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Posted: 12/27/2020 9:30:34 AM EDT
Ok, so some probably know and/or use the wind correction formula that (I think) uses the 1st digit of the BC
What seems to "work" (or at least line up with my ballistic calculators) is this

[Wind (mph) / BC#  ] x [Range/1000] = mil # wind correction
Out to 500 yd, this is "minute of steel plate", effective to get on target
Past 500, you add .1 to the distance portion.
Using 3 as my 5.56 (77gr smk) number and 4 as my 308 (175gr smk) number, the math works out to within .1 mil or so (close enough for hits on plates)

308 example: 8mph full value wind @ 500 yards
[ 8/4 ] x [ 500/1000 ] = 1.0 mil correction

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Question:
Does anyone know the math behind this?  Who/how was this formula derived?
Link Posted: 12/29/2020 1:49:35 PM EDT
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Don’t know the math behind this, but JBM Ballistics predicts O.9 mil correction for the given conditions.   Sounds pretty close to me
Link Posted: 12/29/2020 8:12:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Eastwood123] [#2]
What velocity and BC you using for the 308 with JPM?
Im using .5 BC and 2650fps, standard environmentals (59 deg F etc)
I get .6 mil hold @ 500

Link Posted: 12/29/2020 8:54:22 PM EDT
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For MOA calculations, I was taught to multiply the wind speed by the distance/100 (400 yards=4, 550 yards=5.5, etc) and then divide that number by 15 for under 500 yards.  Use 14 for 500-600 yards, 13 for 700-900 yards, 12 for 900-1000 yards and 11 for 1000+ yards.  This formula was originally intended for 308 but works well for 77 grain 5.56 ranges as well.  This calculates for a full value wind.  Divide by 2 or 4 for half or quarter wind values.

Example, at 400 yards with a full value 12 mph wind, you multiply 4 by 12 to get 48.  Divide by 15 to get 3.2.  So your MOA wind hold would be 2.25 since most scopes do 1/4 MOA click adjustments.
Link Posted: 12/30/2020 4:34:51 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Eastwood123:
What velocity and BC you using for the 308 with JPM?
Im using .5 BC and 2650fps, standard environmentals (59 deg F etc)
I get .6 mil hold @ 500

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Disregard, I had older, my browser was caching values on the screen
Link Posted: 12/31/2020 4:39:57 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By ckfarris:
For MOA calculations, I was taught to multiply the wind speed by the distance/100 (400 yards=4, 550 yards=5.5, etc) and then divide that number by 15 for under 500 yards.  Use 14 for 500-600 yards, 13 for 700-900 yards, 12 for 900-1000 yards and 11 for 1000+ yards.  This formula was originally intended for 308 but works well for 77 grain 5.56 ranges as well.  This calculates for a full value wind.  Divide by 2 or 4 for half or quarter wind values.

Example, at 400 yards with a full value 12 mph wind, you multiply 4 by 12 to get 36.  Divide by 15 to get 2.4.  So your MOA wind hold would be 2.25 or 2.5 since most scopes do 1/4 MOA click adjustments.
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Last I checked that would be 48
Link Posted: 1/2/2021 2:37:56 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By mark5pt56:



Last I checked that would be 48
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Good catch.  No wonder I never hit anything.
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