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How accurate is the ballistic coefficient?

April 26, 2017accurate ballistic coefficient

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How accurate is the ballistic coefficient?

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Ballistic coefficients are very difficult to measure. You can expect accuracy better than 3% if you use a muzzle screen spacing of 8 feet, a range of at least 300 feet measured to an accuracy of ± 0.2 foot, and pay close attention to temperature and atmospheric pressure.