Ok folks

[Pete453]

Kinda off topic... but my good friend is a Math Major and takes the distance between the sights and extrapolates the adjustment needed to get dead on at 25 yards. It looks way too complicated to me.

The formula is simple, you can do it with the calculator on your phone. Take the desired correction on the target, in inches. Divide by the distance between the gun and target, in inches. Multiply by the distance between the sights in inches, the answer is the necessary sight correction. Simple as that. And as Nick said, bench it!

 

[Eterry]

The formula is simple, you can do it with the calculator on your phone. Take the desired correction on the target, in inches. Divide by the distance between the gun and target, in inches. Multiply by the distance between the sights in inches, the answer is the necessary sight correction. Simple as that. And as Nick said, bench it!

Thanks, He likes working it in his head, on paper.

Sounds a lot like the way my grandpa told me they worked firing solutions on the USS Mississippi. He was a gunners mate on the 16" guns

 

[Pete453]

Thanks, He likes working it in his head, on paper.

Sounds a lot like the way my grandpa told me they worked firing solutions on the USS Mississippi. He was a gunners mate on the 16" guns

IN HIS HEAD, ON PAPER?! Too much like school for me!

I bet Grandpa has some interesting stories!

 

[Bad Karma]

The formula is simple, you can do it with the calculator on your phone. Take the desired correction on the target, in inches. Divide by the distance between the gun and target, in inches. Multiply by the distance between the sights in inches, the answer is the necessary sight correction. Simple as that. And as Nick said, bench it!

Zonie used to post that Formula. With a cheat sheet. You’re doing a fine job @Eterry but he sure is missed.

 

[Eterry]

Zonie used to post that Formula. With a cheat sheet. You’re doing a fine job @Eterry but he sure is missed.

I miss him as well. I never intended to, nor can I ever fill his shoes. I hope he'd be proud of our growth.

The membership has exploded in the last 2 years. I think the pandemic played a large role in that.

My phone tells me I spent almost 5 hours a day online for the last 2 weeks. I'm guessing at least 80% on TMF.

I want to remind everyone on here:
If you see something, say something.
We depend on our members to report infractions here. We have jobs outside of this forum, and the Mods are volunteers.

 

[Bad Karma]

I’m sure he’s proud of where the forum is headed. We’ve lost a few good members but it’s good to see the growth too. My kids, grandkids and great grandchildren need someone to shoot with!