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  • Long Range Shooting & the Coriolis Effect

    12/02/2019 5:17:30 AM PST · by w1n1 · 81 replies
    Am Shooting Journal ^ | 12/2/2019 | J Winters
    If you’re into long range shooting, its important to understand how the "Coriolis effect" affects your shot at 1000 yards or greater. The Coriolis effect is the rotation of the earth and the movement of a target downrange from the shooter. This is another element that a long distance shooter has to consider for along with wind, rain, snow, distance, elevation and a many other factors. Accounting for all these factors signifies the skill sets needed for precision long range shooting. Here's the laymen's term for "coriolis effect". "if you're shooting West, your target’s gonna rotate up and towards us,...