I originally learned some very basic methods for a ballistic solution for a longer shot. You know, watching trees sway or dropping a piece of grass or leaf for windage, using mil dots for ranging, and maybe checking the temperature. As time has passed, technology has made calculating long-range shots easier, and the use of .338 Lapua and .50 BMG sniping rifles has made it possible to dope a shot to 1,500 meters or more. I've progressed from filling out individual ballistic cards on rifle/ ammo combinations and annotating them with temperature and other data to using ballistic calculators and laser rangefinders.
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