I must be somehow inducing the aberrations myself.