Fast Bullets are More Accurate

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While long range precision shooting is difficult to master, the effect that distance has on bullet dispersion comes form the shooter's ability to clearly see and hold on the target while firing the shot. All other exterior ballistic bullet dispersion factors are a function of time of flight, not distance.

Timeline:
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Interior ballistics
03:30 - Exterior ballistics
04:45 - Drag
06:20 - Gravity
07:22 - Are faster bullets more precise?
07:46 - Newtons Laws
08:29 - Wind
09:23 - Take home
10:34 - Wrap up

Links:
Accuracy and Precision figure http://ballistipedia.com/images/a/aa/Precision_v_Accuracy.png
Sierra bullets https://www.sierrabullets.com/exterior-ballistics/6-1-differential-equations-of-bullet-motion/
Bullet dispersion papers https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fzadddks5shd3y5dsbi61/Bullet-Dispersion-Papers.zip?rlkey=97vzn92xi2iilpbn8k6nwzgsl&st=muu11mo6&dl=0

Citations:
Fritsch, Klaus & Saal, C & Spieldenner, Bruno. (2022). Weighing according to the European Pharmacopoeia: general considerations and new general chapter 2.1.7. Balances for analytical purposes. Pharmeuropa bio & scientific notes. 2022. 1-9.

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