Quick Drop vs Danger Space

[hereinaz]

I’ve had a handful of misses due to ranging errors that a cartridge with better danger space might have otherwise prevented. It’s pretty easy to range beyond or in front of a deer at longer ranges.

I have not (yet) been in a situation where quick drop would have saved the day..but to be fair I’m not terribly well versed in it and haven’t really used it much.

For now I am shooting a flatter trajectory 22cm to help a bit with danger space..I also have a very basic/imprecise quick drop in my head for this load in case things get western


Edit: ran my numbers again comparing my 22cm to my slower 25 creedmoor and the difference in danger space seems pretty trivial at the distances where I’ve had ranging errors in the past

Inside 500 yards, differences can be minimal.

22 and 25 creed are both on the fast side with good BC bullets.

There’s a lot of theory mixed in with practical.

Shooter skill still makes more of an issue, I think.

 

[schmidty3]

Just from my NRL experience... ive got a 16# 6.5 creed shooting 144s at 2670.

Ive got a 10# 25 prc shooting 133/135s at 3050.

The 6.5 creed is a cupcake. The prc bucks a bit.

I scored/placed better with the 25 prc. The speed and wind bucking makes novel shots more certain. The target shooter logic of being able to watch a slow bullet and see exactly what happens makes sense. But what if you cant actually make out what happened? Half of the shots ive missed at nrl's have given me no indication.

So im doubling down. Ive got a 28" long 25 creed barrel due any day. Hoping for 2950.

And I just ordered a 26" 25 prc to replace the barrel that I'll inevitably burn out. This 2.75" longer and with a longer freebore. Really hoping for a mild 3150-3200.

I can't really see shit under 350-400 with the 25 prc. But that doesnt matter if you dont miss

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But i did just order a 18" 6 creed barrel too. It'll be my "this mountain looks f'ing steep" and 0-600 gun.

As long as your optics output a ballistic solution, quick drop isn't as valuable. But it is a good sanity check.