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Practical Precision (Page 2)

Here are some tips for big accuracy gains on a small budget.

By Matt Goodrich (RSS)

June 07, 2012

Once you’ve learned to go toe to toe with the wind, don’t underestimate the effects of temperature and humidity on bullet flight. Higher temperatures can result in higher points of impact and vice versa, while humidity changes can affect point of impact in a similar but opposite manner. If you live in a higher altitude area, you will be shooting through thinner air than someone who lives at sea level or slightly above. You may have to account for this if you’re shooting in an area different from where you originally zeroed your rifle.

Everyone’s familiar with the effect of gravity and its impact on bullet drop and trajectory. Learn the amount of bullet drop of your particular rifle/ammo combination at various distances. Create a chart so that you are able to range a target, refer to your chart, determine approximate bullet drop and compensate accordingly. You don’t have to be an expert in ballistics, but knowing a little bit about the environment around you will help you push your shots even closer to the center of that ten ring.

Just remember that accuracy enhancing improvements to your rifle are a supplement and not a substitute for skill and sound marksmanship fundamentals. A rifle is only as good as the shooter behind it, so try one or all of these suggestions and practice.

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1 Response to Practical Precision (Page 2)

Scotty wrote:
June 13, 2012

Some good advice in here. The best advice given is to start reloading your own ammo. You will find making a substantial investment up front pays off BIG down the road. Not only can you find loads that your rifle(s) shoot better with, but you can maintain that quality over the life of the rifle. The biggest plus side is you'll put more rounds downrange than before, at a lower cost/round. More trigger time = better shooter. At this time I reload 3 rifle and 3 pistol calibers, and shoot way more than ever before. Time at the loading bench is much more productive than sitting in front of the TV.