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To: DesertRhino
Baloney.

No, man - it's a real thing for ultra-long distance shooting - more than I will ever do with my weapons, but for some who can reach out there, it's a consideration.

9 posted on 12/02/2019 5:34:46 AM PST by grobdriver (BUILD KATE'S WALL!)
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To: grobdriver
No, man - it's a real thing for ultra-long distance shooting - more than I will ever do with my weapons, but for some who can reach out there, it's a consideration.

Not a pro shooter. But I am a bit of a physics buff and ballistics enthusiast. At over 1000 meters, an inch of elevation difference is more relevant than the rotation of the earth. Is there an effect? Sure. But the gravitational effect of the moon on the bullet has an effect too. It is irrelevant to consider as there are significantly more important variables to adjust for.

It's like pissing in the ocean. You have added volume to a contained body of water. Therefore you have actually, single handedly raised the average global sea level. Now go try to measure that.

19 posted on 12/02/2019 5:57:22 AM PST by Tenacious 1
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