Module 6 of 8 Advanced
Ballistics & Holdover
Predict where the bullet goes past your zero, trajectory and drop, maximum point-blank range, and a practical read on wind, so you can hold or dial with confidence.
Best after: Zeroing & Sights Shooting Positions & Rests
Lessons
4 lessons in this module · 33 across the path
- Trajectory & Bullet Drop The arc a bullet flies, why it rises to and falls from the line of sight, and reading a drop chart for your load. Goes deeper than primer: ballistics-fundamentals.
- Maximum Point-Blank Range Setting a zero so the bullet stays inside the vital zone with no holdover out to a known distance, the simplest reliable system for Piedmont hunting ranges.
- Holdover vs. Dialing for Distance Holding off with a reticle versus turning the turret, when each is appropriate, and not over-reaching your verified data.
- Reading & Holding for Wind Estimating wind speed and direction, its growing effect at distance, and a beginner-honest approach: minimize wind exposure rather than guess big corrections.