Sterry 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Not sure if this should go in the general talk bit, but feel free to move it if it is. I was in the gunshop this morning and couldnt help but over hear one fellas' claim about his .17hrm. Now, i know the .17hmr is a flat lil round but this was bit extortionate claim, he claimed that the .17hmr is soo flat that when taking a "long shot" he has to adjust for ...wait for it.....THE CURVATURE OF THE EARTH, and he has to aim below where he want to hit. I mean im no expert of the .17hmr, not really a fan (i know, sacralidge) but this seems quite far fetched. some people make you laugh. Quote Link to post
speedystu 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Absolut bollox, a round would have to travel about 500miles before its trajectory was needed to change due to the circumference of the planet Quote Link to post
Sterry 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 So, i guess some of the air rifle lads would know about that. Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Absolut bollox, a round would have to travel about 500miles before its trajectory was needed to change due to the circumference of the planet No way near 500 miles, but a hell of a lot further than a HMR can shoot. Quote Link to post
danebrewer10 6 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Not sure, I read somewhere about an inch deviation over 100 yd? well, that's what I compensate for andit seems to work fine! Quote Link to post
cyclonebri1 8 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Not sure if this should go in the general talk bit, but feel free to move it if it is. I was in the gunshop this morning and couldnt help but over hear one fellas' claim about his .17hrm. Now, i know the .17hmr is a flat lil round but this was bit extortionate claim, he claimed that the .17hmr is soo flat that when taking a "long shot" he has to adjust for ...wait for it.....THE CURVATURE OF THE EARTH, and he has to aim below where he want to hit. I mean im no expert of the .17hmr, not really a fan (i know, sacralidge) but this seems quite far fetched. some people make you laugh. per: I'm sure he's confused that with "gravity" Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Not sure if this should go in the general talk bit, but feel free to move it if it is. I was in the gunshop this morning and couldnt help but over hear one fellas' claim about his .17hrm. Now, i know the .17hmr is a flat lil round but this was bit extortionate claim, he claimed that the .17hmr is soo flat that when taking a "long shot" he has to adjust for ...wait for it.....THE CURVATURE OF THE EARTH, and he has to aim below where he want to hit. I mean im no expert of the .17hmr, not really a fan (i know, sacralidge) but this seems quite far fetched. some people make you laugh. per: I'm sure he's confused that with "gravity" ..and kinetic energy, hang on, I'll get me book of quantum mechanics out! Quote Link to post
Sterry 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 well, the horizon is what 3miles for a 6ft man. so a rabbit standing up is what 1ft high so, 3miles devied by 6 = 1/2 a mile. and thats presuming that the barrel is on the floor. so, yeah, quite a shot. lol, i think your right, gravity, that new fangle thing. Quote Link to post
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 the .17 hmr is indeed a flat shooting rimfire round but the say he has to take in the curvature of the earth is for want of a better word complete bollox.... With a 100 yard zero the .17g bullet will drop nearly 9" at 200 yards and nearly 3 feet at 300 yrd's, now at the 1500 yard to 2000 yard mark then the earths curve starts to take effect but not to a large extent..... even with a zero of 150 yards the .17g bullet will drop 30" + at 300 yards..... So just let him keep talking nonsense....... he's on what i call an ego trip...... Quote Link to post
Sterry 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Not sure if this should go in the general talk bit, but feel free to move it if it is. I was in the gunshop this morning and couldnt help but over hear one fellas' claim about his .17hrm. Now, i know the .17hmr is a flat lil round but this was bit extortionate claim, he claimed that the .17hmr is soo flat that when taking a "long shot" he has to adjust for ...wait for it.....THE CURVATURE OF THE EARTH, and he has to aim below where he want to hit. I mean im no expert of the .17hmr, not really a fan (i know, sacralidge) but this seems quite far fetched. some people make you laugh. per: I'm sure he's confused that with "gravity" ..and kinetic energy, hang on, I'll get me book of quantum mechanics out! Sorry mate, but that book ain't gunna help you. Quantum mechanics is about atomic particles and how they bump into eachother. Sorry....i hadnt bigged myself up latley. Quote Link to post
Sterry 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 I regulary take shots on bunnies out to 1000 yards and the HMR works fine I just aim above the tips of their ears to allow for elevation. I must admit though, when im hunting mammoths and dodos I do keep the range down to under 800 yards though. Well thats more than reasonable. lol Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Sorry mate, but that book ain't gunna help you. Quantum mechanics is about atomic particles and how they bump into eachother. Sorry....i hadnt bigged myself up latley. ..so a HMR bullet and the air it's travelling through are not made of particles? If we're going to take into account the Earth's curvature, we might as well go the whole hog! Quote Link to post
Sterry 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Very very true, I apolagise for the nievety. Do you rekon he aimed between all the specs of dust as well? Quote Link to post
RicW 67 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Not sure if this should go in the general talk bit, but feel free to move it if it is. I was in the gunshop this morning and couldnt help but over hear one fellas' claim about his .17hrm. Now, i know the .17hmr is a flat lil round but this was bit extortionate claim, he claimed that the .17hmr is soo flat that when taking a "long shot" he has to adjust for ...wait for it.....THE CURVATURE OF THE EARTH, and he has to aim below where he want to hit. I mean im no expert of the .17hmr, not really a fan (i know, sacralidge) but this seems quite far fetched. some people make you laugh. Loud mouthed ignorant dickhead. Next thing will be some twat claiming that the curvature of space in the region of large masses explains why he can't find his prick with a telescope. Ho Hum it is to laugh. . . . Ric Quote Link to post
Mr_Logic 5 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Not sure if this should go in the general talk bit, but feel free to move it if it is. I was in the gunshop this morning and couldnt help but over hear one fellas' claim about his .17hrm. Now, i know the .17hmr is a flat lil round but this was bit extortionate claim, he claimed that the .17hmr is soo flat that when taking a "long shot" he has to adjust for ...wait for it.....THE CURVATURE OF THE EARTH, and he has to aim below where he want to hit. I mean im no expert of the .17hmr, not really a fan (i know, sacralidge) but this seems quite far fetched. some people make you laugh. Loud mouthed ignorant dickhead. Next thing will be some twat claiming that the curvature of space in the region of large masses explains why he can't find his prick with a telescope. Ho Hum it is to laugh. . . . Ric LMAO Quote Link to post
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