I just read another post and am now confused and need a good explanation. Is ballistic coefficient of a particular pellet a fixed constant?
My current (possibly wrong) thinking: The shape and weight of the pellet determines the pellet's ballistic coefficient. This value is a set constant that I imagine as being the slipperiness of the pellet as it travels through the air. This slipperiness does not change unless something changes the shape or mass of the pellet such as rifling grooves from the barrel. Variation in the way the pellet flies in the wind is a result of air temperature, humidity, pressure, wind velocity, etc. but these do not affect the pellet's ballistic coefficient. Point of impact can be affected by the temperature, humidity, thickness of air, angle of shot, etc. but these are different variables in the overall equation given by Stelok or Chairgun. Once I know the ballistic coefficient of the pellet through my barrel (probably real close to that reported by Hard Air Magazine's data table) I don't need to worry about the BC of my pellets ever being different.
Am I right or where am I wrong?
My current (possibly wrong) thinking: The shape and weight of the pellet determines the pellet's ballistic coefficient. This value is a set constant that I imagine as being the slipperiness of the pellet as it travels through the air. This slipperiness does not change unless something changes the shape or mass of the pellet such as rifling grooves from the barrel. Variation in the way the pellet flies in the wind is a result of air temperature, humidity, pressure, wind velocity, etc. but these do not affect the pellet's ballistic coefficient. Point of impact can be affected by the temperature, humidity, thickness of air, angle of shot, etc. but these are different variables in the overall equation given by Stelok or Chairgun. Once I know the ballistic coefficient of the pellet through my barrel (probably real close to that reported by Hard Air Magazine's data table) I don't need to worry about the BC of my pellets ever being different.
Am I right or where am I wrong?