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The Basics, Starting Out
Long range hunting comes down to 2 separate things wind and flight time
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<blockquote data-quote="Mikecr" data-source="post: 2618761" data-attributes="member: 1521"><p>Something seems amiss with the idea that increasing muzzle velocity reduces wind drift.</p><p>Wind drift does not apply to time of flight, but instead to lag time.</p><p><u>Wind drift</u> is directly tied to the <u>drag</u> that causes <u>lag time</u>, which a <u>wind amplitude/vector</u> applies to. </p><p>No lag time (no drag), then no wind drift (shooting in outer space), regardless of wind.</p><p></p><p>Drag goes up with velocity. Even with drag coefficients favoring high velocity, drag still is going up (often just at a lower rate).</p><p>When drag goes up, lag time goes up, then wind applies longer.</p><p></p><p>In my mind, reducing wind drift purely comes down to reducing/resisting drag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecr, post: 2618761, member: 1521"] Something seems amiss with the idea that increasing muzzle velocity reduces wind drift. Wind drift does not apply to time of flight, but instead to lag time. [U]Wind drift[/U] is directly tied to the [U]drag[/U] that causes [U]lag time[/U], which a [U]wind amplitude/vector[/U] applies to. No lag time (no drag), then no wind drift (shooting in outer space), regardless of wind. Drag goes up with velocity. Even with drag coefficients favoring high velocity, drag still is going up (often just at a lower rate). When drag goes up, lag time goes up, then wind applies longer. In my mind, reducing wind drift purely comes down to reducing/resisting drag. [/QUOTE]
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