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Old 02-23-2008 | 10:03 PM
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Default RE: effect of cold on accuracy

General rule of thumb for shooting. Not an exact science, but it is what is taught to military snipers.


From any given temperature the following will happen:

for every 20 degree increase in temp from your zero, you can expect a 1 MOA higher POI ( point of impact )
for every 20 degree decrease in temp, your zero will be 1 MOA lower


For given humidity:

For every 20 % increase in Humidity, round will strike 1 MOA low
For every 20 % decrease in humidity, round will strike 1 MOA higher.


And yes, they can work against each other. If you have a 20 degree increase in temperature, and a 20% increase in humidity, then there SHOULD BE no change.


Hope that this helps some. Good Luck.
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