Moving Targets

[rksimple]

Did we decide on Bellagio? I'm game. Never been to that one.

[wildcard]

See you guys at Peter's place tonight at about 7PM? Can't wait for some Bellagio buffet!

Got an address for us Peter? I want to print before I leave work

[PistolPete75]

I guess it could work, but then you'd have to add or subtract wind values as well. Too much to think about for me. The mover up there will move about 20 yards or so total and switch directions at the extremes of its range of movement.

Pete-I've been .5 MOA high at the Vegas matches from my zero here in Tehachapi. I've usually been .5 MOA high at Saugus as well. I think most of it can be attributed to the temp, however. Its normally much cooler up here.

should be similar shooting to down here. i hear the temperature is just like the valley right now.

[rksimple]

Yeah.. figured.. it was just a consideration in case you were sure you would hit it while going in a known direction and not multiple targets.

I guess it could work, but then you'd have to add or subtract wind values as well. Too much to think about for me. The mover up there will move about 20 yards or so total and switch directions at the extremes of its range of movement.

Pete-I've been .5 MOA high at the Vegas matches from my zero here in Tehachapi. I've usually been .5 MOA high at Saugus as well. I think most of it can be attributed to the temp, however. Its normally much cooler up here.

[PistolPete75]

do we have time to rezero before the match? also how does the elevation there effect our zero, and come-ups? are you giving it like an extra 1/4 moa to adjust for less elevation?

looks like we would be shooting more like 110yards, 220yards, 330yards, and 440yards targets right?

[wildcard]

Jason- don't dial in for movers. They move both ways. Each time it switched directions, you'd be off.

Yeah.. figured.. it was just a consideration in case you were sure you would hit it while going in a known direction and not multiple targets.

[rksimple]

hey rk? you got one of your home made mats on you?

I might have enough fabric to whip one up. I'll check.

[rksimple]

mayby the best simpliest method is the way i described it on my first post. are there multiple targets in one stage or just one?

Just one mover. But it switches directions. The last stage is usually that barrel burner one. From the shooting position, the mover was 400 yards away. There were multiple other targets from 100-400 yards. He would call out, in random order, the targets to be engaged. So you had to hold off for just about everything. Its pretty cool.

[PistolPete75]

hey rk? you got one of your home made mats on you?

[PistolPete75]

ohh got my gunslinger in today!

[Timberwolf]

Normally one target moving L-R then R-L - multiple shots in a given time. That's the normal COF anyway

[PistolPete75]

Jason- don't dial in for movers. They move both ways. Each time it switched directions, you'd be off.

mayby the best simpliest method is the way i described it on my first post. are there multiple targets in one stage or just one?

[rksimple]

Jason- don't dial in for movers. They move both ways. Each time it switched directions, you'd be off.

[PistolPete75]

No.. he figures he's too manly for a gun. He's going pop out from behind a bush and stab the target with a knife instead.

ambush method, is when you hide somewhere in total concealment, and wait for them to pop out. (this is when you use gillies) then you smack them across the face, and say i gotcha!

j/k! this was a good lauph suggesting this though.

[PistolPete75]

Ok.. seriously.. here's what I worked out for up to 1000 yds. This chart will give you the amount of lead you need in MILS.

0ooh.. i should convert it to MOA to dial it in.. that would be kinda nice. If you're interested, just multiply the values by 3.6 and round to the nearest factor of .25.

Along the top is the target speed in feet per second. Time is the amount of time the bullet (M118 175gr but it'll be close enough for 168 match loads or whatever) will require to reach a target. If you use Excel, here's the formula I used.. you can plug it in and change/ add the speeds at the top or distances along the side.

Formula used at C2 though it'll work in any of the cells:
=(($B2*C$1*12)-6)/($A2*0.036)

good stuff! nice job.