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Encyclopedia > Bullet drop compensation

Bullet Drop Compensation (BDC) is a feature available on some rifle scopes. The feature compensates for the effect of gravity on the bullet at given distances. The feature must be tuned for the particular rifle and cartridge.




Bullet Drop Compensation is also available to accept changes in wind and elevation. There is a dial on most scopes that allows the user to turn it by single "clicks" that adjust for the current situation. Each scope is different and requires different adjustments. (MASC151)


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Patent 5960576: Range, bullet drop, and angle calculator for use with telescopic gun sights (12435 words)
Thus, the drop chart 33 serves as a means, preferably on the second rule member 30, for determining a bullet drop value for the previously determined known distance.
The user refers to the drop chart 33, but applies the corrected range of 230 yards to the drop chart 33 to determine the proper bullet drop value to be utilized in further calculation of the elevation adjustment.
The elevation scale(s) and bullet drop scale, and/or the mildot scale and the target dimension scale, likewise may be switched between the respective rule members without departing from the spirit of the invention, and it is intended to cover in the appended claims such equivalent embodiments.
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