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RE: I've learned some tricky shit in my time...Here's some.
Great post!
It really makes you appreciate what a great shot the one that got JFK was, that's if there was just one.
I used to shoot a 6.5 Mauser with a vernier sight, it seems quite primitive compared to your gear. The drop was surprisingly accurate but everything else was basically an experienced guess. My best shot was a roo at about 350 metres which was a bit of a fluke, normally 200 metres was a stretch.
Yeah, at closer distances the calculations I mention aren't really required. Kentucky windage is usually suitable. It's when things stretch out a bit that they come into play. At 200m I wouldn't bother doing any calculations. I would hold slightly high. Maybe an inch and account for the wind manually in my head but not favour into it much at all unless more than 10mph.
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