Tag: Marksmanship

  • Ballistics and Repeatability – A Fuller Solution

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    The last post relied on the Monte Carlo method to determine the probability of correctly assessing relative accuracy. The linked document is a more a complete answer without any of the Monte Carlo drawbacks. 20091213_Hays-LoadComparisonStats

  • Ballistics and Repeatability

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    I have a rifle that shoots 3-inch 5-shot groups at 100 yards.  This is not adequate for hunting where commonly shots are 200 to 300 yards distant.  As I work toward resolving this, there are some interesting statistical problems of practical importance. In each experiment, how many shots should I fire to measure the spread,…