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Range Report Gunsim on BlackBerry

Skeld1

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Apr 20, 2010
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Hi,

I downloaded Gunsim onto my Blackberry as a way to get started with long distance shooting. I was messing around with different calibers and comparing Gunsim to the ballistics calcluator at gseven.com. I'm a little puzzled by why Gunsim thinks for instance the 22-250 is such a beast at long range. For instance, it thinks that at 700 yds it drops 75", 33" by 3 o'clock wind @ 10 MPH, 2021 FPS, and 544 Ft-lb. Gseven.com has 140" drop, 90" by wind, 1107 FPS and 163 ft-lb. This seems a lot more likely given the .227 BC and the fact that it is a 60 gr bullet. What gives?
 
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Yeah, they are both set for 200 yd. zero. It looks like the .22-250 doesn't slow down as much on Gunsim as it travels out. Doesn't make sense. It's like it's not being penalized for it's .227 BC.
 
Re: Gunsim on BlackBerry

I have gunsim and it has been pretty accurate for my loads so far. I will play with that load later to see what I get.
 
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On the hornany load I used with a 200yd zero I have a drop of106" and wind drift of 70" at 700 yds, I havent played with any enviro factors either.
 
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That's with a 22-250? I ran the Federal Vital Shok and came up with 75" drop and 33.9" wind at 700 yds. Somethings wrong with mine but I can't figure it out.
 
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Have you guys made sure the temperature is accurate for that thing?
 
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I've been having a hard time finding a ballistic program for my Blackberry Pearl. Where does one get gunsim? Is it free? Thanks
 
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I set the temp to 50 degrees F but I guess that doesn't mean it is calculating it right.