- strict attention to detail

- all the possible forces that will, could affect the flight of a bullet

- basic and advanced external balistics

- constructing effective ballistics charts

- long range cartridge selection

- depends on what will you doing with your rifle

- cartridge load combination procedure

- cartrige characteristics that will best suit your needs

- calculating a firing solution for your shot

- 1) How far is your target gonna be?

- 2) How tough is your target?

-> how much power will you need

- ramining energy

- weapon movability

- wind deflection

- bullet drop

- recoil

- listing the cartridges that are available in your area

- typicaly the most long range suitable loading will be the bullet with the highest
ballistic co-efficent

- the lighter bullet with the highest muzzle velocity is not your cirteria for a
long range load selection !!!!

- you want to look for a bullet with a highest CO, co-efficient

- so that you can reach your target

- *** and proper bullet construction so that you can put the target down when it
gets there

- Ballistic Coefficient: An index of the manner in which a particular projectile

decelerates in free flights
- c=WI*squ(D)
- c=ballistic coefficient, W= mass, in punds, I = coefficient of form (form
factor), D = bullet diameter in inches

- ***** the higher the CO of projectile the better it will maintain it's velocity
and energy over distance
- and better it will be able to cut through wind

- BC = mathematical expression of how aerodynamic a projectile is

- for long range, keep it at least in the area min to 0.400

- MV - muzzlve velocity

- in order to find a cartidges maximum effective range you will need to get a
reedout of remaining velocities of each of your choices at extended ranges

- Maximum Super-sonic range = maximum effective range

- the last distance where you bullet was above transonic range, right above the
mark 1

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