SNIPER RIFLE BULLET CHARACTERISTICS*

*(Without suppressor)

Sniper Rifles

Action	Bullet Travel

Meters Per Second	Bullet Drop in meters / Travel time in seconds
@ 100m	@ 500m	@ 1000m	@ 1500m	@ 2000m
M98B	Bolt	650mps	-2.31m / 0.15s	-11.54m / 0.77s	-23.08m / 1.54s	-34.62m / 2.31s	-46.15m / 3.08s
M39	Semi	570mps	-2.63m / 0.18s	-13.16m / 0.88s	-26.32m / 1.75s	-39.47m / 2.63s	-52.63m / 3.51s
JNG90	Bolt	560mps	-2.68m / 0.18s	-13.39m / 0.89s	-26.79m / 1.79s	-40.18m / 2.68s	-53.57m / 3.57s
QBU88	Semi	550mps	-2.73m / 0.18s	-13.64m / 0.91s	-27.27m / 1.82s	-40.91m / 2.73s	-54.55m / 3.64s
MK11	Semi	550mps	-2.73m / 0.18s	-13.64m / 0.91s	-27.27m / 1.82s	-40.91m / 2.73s	-54.55m / 3.64s
L96	Bolt	540mps	-2.78m / 0.19s	-13.89m / 0.93s	-27.78m / 1.85s	-41.67m / 2.78s	-55.56m / 3.70s
SVD	Semi	530mps	-2.83m / 0.19s	-14.15m / 0.94s	-28.30m / 1.89s	-42.45m /2.83s	-56.60m /3.77s
SV98	Bolt	520mps	-2.88m / 0.19s	-14.42m / 0.96s	-28.85m / 1.92s	-43.27m / 2.88s	-57.69m / 3.85s
M40A5	Bolt	490mps	-3.06m / 0.20s	-15.31m / 1.02s	-30.61m / 2.04s	-45.92m / 3.06s	-61.22m / 4.08s
M417	Semi	450mps	-3.33m / 0.22s	-16.67m / 1.11s	-33.33m / 2.22s	-50.00m /3.33s	-66.67m /4.44s
SKS	Semi	440mps	-3.41m / 0.23s	-17.05m / 1.14s	-34.09m / 2.27s	-51.14m / 3.41s	-68.18m / 4.55s

Factors to consider:

BULLET DROP

If you know your ranges** on your scope and target distance. Then BULLET DROP means nothing, because you are already aiming to compensate for that.

** (I mean every 100m range; from 100meters to 1500meters distance.)

Bullet drop is only good for shooting over a hill or object, to hit an unseen target.

BULLET TRAVEL TIME is very important.

A split second can make the deference between a miss and a hit.

It is all about trigger pull, timing, and distance.

TARGET. Is it moving or stationary.

A moving target:

Changes speed and direction at a last seconds notice.

Distance changes quickly.

You must be fast on the trigger and accurate.

Stationary target:

Easy to shoot at.

More time taken to get an accurate shot.

Can get a second shot in, if the first one was not a kill. But you must be quick on the follow-up shot.

Jimmy D

2012-09-29

Hewlett-Packard