Zeroing - Technical Reference

Check Safety for how to avoid:

• Dangerous inaccuracy: likely after (re-)mounting sights.

• Expensive inaccuracy: in addition likely due to using wrong method of calculation.

See Document Structure for how to comment and suggest changes.

Contents:

• Safety
• Confusing Ideas & Terminology
  • Zeroing
  • Drop Distance & Angle
  • Units
  • Sight Adjustment Knob Labelling
  • Gallery
• Initial Sighting-in
  • Bore Sighting
  • Barrel Sighting
  • Spotting
• Adjusting for Distance & Conditions
  • Operation of Sights
    • Using Published Charts for Initial Sight Adjustment after changing Target Distance or Ammunition
  • Using Experience: Adjusting for Small Changes
    • Forces
      • Wind
      • Gravity
      • Air Resistance
      • Effect of Mass (or Weight) of Bullet
        • Effect on the Wind Calculation
        • Effect on the Gravity Calculation
        • Effect on the Air Resistance Calculation
• Fine Adjustment for Earth Rotation
• Very Long Range
  • Safety
  • Sight Usage
  • Aiming Strategy
• Useful Checks
• Trajectory Calculator
• Document Structure
  • Safety
  • Technical Details of Sight Adjustment
  • Checklists & Tools
  • Jargon
  • Yet to be Completed
  • Length

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page