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Posted: 8/30/2013 10:13:20 AM EDT
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Anybody tried this? My range only offers 200 yards max, so I was thinking maybe I could lighten my loads to simulate a longer distance.
For example my current loading of 2600fps MV would be at 1760 at 500 yards. Now if I load light say to 2050fps MV that would make 1760 at 200 yards. Is this a horseshit idea? Would it translate well? It would be kind of like cutting off the first 300 yards. I would use a .22 but then I would have to spend money on a better scope for the .22 Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Is this a horseshit idea? YES! 
Unless you're just trying to test terminal ballistics or penetration. You're not going to get any kind of useful bullet tragectory equalizations for long range. It's be cheaper to get a known velocity and plug reductions to that velocity into a ballistics program. |
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YES!
Unless you're just trying to test terminal ballistics or penetration. You're not going to get any kind of useful bullet tragectory equalizations for long range. It's be cheaper to get a known velocity and plug reductions to that velocity into a ballistics program. Quoted:
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Is this a horseshit idea? YES!
Unless you're just trying to test terminal ballistics or penetration. You're not going to get any kind of useful bullet tragectory equalizations for long range. It's be cheaper to get a known velocity and plug reductions to that velocity into a ballistics program. Yeah I used Quickload to get the estimates on the velocities at the ranges. I was hoping that atmopheric conditions would have more of an effect on the slower bullet. At 200 yards there just isn't enough distance to really get much experience compensating for wind etc. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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They make reduced targets to simulate longer distances for highpower (300 yard reduced to 100, 600 yard reduced to 200, etc). Not sure if that will meet your needs or not...
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Once you've solved the problem of vertical dispersion at long range with a good rifle and bullet, the problem comes down to minimizing the effect of the wind.
So, slower and higher drag (low BC) bullets can be made to deflect farther at close distances in the wind available. But I don't think that teaches anything worthwhile, the whole idea is to learn to spot the conditions and then avoid or compensate, and the distance of the wind deflection is secondary in this case. You'll learn more by shooting standard ammunition; not only how to adjust for the wind, but how the gun and ammunition actually perform at each distance. |
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There's no replacement for actual distance. Time of flight, wind, the massive drops involved. Just can't simulate that at closer ranges.
As mentioned, using smaller targets can help with sight picture, and a 22 at longer ranges helps with trigger control and breathing, etc. But, even after all that stuff, the first times I started shooting at 300+ yards, everything was new! (Well, other than trigger control, sight picture, breathing...) |
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