Videos tagged with Atmospheric Conditions

This video emphasizes developing a problem-solving mindset for shooters, highlighting six common issues that hinder national proficiency. Key takeaways include the importance of seeking answers independently before asking, understanding that capability trumps product reliance, detaching ego from firearm ownership, expanding shooting experiences beyond a limited 'pond,' mastering trigger control, and prioritizing weapon safety. The instructor, with extensive teaching experience, stresses that these are not just skills but fundamental shifts in how one approaches shooting.

This video provides a foundational understanding of ballistics for rifle marksmanship, breaking it down into three key areas: internal, external, and terminal. It explains how factors like barrel rifling, environmental conditions, and bullet velocity significantly impact projectile trajectory and effectiveness. The content is geared towards shooters seeking to improve their accuracy by understanding the science behind bullet flight.

This video provides a quick field method to re-zero a Ballistic Drop Compensating (BDC) turret when atmospheric conditions or ammunition lot variations cause a deviation from the original ballistic calculations. The technique involves adjusting the turret to achieve point of aim/point of impact at a key hunting distance and then physically re-aligning the turret's indicator to that distance, ensuring reliable holdovers for the hunt.

Philip Vallejo from October's Long Range University demonstrates the Revic PMR RX1 scope's advantages for hunters. The scope integrates a ballistic computer and weather station, eliminating the need for memorized data and manual calculations. This allows hunters to quickly acquire targets, range them, and make precise shots by simply inputting the distance and allowing the scope's HUD to display the correct aiming point, accounting for environmental factors.

This video explains how to compensate for air density when using BDC turrets or reticles. It details how air temperature and pressure affect bullet trajectory and introduces tools like the G7 Rangefinder and handheld devices for atmospheric measurement. A rule of thumb is provided for making click corrections based on elevation and temperature changes.