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#93 – AP CH11 Calibrating Ballistic Solutions

August 10, 2023
01:13:22  | This episode, Bryan and Francis cover AP Chapter 11: Calibrating Ballistics Solutions . Shooters commonly ask for the best way and which variables should be adjusted when truing…

#92 – AP CH10 Secondary Trajectory Effects

August 3, 2023
00:58:23  | This episode, Bryan and Francis walk through AP Chapter 10: Secondary Trajectory Effects.  Spin drift and the Coriolis Effect are two easy to account for sources of trajectory…

#91 – AP CH9: Trajectory Modeling

July 27, 2023
01:03:21 | Accuracy and Precision for Long Range Shooting; Chapter 9 Trajectory Modeling. Bryan and Mitch talked about the key elements that go into Trajectory Modeling and how a ballistics…

#90 – AP CH8: Leveling Your Sights

July 20, 2023
01:00:21  |  Accuracy and Precision for Long Range Shooting; Chapter 8 covers Leveling Your Sights. Bryan and Francis talk about the importance of leveling your scope. For example: How does…

#88 – AP CH7: Accurate Shooting – Basics

July 6, 2023
00:40:39  |  Accuracy and Precision for Long Range Shooting; Chapter 7 covers Accurate Shooting- Basics. Bryan and Francis talk about what is and isn't related to accuracy. For example: How…

#87 – AP CH6: Muzzle Velocity Effects

June 29, 2023
01:00:21  | Accuracy and Precision Chapter 6 covers Muzzle Velocity effects. Bryan and Francis talk about various aspects of muzzle velocity that affect your hit percentage on target.  For example:…

#85 – AP CH5: Inherent Precision

May 25, 2023
00:53:57  | Accuracy and Precision Chapter 5 covers the most often asked topic in precision shooting: How much will smaller groups at 100yds correlate to better hit percentage at long…

#84 – AP CH4: Range Uncertainty

May 18, 2023
01:03:13  | Chapter 4 of Accuracy and Precision explores the effects of range uncertainty on first round impacts.  Range to target can be achieved multiple ways with varying degrees of…

#83 – AP CH3: Wind Uncertainty

May 11, 2023
00:52:13  | This episode features discussion on Accuracy and Precision for Long Range Shooting, Chapter 3 on Wind Uncertainty.  Changes in wind have a large effect on hit probability as…

#81 – AP CH2: Example WEZ Calculation

April 27, 2023
00:50:36  | Bryan and Francis cover AP Chapter 2, discussing the WEZ Analysis toolkit and example scenarios with the M24 Weapon System.  From some best practices to hunting scenarios, altitude…

#80 – AP Introduction and Chapter 1

April 20, 2023
01:03:41  | Accuracy and Precision for Long Range Shooting covers the elements related to accuracy at extended ranges, using WEZ as a method to test which aspects of your system…

#79 – LabRadar Chronograph

April 13, 2023
00:29:39  | Modern Advancements Volume 3 Chapter 13 covers the LabRadar Chronograph, comparing live fire test results of the radar-based chronograph against other well known products.  Accuracy and precision of…

#78 – Effect of Bore-Groove Diameter

April 6, 2023
00:43:02  |  Bryan and Francis discuss the effect of bore-groove diameter on muzzle velocity and BC from live fire testing, including velocity migration and other related performance effects.  This episode…

#76 – Truing Your Ballistic Solver: Part 1

March 23, 2023
01:04:26  | In this two part episode, Bryan and Francis cover the components of the truing process to help identify their importance in creating the most effective solutions for your…

#72 – Problems with Spinning Bullets

February 23, 2023
00:56:49  |  This episode covers Modern Advancements Chapter 11.  Modern projectiles have improved hit rates at distance over the past several decades using heavier, longer designs and monolithic projectiles.  This…

#71 – Handloading

February 16, 2023
01:02:20 | Having loaded hundreds of thousands of rounds in their careers, Bryan and Mitch share their thoughts and approaches to handloading.  Not everyone reloads for the same reasons, and…

#70 – Aerodynamic Drag at Transonic Speed

February 10, 2023
00:45:45 | This podcast covers Chapter 10 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting – Volume 3 which is about the science behind aerodynamic drag at transonic speeds. Bryan and…

#69 – Applied Ballistics Bullet Library

February 2, 2023
00:50:08 | Bryan and Mitch cover Chapter 9 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting – Volume 3, discussing the Applied Ballistics Bullet Library. This chapter outlines some of the…

#67 – Precision Vs Target Size

January 10, 2023
01:38:46  | In this episode, Bryan and Francis discuss a host of different topics related to shooting small targets (~1 MOA) at long range and how they manage their solutions…

#66 – Bullet Selection

January 3, 2023
01:02:23  | Are you using the correct bullet for your application? With hundreds of choices available, the criteria you use for selecting the correct bullet (a.k.a projectile) are extremely important to…

#65 – Factory Ammo vs Hand Loading: Which Is Right for You?

December 27, 2022
00:41:04  | This podcast covers one of the most common questions in shooting sports: should you use factory ammo or begin handloading?  There are multiple considerations covered including benefits and…

#64 – Getting Rifles Setup for Success When Traveling

December 20, 2022
00:36:33  | In this episode, Bryan, Francis, and Mitch discuss tips and tricks for traveling with your rifle for a competition or hunt.  They cover variables like altitude, inclination, zeroing, solver…

#63 – Competition: Become a Better Shooter Through Competition

December 13, 2022
01:03:41  | In this episode, Francis Colon chats with AB Ambassador Chad Heckler, 2021 AG Cup Champion and multi-time winner in the PRS circuit.  They discuss how competition has improved…

#62 – Barrel Break-in and Life Cycle

December 6, 2022
01:33:38  | This podcast covers Chapter 8 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting – Volume 3 which is about barrel break-in and life cycle testing.  Bryan and Francis describe…

#60 – Humidity Effects on Smokeless Powder

November 25, 2022
00:49:40  | In this episode, Bryan and Francis discuss Chapter 7 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting – Volume 3, which covers the effects of humidity on smokeless rifle powder. …

#57 – Can Mirage Displace Your Target Image?

October 13, 2022
01:05:40  | In this episode, Bryan, Mitch, and Francis discuss the possibility of mirage shifting the target image.  There have been some convincing anecdotal cases and there is also a well-understood…

#56 – Ladder Testing

October 4, 2022
01:01:35  | Ladder testing is a method of load development commonly used by precision hand loaders.  In this episode, Bryan and Mitch analyze the ladder testing method and results obtained…

#55 – Barrel Tuner Testing

September 27, 2022
02:05:38  | Bryan, Mitch, and Francis discuss the barrel tuner testing that they conducted at Applied Ballistics and is published in Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting – Volume 3.  This…

#54 – BC Consistency

September 23, 2022
01:19:47  | Bryan and Francis cover Chapter 5 of the new book: Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting – Volume 3 which is BC consistency.  This includes a discussion of…

#52 – Getting into Modern Air Rifles

August 23, 2022
02:00:33  | Applied Ballistics is finally stepping up to service the needs of the growing precision air rifle community.  In this 2-hour podcast, Bryan and Mitch from Applied Ballistics speak…

#51 – TOP Gun Theory

August 19, 2022
00:49:45  | This podcast covers Chapter 3 of the new book: Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 3.  In this Chapter/episode, we present a Theory of Precision for…

#49 – Precision Testing

August 12, 2022
00:35:47  | This podcast covers the second chapter of the new book: Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 3 which is an example of precision testing. In this…
Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting Vol 3 Chapter 1

#48 – Fundamentals of Accuracy and Precision

August 8, 2022
01:00:17  | This discussion covers the first chapter of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 3. In this chapter, we spend some time discussing the meaning of accuracy…

#46 – Project Cold Bore – Phase 1

July 6, 2022
00:55:29  | Project Cold Bore is planned to be an ongoing exploration of variables affecting first shot accuracy. Bryan and Mitch discuss Phase 1 of this project which is to…

#45 – Gyroscopic Stability

June 24, 2022
01:16:47  |  What is gyroscopic stability and how does it work for rifle bullets? This, and other related questions are the topic of this episode, which follows Chapter 10 of…

#44 – Getting Control of Sights

June 17, 2022
00:51:59  | This is perhaps the most important non-ballistics chapter in Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting. Sights and their adjustment are the critical bridge between calculating an accurate fire…
Lazer Rangefinders

#42 – Laser Rangefinders with Nick Vitalbo

June 3, 2022
01:17:52  | Nick Vitalbo is Applied Ballistics' Chief Software Engineer. In addition to leading all software integration efforts between AB and all our partners, Nick is also an expert in…
Ballistic Programs

#38 – Ballistic Programs

May 21, 2022
01:20:07  | This episode is from Chapter 8 of Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting. Bryan and Mitch discuss the different types of ballistic solvers, what's under the hood, and…
Coriolis Effect

#37 – Coriolis Effect

May 20, 2022
00:43:18  | This episode is from Chapter 7 of Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting. Bryan and Mitch discuss the Coriolis effect from several perspectives including inertial reference frame, visualization…
Gyroscopic Drift

#36 – Gyroscopic Drift

May 17, 2022
00:38:57  | Gyroscopic drift, also known as Spin Drift; this episode is from Chapter 6 of Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting. Bryan and Mitch discuss the nature and physical…
Wind Deflection

#35 – Wind Deflection

May 13, 2022
01:23:03  | Chapter 5 from Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting. In this episode, Bryan and Mitch cover the mechanism of wind deflection at a fundamental level. How to break…

#34 – Uphill / Downhill Shooting

May 10, 2022
00:47:46  | Chapter 4 from Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting: Uphill/Downhill Shooting. In this episode, Bryan and Mitch discuss the book chapter which explains the physical effects of the…

#33 Gravity Drop

May 6, 2022
00:43:28  | Chapter 3 from Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting: Gravity Drop. Bryan and Mitch go over some basic and advanced elements of gravity drop including point-blank range, danger…

#32 Ballistic Coefficient

May 3, 2022
01:08:03 | Chapter 2 from Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting: Ballistic Coefficient. Bryan and Mitch cover the history and current use of Ballistic Coefficients in long-range shooting. There's a…

#30 – Introduction to the Elements of Long-Range Shooting

April 21, 2022
00:50:38  | Chapter 1 from Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting: The Fundamentals. This episode covers the essential elements for long range shooting and is a great place to start…

#25 – Aerodynamic Drag and Ballistics

March 22, 2022
00:45:45  | From the book: Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting Volume 2, Chapter 10 - Aerodynamic Drag Modeling for Ballistics. Bryan and Mitch discuss the fundamental components of aerodynamic…

#24 – Case Fill Ratio

March 18, 2022
00:45:33  |  From the book: Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting Volume 2, Chapter 7 - Fill Ratio. Bryan and Mitch discuss some of the conventional thinking about fill ratio…
The Science of Accuracy by Applied Ballistics: Case Neck Tension

#23 – Case Neck Tension

March 15, 2022
00:57:49  | From the book: Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting Volume 2, Chapter 6 - Neck Tension. We explore the complexities of neck tension, what it means to handloaders,…

#22 – Flash Hole Deburring

March 10, 2022
00:20:50  | From the book: Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting Volume 2, Chapter 5 - Flash Hole Deburring. What is flash hole deburring, why might you need to do…

#21 – Powder Measurement

March 7, 2022
00:36:51  | From the book: Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting Volume 2, Chapter 4 - Powder Measurement. We look at the effects of different ways of measuring powder such…

#20 – Bullet Trimming and Pointing

March 4, 2022
00:51:33  |  From the book: Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting Volume 2, Chapter 3 - Bullet Trimming and Pointing. Live fire testing shows effects on BC (average and uniformity)…

#19 – Group Convergence

March 2, 2022
00:43:28  |  From the book: Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting Volume 2, Chapter 2 - Angular Group Convergence. Have you ever thought (or heard) that a rifle might be…

#18 – Understanding Dispersion (Groups and Precision)

March 1, 2022
00:38:47  | Understanding Dispersion is Chapter 1 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 2. We take a deep dive into the nature of dispersion, how and why…

#17 – Chronograph Review – Measuring Muzzle Velocity

February 28, 2022
00:43:28  |  Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1 Chapter 15. Chronograph technology and measuring muzzle velocity has progressed a lot in the last 10 years. This discussion…

#16 – Weapon Employment Zone (WEZ)

February 25, 2022
00:38:19  | Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1 Chapter 14. Development of hit percentage calculation and how to use the software (AB Analytics) to assess how ballistic…

#15 – Modern Aeroballistic Drag Modeling

February 22, 2022
00:32:20  | Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1, Chapter 13 covers Modern Aeroballistic Drag Modeling. In this episode, we discuss how the paradigm evolved from G1 BCs…

#14 – Accounting for Secondary Effects (Spin Drift, Aerodynamic Jump, and Coriolis)

February 18, 2022
01:02:59  | This episode covers Chapter 12 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1. Secondary effects such as spindrift, aerodynamic jump, and Coriolis effect are calculated by…

#13 – State of the Art in Ballistic Modeling

February 17, 2022
00:53:33 | This discussion covers chapter 11 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1: State of the art in Ballistic Modeling. Published in 2016, this discussion is…

#12 – The Rise of the 30 Caliber

February 14, 2022
00:46:21  |  This discussion covers chapter 9 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1: Rise of the 30 caliber. In this episode, we discuss was wrong with…

#113 – Mach Trimming of 22 Rimfire Velocities

February 9, 2024
00:28:38  | Mach Trimming: new insights into the world of 22 rimfire!  Bryan and Francis discuss a characteristic of 22LR ballistics that Bryan has termed "Mach Trimming."  This aerodynamic phenomenon…

#104 – Selecting a Rear Bag

November 3, 2023
00:34:35  | Rear support bags are crucial to getting the most performance from your rifle. From being more consistent to shooting smaller groups to removing wobble from sights, the correct…

#103 – Precision Rifle Myths Part 2

October 27, 2023
00:35:13  | Part 2 of 2. There are lots of myths and half-truths surrounding Precision rifles. This week Bryan and Francis discuss popular misconceptions on topics including load development, action…

#102 – Precision Rifle Myths Part 1

October 20, 2023
00:44:16  | There are lots of myths and half-truths surrounding Precision rifles. This week Bryan and Francis discuss popular misconceptions on topics including load development, action tolerances, accuracy vs precision,…

#100 – Why is 22lr different?

October 6, 2023
00:36:04  | The differences may shock you. This week Bryan and Francis discuss what makes 22lr different from centerfire covering; trajectory, zero range, aerodynamic drag, muzzle velocity, and more. Get…

#08 – Long Range Hunting Bullets

January 21, 2022
00:22:16 | Bryan and Francis go over Chapter 8 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1: Long Range Hunting Bullets. We discuss the terminal performance requirements that…

#07 – Advancements in Optics for Long Range Shooting

January 17, 2022
00:33:34 | Bryan and Francis go over Chapter 7 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1: Advancements in Optics. We discuss what features of rifle scopes are…

#06 – The Evolution of Modern Long Range Rifles

January 15, 2022
00:55:32 | Bryan and Mitch go over Chapter 6 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1: Modern Long Range Rifles. This episode covers how rifles have been…

#05 – Effect of Barrel Twist Rate on Precision

January 11, 2022
00:24:46 | Bryan and Mitch go over Chapter 5 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1: Effect of Twist Rate on Precision. In this episode, we discuss…

#04 – Spin Rate Decay

January 8, 2022
00:40:03 | Bryan and Mitch go over Chapter 4 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1: Spin Rate Decay. Here we discuss how we measure bullet spin…

#03 – Bullet Stability and Drag through Transonic

January 7, 2022
00:37:13 | Bryan and Mitch go over Chapter 3 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1: Bullet Stability and Drag - Transonic. This discussion gets into 6…

#02 – Bullet Stability and Drag through Supersonic

January 7, 2022
00:25:59 | Bryan and Mitch go over Chapter 2 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1: Stability and Drag - Supersonic.  This chapter/episode talks about gyroscopic stability…
How Muzzle Velocity is Affected by Twist Rate

#01 – Twist Rate and Muzzle Velocity

January 4, 2022
00:35:30 | Bryan and Mitch go over Chapter 1 of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume 1: Twist Rate and Muzzle Velocity. The main question under investigation is…