By Iain Harrison
Shooting the big 50 is always a fun experience. However, rapid firing 14 rounds, like Gary Quesenberry in this week’s show, is a good way to develop a nasty flinch, and to start doubting your own abilities. Running the numbers through my ballistic calculator and assuming that the 40 mph wind was at full value, it’s easy to see why some of the competitors were having the trouble they did. If the target was moving into the wind, the 9-m.o.a. lead required to hit a target moving at walking pace would be added to the 13-m.o.a. wind value. If the target and wind were in the same direction, they’re subtracted from one another. Get that bit of math wrong and your rounds don’t have a chance of connecting.
October 07, 2011
