mikegideon

I've always found it real helpful when deciding how to zero a scope.

I've had the same fear of being caught with my LCP :-)

Dexadine Ballistics Software - ballistic data for shooting and reloading and some more info... Oehler Research, Inc.--Ballistic Explorer BTW... I have a .270 sporter rifle. It's a sweet round. Necked down 30-06, so it's a little faster, and a little flatter.

I think we all helped with the highjack. Low rings is GOOD

The .270 ain't so bad, at least not compared to its parent, the 30-06. Red trace is the .270. Wind drift is worse, but it's flatter. I tried to pick similar BC's EDIT: Wind drift is not worse once I equalized the wind speed in both traces.

The iphone is pretty tough

Unfortunately, just AT&T for now. i have a couple of ballistics aps loaded on mine, one with a JBM engine and a decent library. 20 bucks for the ap

Here it is...

Ah... working off the top line of the berm. The picture I saw was a tactical rifle. Iphone running ballistics software. There's a built-in level in the iphone. I'll try to dig up the pic

That explains that picture I saw of an Iphone bracketed to the side of a rifle.

Double post

You're right, and I didn't think about that. Thanks for setting me straight

Not until this week

I wouldn't change, unless you're trying shoot dimes inside of 25 yards, and don't want to correct for the trajectory. You have a rainbow trajectory with any gun, and it's only going to be dead accurate at two places. Most of my scopes are as low as I can get them, but it's more about preference. Doesn't affect "accuracy", just the relationship between line of sight and trajectory. If you zero the scope at 200 yards (or any other range), mounting height doesn't matter at that range.

Good guys win again. Hope the thug goes to prison.

Read about them yesterday. Looks like some anti-government folks that could wind up being fed and housed by the government.

From what I've read, it works pretty good on the thugotruth as well.

If the center of your scope is 2" above the center of the bore, it will shoot 2" low at the muzzle. Here are the trajectories of a .223, both with a 200 yard zero. One is with the scope mounted 1.5" above the bore, and one with the scope 2" above the bore.

If they're an activist, 'Bite me" works real well. If they have just never been around guns, have a limited knowledge of the subject, and are against guns because their friends are, I've been able to flip a few of those. Most of my friends aren't from TN, or even from the South. Probably more than half are ok with guns.

Yep, most pistol rounds work better with a 6" barrel (and even better in a rifle). I agree with you on the 5" .45, but my 1911 gov is pretty long. I'll never get rid of it, but the next purchase on my list is a 4" 1911. I prefer carrying one of my 9's, but have much more confidence in the .45. Trying to find the best of both worlds, even if it costs me a little muzzle velocity.

Maybe he'll be one of somebody else's 72 virgins

This picture tells the whole story about Mr. LaPierre!!! You have a Democratic Senate Majority Leader that sponsored a shooting park, and the went out shooting (at that park) with an NRA exec. How is that a bad thing?

At least we seem to be moving in the right direction. 6 million HCP's are encouraging. So is all the legislation relaxing gun carry (one piece at a time). The fact that a we have a government totally controlled by Democrats, and they haven't had the nads to make any move toward gun owners is real encouraging. We're not just holding our own, we're slowly making progress.

May be. I don't how it would turn out if they took an uncomprimising stand on everything. I do know how it's worked for me in the past

it may have been the only action they had a chance of winning.