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defrost 7 hours ago

How about accounting for Coriolis "force" in addition to drop and wind when shooting ULR 5,000 yards?

Have you seen that in a film? Is it actually a thing, can you ignore it?

542458 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Surprisingly, Coriolis at extreme ranges (like 5000 feet) can be relevant enough to be corrected for, but how much and in what direction depends which way you're shooting and where on the planet you are. There's a fun calculator here: https://codingace.net/physics/coriolis_effect_shooting.html

defrost 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It's ignored in practice when firing long guns at 5,000 yards.

The minuscule effect is overwhelmingly dominated by everything else. Heavier, longer range shells from naval guns, yes - rifles, no.

* Opinion of a ULR shooter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP7IKshdiiY

* Range Proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7owwTz7Z0OE

JKCalhoun 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

(And what planet you're on.)