Ryan Cleckner
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Ryan Cleckner is a a former special operations sniper and author of the Long Range Shooting Handbook. His latest projects include an online course to help people get an FFL (rocketffl.com) and qualify for a CCW permit valid in over half the country (rocketccw.com). Visit his page at ryancleckner.com.
Firearm Training
Ballistics Basics: Bullet Efficiency And Ballistic Coefficients
How aerodynamic a bullet is certainly has an appreciable effect on that bullet’s speed on its way to the target.
Ammunition
Ballistics Basics: Initial Bullet Speed
Although gravity and wind are the main influences on a bullet’s path, there are certainly some other factors to consider as well. One of these is the initial bullet speed.
Firearm Training
How To: The Effect Of Gravity On A Bullet's Path
Gravity has an inordinate effect on a bullet's flight path. But since it's consistent, it can be easily accounted for to make an accurate shot.