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Compare Loads
Comparing the performance of up to 3 different loads under the same conditions is made simple with SHOOT!
What to do:
1. Click Calculate on the main menu and then select Compare Loads.
2. Enter the Bullet weight, Muzzle Velocity and Ballistic Coefficient and a description for Load A, B, C (if you wish to compare all three or only two, its up to you). If you do not know the ballistic coefficient, click Find and select Bullet (e.g. Sierra, Nosler) or Ammo (Factory Ammunition) to open the Ammo/Bullet Library. Select the bullet or ammunition you want to compare and click Apply to Load A. Repeat for Load B and C if desired. Exit to exit the Ammo/Bullet library.
3. You have total control over the bullets you wish to compare, simply check or uncheck the ones you want to compare (and graph as well).
4. Once you have selected the loads you wish to compare, you are ready to perform a comparison. Click the SHOOT! button to begin.
When the SHOOT! button is clicked, and depending on which loads are selected for comparison, you'll see bullet holes on the target that are colour coded you so know what each bullet is doing. A data grid displaying the Velocity, Energy, Drift, TOF, Drop and Path can be accessed by clicking on the 'Show All Ballistic Values' tab. Once again, each bullet is colour coded so that you know which grid row data belongs to what bullet.
How to Show Different Ballistic Values
To display the energy, bullet path, etc of the bullets you are comparing, click Show on the main menu and then select the ballistic value you want to compare (for example, energy). You'll see the energy values for those bullets you are comparing.
Experiment all you want…
The experiments possible with Compare Loads are endless. For example, you could compare three similar 130gn .270 Winchester bullets from different manufacturers, fire them at the same velocity and observe which bullet drops less and therefore shoots flatter over the longer ranges. If you increased the velocity by 100 fps, what difference would this make? You can easily explore these scenarios and many more with Shoot! using 'Compare Loads'.
You can also graph the comparisons over 100, 250, 500, 750 or 1500 yards/metres.