Coriolis Effect

04 November 2014, 01:01

Randy Routier

Coriolis Effect

I'm just getting into long range shooting and have a question.

When shooting 500 yards how much do I need to worry about Coriolis Effect?

Do you guys have any websites I can cruise around to learn more about long range shooting?

04 November 2014, 02:33

Navaluk

Very little for targets if you use my gun. Not at all if you use my gun for hunting.

04 November 2014, 03:25

Navaluk

Randy

Too many variables to answer the question. I highly recommend you start your study of LR shooting with this book:

Applied Ballistics For Long Range Shooting 2nd Ed. By Bryan Litz

For most long range shooting the rising target or dropping target problem on east or west shots only becomes an issue when approaching or exceeding 1000 yards.

04 November 2014, 04:09

Peter

I think for 16" naval guns ranging out to 20 miles they have to worry about it, but not for 500 yards.
Just my 2 cents.
Peter.

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04 November 2014, 04:24

Randy Routier

Thank you very much for the replies.

04 November 2014, 06:01

Smokin Joe

Here's a good video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX7dcl_ERNs

04 November 2014, 07:38

Sam

Good video. Short with good explanations. Explains why zero for Moyock, shooting to the east slightly south (100 degrees or so)and Quantico shooting north by north west (330-340 degrees) zero changes some. Can't just count clicks and shoot.

04 November 2014, 08:32

AnotherAZWriter

quote:
Originally posted by Navaluk:
Randy

Too many variables to answer the question. I highly recommend you start your study of LR shooting with this book:

Applied Ballistics For Long Range Shooting 2nd Ed. By Bryan Litz

For most long range shooting the rising target or dropping target problem on east or west shots only becomes an issue when approaching or exceeding 1000 yards.

Absolutely the best book on the subject...WAY better than anything else out there. Spin drift is a bigger problem than Coriolis. Litz has an excellent way to show its effects in his book.

04 November 2014, 20:09

Randy Routier

Thank you for the video.

Does anybody know if I can read that book from my computer?

04 November 2014, 22:14

CoyoteKiller82

quote:
Originally posted by Randy Routier:
Thank you for the video.

Does anybody know if I can read that book from my computer?

As far as I know, you can get an e-version, but only for the Kindle.

Other than that, it's buy the book like in the good old days!