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Posts: 191 (09/02/09 10:32 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Bullet drop. Say you have a drop of 2.2 inches at what ever distance. What part of the inch is the .2? I do not have a ruler that is cut in tenths. 2 tenths of one inch is how much? Is that how I do it? Mark off ten equal distance marks in an inch? This isn't a stupid ? just a need to know about that measurement. I studded other "figures" in Math classshotout
Mountain Doctor		#1	[-]
Posts: 3765 (09/02/09 11:39 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	You assumption is correct. You were thrown off because the ruller is marked in 1/16's of an inch.
Colin		#2	[-]
Posts: 2035 (09/02/09 11:58 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Sometimes you can find rulers that are marked in inches and tenths, along with other scales. I have one that I use to measure bullet group sizes, and I see rulers like that ocasionally.
Redd Byrd		#3	[-]
Posts: 373 (09/03/09 07:40 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	You should look for an engineer's scale. They are available in 6" & 12" sizes.
beanstrung		#4	[-]
Posts: 5450 (09/03/09 08:47 AM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	.2 inch is just a hair more than 3/16" 3/16" = .1875 1/4" = .250 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand? Joel 3:9-10
shotout		#5	[-]
Posts: 193 (09/03/09 11:10 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	MAN, forgot, I have one that is in inches/tenth, what was I thinking.shotout
Mountain Doctor		#6	[-]
Posts: 3768 (09/03/09 12:26 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The way I shoot I just use a yardstick.
jannellesrifleman	RE measuring groups	#7	[-]
Posts: 5 (09/07/09 01:06 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I just measure my groups by "MOW" 'minuite-of-weasel' for the 870 and .45 ACP's, ie. it doesn't matter to the target which ventricle is perforated, and "MOL" 'minuite-of-lobotomy' for the 10 mm, .375 H & H and .470 NE , 'when you care enough to send the very best' YMMV too many targets, not enough cartridges, - Don
shotout		#8	[-]
Posts: 213 (09/07/09 08:00 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'll just apply Tennessee Elevation shotout

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