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Post by deerslayer11 on Dec 14, 2006 21:27:08 GMT -5
The does I shot the other day I hit about 2 1/2" - 3" low on all of the shots. I shot the BAR today and it is ON.... It was about 65-70* today when I shot and warmer when I sighted it in. When I killed the does it was 16*. Is the temperature the difference? I would think it was me pulling it if it werent for the fact that I hit all of them the same.
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Post by hunt4fun1 on Dec 14, 2006 23:15:43 GMT -5
Dude, I'm SURE that temp affects the impact of a shot.
Some of the hard core oldtimers I talk to at the range fire one shot, swab the barrel and let the gun cool off for 10 - 15 minutes before taking another shot. That always seemed a bit kookie to me but it does make sense.
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Post by kodiakhunter on Dec 15, 2006 2:31:10 GMT -5
I can't say this from experience, but another factor may be that IF your rifle sports a wood stock, and IF the barrel isn't floated, the colder temperature may have effected the point of impact of the bullet. I do know for a fact that wood is more adversely effected by varying climate changes/differences than a composit, or even a laminated stock. This could be one of the variables, and hope it helps................Wayne.
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Post by deerslayer11 on Feb 22, 2007 20:46:54 GMT -5
Ive been thinking about that, but I am not positive how the wood would contact the barrel on a BAR. I have never seen one apart.
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Post by RedOak on Aug 26, 2007 11:06:54 GMT -5
Colder air is denser and this does affect ballistics.
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