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Posted: 9/26/2012 7:02:01 PM EST
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Posted: 9/27/2012 2:18:00 AM EST
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Thank God for range finders and Google Earth.
Here is simple cheat sheet: 
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Posted: 9/27/2012 2:20:36 AM EST
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Great explanation of the formulas and where they come from: Link
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Posted: 9/27/2012 4:09:49 AM EST
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That's the easy part, but a great page for explanation.
Tricky part is getting the right mil reading from your scope and understanding how easy it is to be off enough to miss your target. |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 4:32:26 AM EST
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Cool. A graphical explanation of why I am on the MOA bandwagon.
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:21:57 AM EST
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That's the easy part, but a great page for explanation. Tricky part is getting the right mil reading from your scope and understanding how easy it is to be off enough to miss your target. BING BING BING we have a winner! This is why high dollar glass is worth every penny. |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 12:37:55 PM EST
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That's the easy part, but a great page for explanation. Tricky part is getting the right mil reading from your scope and understanding how easy it is to be off enough to miss your target. BING BING BING we have a winner! This is why high dollar glass practice practice practice is worth every penny. Fixed |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 12:58:23 PM EST
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That's the easy part, but a great page for explanation. Tricky part is getting the right mil reading from your scope and understanding how easy it is to be off enough to miss your target. BING BING BING we have a winner! This is why high dollar glass practice practice practice is worth every penny. Fixed I think everyone should shoot as much as they can , preferably under the tutelage of someone who will help correct any mistakes they make, while reinforcing the fundamentals of marksmanship. But, when it comes to making rapid hits at long distance, a great precision rifle is only so so if it's topped with a crappy Chinese optic. |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 1:12:17 PM EST
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Correct. Assuming your equipment works, its all about fundamentals.
My point being a high dollar scope does not give anyone knowledge or skill. |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 3:15:44 PM EST
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Correct. Assuming your equipment works, its all about fundamentals. My point being a high dollar scope does not give anyone knowledge or skill. Unpopular concept, but true. Range estimation was probably my favorite part of Shep's class. |
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Posted: 9/30/2012 1:31:45 PM EST
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Good quality optics, with a well-designed reticle, are definitely an aid to range estimation, but not the answer. The fella behind the glass is the most important part.
One of the best I've seen at ranging in a Basic class was Ninja_Moose. Crappy Bushnell 10x with a simple mil dot reticle, he correctly ranged every single target on the first go 'round. Outstanding! I've had a few other folks do that over the years, but they were all during private classes where they get more "one on one" time with the Instructor. The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental. John Steinbeck
"A 99 percent shooter with a 1 percent brain will almost invariably be beaten in a gunfight by the 1 percent shooter who has a 99 percent brain. Since the dawn of mankind, humans have had to rely on their thinking prowess to survive. The firearm is merely the means to attain the end." Louis Awerbuck
Fear the man, not the weapon! |
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