What would be the verticle drop of the bullet at that range? That’s what blows my mind...to accurately gauge that..
At a Klick, the drop is -137 inches.
THe ballistics tables are on the web.
This shot was called at 3300 yards in an Amercian version of this story.
Long range shooting isn’t new
(from http://www.researchpress.co.uk/longrange/sandyhook.htm)
- Tests of the 45-70 at SAndy Hook - 1879.
THE SHOOTER at the heavy bench rest squinted as he aligned his .45-70 Allin-Springfield Model 1873 Army rifle on the distant target. The rifle fore-stock and barrel was cradled in a rest; the butt was supported by his shoulder. The rear sight was flipped up to its full height, so with no stock support for his head, the rifle tester from Springfield Armory worked carefully to align high rear and low muzzle sight on the speck that was the target - a surveyed 2,500 yards distant.
Holding his breath, he squeezed the 7-pound trigger. The rifle fired, and some 15 seconds later, signals from the target indicated that his shot had struck well inside the 6-foot diameter bullseye on a target well over a mile away!
At these ranges, it is almost mini-artty.
The same as for any object. 3 seconds as per the article x 9.8m/s^2.
That’s some serious correction required for sure.
“What would be the verticle drop of the bullet at that range? That’s what blows my mind...to accurately gauge that..”
That’s what I wanted to know. But seeing the diagrammatic picture, I think I see that maybe the scope takes care of that. The shooter dials in the estimated distance and the scope tilts to raise the front of the barrel.