Thread: . 22lr Hi velocity vrs Subs wind drift

worth a read . . .

The Wind is Not Your Friend

your balistic app will tell you the hi-velocity is better but real world shooting gives the subs an edge at longer range

R.

Haven't read yet but guessing it's similar physics as the video Greg out up compared 17HMR and 22mag. Heavier slower bullet was pushed around more at thedistance he was shooting (guessing 100m)

this is it . . .. copied/pasted it here just incase people think its going to be long winded or to complicated.


Those unfamiliar with smallbore rifle competition are often surprised to learn that target shooters almost universally use standard velocity ammunition in preference to the many varieties of high and hyper-velocity rounds available. The reason given is the low-velocity ammunitions resistance to wind deflection.
Despite what might seem at first to be the case, wind deflection is not proportional to the time of flight. Instead, it is proportional to the amount of delay in the flight caused by air resistance. The 1145 f.p.s. standard velocity .22 long rifle round takes .287 seconds to go 100 yds., but would take only .262 seconds to cover the same distance in a vacuum. The latter figure is easily found by dividing 300 ft. by the speed of the bullet (1145 f.p.s.), which would remain the same throughout its flight if it were in a vacuum. Thus the delay caused by air resistance is .025 second with the standard velocity ammunition.
The 1335 f.p.s. high velocity ammunition, which will take .259 second to cover 100 yds., would take only .225 second in a vacuum. Thus, the delay for this bullet is .035 second or 37% greater than that of the standard velocity round .22. The high speed round, then, suffers about 37% more wind deflection than the standard velocity.
This remarkable result is due to the very rapid rate at which air resistance increases with increase in bullet speed in the region near the speed of sound. The .22 rimfires are the only important rifle cartridges that occupy this speed range, and they are the only ones that show more wind deflection as velocity is increased.

While air resistance always increases when the bullet is shot faster, the rate of this increase is less steep at supersonic velocities. Rifle bullets in general, contrary to the case of rimfires, are made less sensitive to the wind by raising their velocities. NRA Firearms Fact Book

Thanks rossi.45 ... I enjoyed the read ... whilst I love all (night) shooting, stalking bunnies with subs still gives me great pleasure. Currently playing with gongs on the subs out to 200 yards. A real hoot!