bullet lift #2

rameleni1

August 22, 2002 14:52

I would first like to say thanks to all who posted replys. You cleared up the question for me. The topic was locked in less than 1 day, before I could say thanks. I was confused because of charts at Remington, and Winchester, that have a blanket path for bullet trajectory. A .223 round can't travel the same from a 18" barrel, and a 24" barrel. They should have different flight paths. I also thought firearms were shipped with the sights, and bore equal. The owner would have to sight in his zero where he wanted it.

Rameleni1

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  allen griggs

  August 23, 2002 06:49

  This is a fascinating subject to me. Lots of deer hunters are clueless, especially down here in Ga where long shots are uncommon. They sight their rifle in at 100 yards and off they go. To the police or Marine snipers, this info is their life's blood. They must memorize these numbers, or sometimes they have a scope that has a dial to adjust for the different ranges. The best discussion of this matter that I have read is in Jack O'Connor's book, The Complete Book of Rifles and Shotguns. It came out in about 1962. It is out of print but you could get a copy on the internet at a "used book" website.
  
  "Not as deep as a well, or as wide as a church door, but it is enough."

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  JustC

  August 23, 2002 07:20

  Brownells has a "dope tape" which attaches to the top of your scope, that extends out like a tape measure and pulls itself back in. Once you learn you clicks for dead zero at all ranges, you write it on the tape, and then you always have your information on how many clicks to take for whatever range you are shooting. Now, judging distance is your only obstacle. Your gun will almost always have a different velocity and therefore trajectory, especially at long range, than the factory information. create your own dope log, and away you go.
  
  A great rifle with a junk scope,....is junk.

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  allen griggs

  August 23, 2002 12:04

  Hey rameleni I found that book for you at P.C. Schmidt Bookseller, East Lansing Michigan. $8 for hardback. I think that's what I paid for it 40 years ago.
  
  "Not as deep as a well, or as wide as a church door, but it is enough."

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  tocamoha

  August 23, 2002 14:42

  The best book on hunting ballistics i've seen is SHOOT BETTER THREE by Bill Matthews,whose column used to appear in HUNTING magazine.This book explains all aspects of bullet flight and has ballistic tables for all popular calibers.If you can find a copy ,get it .It will improve your hunting .I know from experience

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  aglore

  August 23, 2002 14:57

  I run my handloads through a PACT Professional Chronograph with the printer. This sort of gives me a cheat sheet to tape to my scope. Sight in my loads for 2.5" high at 100 yards. In the field, I will never take the scope off hair.
  
  AlleninAlaska
  
  http://www.outdoor-o-rama.com
  
  He who dares not offend cannot be honest.
  -- Thomas Paine

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