Anatomy of a Shot

Anatomy of a long-range shot

THE FIRST THING YOU WILL NEED IS AN ACCURATE RANGE CALL

In order to perform a shot that is beyond the distance of what your reticle is zero’d at several things are required. Without these few items an extended range shot is simply not predictable. First an accurate range call is required. The simplest and usually most effective way to do this is quality rangefinder. Other options include ranging with your reticle, GPS etc… Secondly, you must know the ballistic curve of your rifle. This information is essentially the Ballistic Coefficient, Muzzle Velocity of your ammo, etc… Gravity is a constant, which is measured at 9.8 m/s/s DOPE- Data Obtained on Previous Engagements: These are the come ups from your zero required for varying ranges

DOPE = Data Obtained on Previous Engagement