Re:Tricks of Trench Warfare (2020)
by yonaguska on Monday June 14, 2021 @10:15AM
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Another point, if you were a sniper, you would be sighting your rifle to specific ranges based on landmarks where you'd to see the enemy. So you're not just sighting your rifle, you are also figuring out approximate distances.
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Re:Tricks of Trench Warfare (2020)
by spywaregorilla on Monday June 14, 2021 @10:30AM
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Ah, that's interesting. Didn't know that.
Yeah, there's a lot of math behind distance shooting. Tons of variables to consider.
If you want a walk down the maths involved - check out an app called Strelok (Pro) by Igor Borisov. I have no affiliation with this person or this app, other than I use it for extra-long-distance shooting calculations with a conventional rifle and/or air-rifle shooting calculations.
It's seriously astounding the math and thought that goes into shooting at long range. It makes me realize why I used to miss all the time as a kid; it's not just point and shoot.
Re:Tricks of Trench Warfare (2020)
by chrisseaton on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @05:23PM
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If you're shooting far enough, you need to account for the Earth rotating out from underneath you while the shot is in flight.