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Precision shooting, explained

Short, plain-English guides to the ideas behind the numbers — the concepts every range card, trajectory and scope adjustment depends on. No product knowledge required.

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MIL vs MOA

What milliradians and minutes of angle actually measure, how they compare, and how to pick one and stick with it.

Ballistic coefficient explained

What BC describes, why G1 and G7 numbers differ, and how much a wrong BC changes your dope.

How to zero a rifle

Choosing a zero distance, the bore-sight-then-confirm process, and how to adjust turrets from a group.

How to read a range card

Every column on a range card, what drop, elevation, wind and lead mean, and how to use one on the clock.

Going deeper

Barrel twist and bullet stability

How twist rate, bullet length and speed combine into a stability factor, and what happens when it's too low.

Looking for how the app itself works? The help & guides section has screenshot-led walkthroughs of every tool. Or jump into a cartridge ballistics chart to see these ideas applied to real numbers.

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A free, offline-capable ballistic calculator, range-card builder, group-analysis tool and range logbook for precision shooters.

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