6 - Trajectory 101 - The Flight of Airgun Pellets.

A simple explanation of the trajectory of airgun pellets, associated terms and how to use that information to decide on a zero range.
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0:00 Introduction
0:48 Cross Hairs
2:27 Hold Over
3:54 Trajectory - Top View
4:50 Trajectory - Side View
5:52 Air Powered Canon
8:24 Two Zero Points?
12:26 One Zero Point!
14:42 Range Card
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[@fxpeter22]

Very well put. Everyone will have their own preference, I always set up with 2 zeros like shooting down a pipe the diameter of my target (MPBR) but I am definately going to give the single zero a try, much easier to always remember it will be hold over.

[@hftshooter]

I'm all for keeping things as simple as possible. 👍

[@arsenalfootballuk]

Another great video, thank you

[@hftshooter]

Glad it was helpful! 🙂👍

[@xa4037]

Simple and easy. Thanks again.

[@hftshooter]

You're welcome!

[@jayroberts4863]

So we'll explained 😊 really glad I found you

[@hftshooter]

Glad it was helpful! 🙂👍

[@paulspeller968]

so i have seen a few videos on thus subject but yours has been the easiest to understand. very nice indeed mate 👍

[@hftshooter]

Glad to hear that. Thanks for the feedback.

[@timothyrobison2892]

Great video. Now I understand why I don't have to use any hold unders. Zeroed at 30 yards still only a single point zero.

[@hftshooter]

Thanks! 👍

[@patthewoodboy]

drop due to gravity is 1/2a x t squared , where a is acceleration due to gravity , and t is time

[@hftshooter]

Thanks Jonathan.

[@alfredotito2143]

Very good video. I prefer the zero at 40 meters, in the last distances, where it is necessary to correct more wind, it is better to have the Cruz dot closer. greetings

[@hftshooter]

It's a personal thing whether you want both holdovers and holdunders.

[@alanmullock381]

Nicely explained 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎

[@hftshooter]

Thanks Alan. 🙂

[@TheDragonsrage99]

@Jeff - the hold under/over pics, could probably do with pointers pointing at he Mildot etc to show people what/where you mean.

[@hftshooter]

Thanks, you may be right, but it's too late now! 😄

[@hielkovisser4753]

Nice video, but i am looking for a table on the drop of my ammo so i can adjust based on distance but i can make one myself it seems

[@hftshooter]

Thanks, check out my videos #8 & #9 for two methods to create your table. 👍

[@J3st3r1965]

Excellent explanation however if your shooting a target at 45 degrees up or down the pellet will hit above the aim point.

[@hftshooter]

Not necessarily, it depends upon how you range the target. I will be covering this in a future video.

[@peteralexben]

If a pellet is shot at the same speed .a heavy or light will follow the same trajectory .the heavy will in practice shoot flatter .because off the better bc, and holds the speed better , i bote shot at 12 ftlbs the 177 will go faster and shoots flatter ,because the time to the target is shorter, and time to fall also . . try to drop a 177 and 452 bullet they hit the ground at the same time, 8 grain pellet and 255 grain

[@hftshooter]

Thank you for your insight, but you know as well as I do that different weight pellets from the same airgun all leave the barrel at different velocities so their trajectories will be different. I've no doubt that .22 shooters would love to have the same flat trajectory as .177 shooters from a sub 12 airgun, but it ain't going to happen! 🙂👍

[@usernamemykel]

Starts wikth "definitions" - so what the heck is "HFT"???????

[@hftshooter]

My apologies. HFT is nothing to do with ballistics which is why I didn't include it. HFT stands for Hunter Field Target. It's a shooting sport where competitors shoot at metal targets that fall over when a 'kill zone' is hit. Targets are usually set out in woodland at different ranges and the kill zones are different sizes. Hope that helps? 🙂👍

[@mikepi660]

Your not in a hurry, take your time,, explain well,,, Think your a teacher, hmmmm a pro,,,,

[@hftshooter]

Thanks Mike. Yes I have done a lot of instructing in my time. 😉👍