Angle shots
12-28-2006 | 10:25 AM
#11
Boone & Crockett
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From: The Republic of Texas
RE: Angle shots
ORIGINAL: zrexpilot
You sir are correct,I stand corrected.
ORIGINAL: Jimmy S
You could fire you rifle, and if I dropped a cannon ball at the exact same moment, they would both hit the ground at the same time....
You could fire you rifle, and if I dropped a cannon ball at the exact same moment, they would both hit the ground at the same time....
12-28-2006 | 10:44 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Angle shots
ORIGINAL: ipscshooter
Is this why the .22-250 shoots flatter than a .223? Using the same bullet, the .223 in one second will go 3100 feet, and the .22-250 will go 3500 feet. The drop of the bullets will be the same after one second, but the .22-250 will have gone an extra 100+ yards.
ORIGINAL: zrexpilot
You sir are correct,I stand corrected.
ORIGINAL: Jimmy S
You could fire you rifle, and if I dropped a cannon ball at the exact same moment, they would both hit the ground at the same time....
You could fire you rifle, and if I dropped a cannon ball at the exact same moment, they would both hit the ground at the same time....
There is a really good book that covers all of this info. It is called "Shoot Better II".
I'd recomend getting a copy.
KP
12-28-2006 | 10:49 AM
#14
Boone & Crockett
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From: The Republic of Texas
RE: Angle shots
ORIGINAL: Killer_Primate
The term "flatter" basically means faster. The projectile that travels faster will cover more distance in the same amount of time. So when you're zeroing this weapon the arch of the projectile path will be "flatter" or have less trajectoryat a given distance, since it hasn't had as much "time" to drop before reaching the target.
There is a really good book that covers all of this info. It is called "Shoot Better II".
I'd recomend getting a copy.
KP
ORIGINAL: ipscshooter
Is this why the .22-250 shoots flatter than a .223? Using the same bullet, the .223 in one second will go 3100 feet, and the .22-250 will go 3500 feet. The drop of the bullets will be the same after one second, but the .22-250 will have gone an extra 100+ yards.
ORIGINAL: zrexpilot
You sir are correct,I stand corrected.
ORIGINAL: Jimmy S
You could fire you rifle, and if I dropped a cannon ball at the exact same moment, they would both hit the ground at the same time....
You could fire you rifle, and if I dropped a cannon ball at the exact same moment, they would both hit the ground at the same time....
There is a really good book that covers all of this info. It is called "Shoot Better II".
I'd recomend getting a copy.
KP
12-28-2006 | 11:08 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
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From: Texas
RE: Angle shots
Yes, long slender bullets cut the wind better than a short round nose bullet. If they weighed the same and were fired at the same velocity, the long slender bullet will stay on path better sheding its velocity at a slower rate making it shoot a bit farther and flatter.
