So you want the perfect long range rifle setup? Let's talk about the things you'll want to consider as you put together your weapons system. In the last article, we covered rifle accuracy, with a focus on inherent accuracy and barrel vibration. In this post I’ll show you how to effectively put that knowledge to good use to improve the accuracy and consistency of a standard bolt … [Read more...]
We've covered a lot of material on long range shooting thus far, and now we're ready to start implementing some of what we've learned, starting with ballistic tables. But first, what is a ballistic table, and how do you read one? Let's dive in. A ballistic table (also called ballistic chart, ballistic card, or data card), is a table containing a set of data regarding the … [Read more...]
If you are into rifle shooting, you may have already heard of the terms "MOA" and "mil". As this long range shooting series progresses, we'll see these two terms more and more often, so let's take some time to talk about what they mean. MOA and mil are two angular units of measurement, used to quantify sights adjustments, to measure the accuracy of a weapon system, and to … [Read more...]
Long range rifles may seem to be capable of delivering accurate shoots at every possible distance, but they have a limit: the transonic region. In the previous articles about static stability and dynamic stability, we have seen what it takes to properly stabilize a rifle bullet to keep it accurate to the farthest distance possible. However, at one point during the bullet … [Read more...]
Wondering about what generates the spindrift? Curious to know more about the yaw of repose? In this article, we will examine the reason behind this behavior of the bullet in flight. In Bullet Trajectory, we found that spindrift is a deflection generated by the gyroscopic motion of the bullet. The direction of the deflection is toward the direction of the spin, and the … [Read more...]
The Eotech red dot optics made by L3 Communications have been an iconic piece of military hardware since the Global War on Terror started in 2001. These sights have been issued to hundreds of thousands of members of the police, military and law enforcement communities throughout the world. It is almost as popular in the civilian shooting community as well. That might all be … [Read more...]
