Originally Posted by
wacojoe
...............highly stabilized barrels and electronic optics.
Even if you could remove all the variables from the weapon and the ammunition you have no control over the space from the end of the barrel to the target.
Wind and even thermal currents are not your friend in long range shooting. You take your guess and hope for the best.
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