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  2. .22-250 Remington - Wikipedia

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    Two years later, in 1965, Remington Arms adopted the .22-250, added "Remington" to the name and chambered their Model 700 and 40 XB match rifles for the cartridge along with a line of commercial ammunition, thus establishing its commercial specification. [6] The .22-250 was the first non-Weatherby caliber offered in the unique Weatherby Mark V ...

  3. Sight reduction - Wikipedia

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    Sight is defined as the observation of the altitude, and sometimes also the azimuth, of a celestial body for a line of position; or the data obtained by such observation. [ 1 ] The mathematical basis of sight reduction is the circle of equal altitude .

  4. Intercept method - Wikipedia

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    Once all sights are taken and recorded, the navigator is ready to start the process of sight reduction and plotting. The first step in sight reduction is to correct the sextant altitude for various errors and corrections. The instrument may have an error, IC or index correction (see article on adjusting a sextant). Refraction by the atmosphere ...

  5. Sighting in - Wikipedia

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    Sighting in a firearm is an important test of the ability of the firearm user to hit anticipated targets with available ammunition. Pictures or silhouettes of intended targets are less suitable for sighting in than high contrast shapes compatible with the type of sights on the firearm. Contrasting circles are commonly used as sighting in ...

  6. Weatherby Varmintmaster - Wikipedia

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    Iron sight included on some models. The Weatherby Varmintmaster is a lighter quicker-handling version of the Weatherby Mark V . It was first offered for sale in 1963 in two barrel lengths: a 24-inch standard weight and 26-inch heavy weight.

  7. Dead reckoning - Wikipedia

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    Satellite microwave signals are unavailable in parking garages and tunnels, and often severely degraded in urban canyons and near trees due to blocked lines of sight to the satellites or multipath propagation. In a dead-reckoning navigation system, the car is equipped with sensors that know the wheel circumference and record wheel rotations and ...

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  9. External ballistics - Wikipedia

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    Here is an example of a ballistic table for a .30 calibre Speer 169 grain (11 g) pointed boat tail match bullet, with a BC of 0.480. It assumes sights 1.5 inches (38 mm) above the bore line, and sights adjusted to result in point of aim and point of impact matching 200 yards (183 m) and 300 yards (274 m) respectively.