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That's some interesting stuff. I mean seriously even if I never have had use for it.
We didn't have apps and calculators, I started with a slide rule. In HS we had a physics teacher that hunted so part of our deal in the fall was to calculate bullet drops and wind deflection. It may not have helped us much, but you can bet your ass it helped his shooting :)
So. There wasn't a chronograph anywhere in the area so our process was simple. Zero at 100 yards (now I can go either way, then there wasn't a chance :)) Fire 10 at 200 and 300. We relied on bullet mfgs data and on the reloading charts.
Then you estimated the yardage and touched off a round.
I agree that farmers shoot pretty well to a fixed distance, that would be my general data too.
I love these articles about the 'fine points of long distance shooting'. It's really a world I'd never considered but know the process and reasons (slightly).
Thanks mate, I appreciate it. I do those post for fun really, not to teach people anything, but it's cool when someone likes them.
Farmers are really good shooters normally, and make good practical competition shooters too; They're used to shooting in odd positions and in a hurry. Shooting as t range isn't done much though, unless they have a particular interest in it. I've shot against some damned good shooters who are farmers though, that's for sure. Of course, these days and for long distances, all this other stuff is required generally although I'm sure there's people out there who do it differently. I'm just a novice.
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