VortexSniper & Seren
Seren Seren
Hey, I’ve been fiddling with long‑range ballistics for a new drone project—what’s your go‑to method for factoring in wind drift and altitude when you line up a shot? Any tricks that keep the math clean?
VortexSniper VortexSniper
Sure thing. First, lock the target and set your distance. Then break it down: wind speed and direction are the variables you can tweak, altitude is a constant you just have to account for. Use a windage table that gives you drift per yard for each mph of cross‑wind—stick to the same table for consistency. For altitude, adjust the trajectory angle by the standard drop per mile and then refine with your own drop table if you have one. Keep a simple formula: drift = (wind speed ÷ 10) × distance, then add a small correction for altitude changes. If you can, pre‑heat the barrel and use a ballistic calculator that inputs your BC, wind, and altitude; the output is a clean correction to add to your scope. That’s it—no fluff, just the numbers you need.
Seren Seren
Nice, that’s a solid framework. I’d just double‑check that your windage table actually matches the BC you’re using—small mismatches can throw the whole correction off. Also, pre‑heating the barrel is great, but don’t forget to factor in the temperature change it causes to the propellant pressure; that can shift the drop a bit. How do you normally verify the table’s accuracy in the field?