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2. Stadiametric rangefinding - Wikipedia

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   Stadiametric rangefinding, or the stadia method, is a technique of measuring distances with a telescopic instrument. The term stadia comes from a Greek unit of length Stadion (equal to 600 Greek feet, pous) which was the typical length of a sports stadium of the time. Stadiametric rangefinding is used for surveying and in the telescopic sights ...

3. Madison Range - Wikipedia

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   Madison Range. /  44.91667°N 111.45972°W  / 44.91667; -111.45972. The Madison Range is a mountain range located in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Idaho in the United States. [1] The range was named in honor of future President of the United States, then U.S. Secretary of State James Madison by Meriwether Lewis as the Lewis and Clark ...

4. Telescopic sight - Wikipedia

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   Typical standard parallax-free distances for hunting telescopic sights are 100 yards (91 m) or 100 meters (109 yd) as most sport hunting rarely exceed 300 yards (270 m). Some long-range target and "tactical-style" sights without parallax compensation may be adjusted to be parallax-free at ranges up to 300 yards (270 m) to make them better ...

5. PSO-1 - Wikipedia

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   The PSO-1 elevation turret features bullet drop compensation (BDC) in 50 metres (55 yd) or 100 metres (109 yd) increments for engaging point and area targets at ranges from 100 metres (109 yd) up to 1,000 metres (1,094 yd). At longer distances the shooter must use the chevrons that would shift the trajectory by 100 metres (109 yd) per each chevron.

6. Ever see a star explode? You're about to get a chance very soon

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   Noah Haggerty. July 29, 2024 at 6:00 AM. Bob Stephens, of Rancho Cucamonga, is among the many amateur astronomers who are eagerly awaiting the appearance of the Blaze Star, a nova that occurs ...

7. Trading GameStop stock is like gambling, warns trader with ...

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   Tuchman knows a thing or two about spotting trouble in the eyes of market risk-takers. He boasts more than 40 years of trading experience, mostly for clients down on the once-buzzing floor, and ...

8. Rangefinder - Wikipedia

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   A rangefinder (also rangefinding telemeter, depending on the context) is a device used to measure distances to remote objects. Originally optical devices used in surveying, they soon found applications in other fields, such as photography, the military, and space travel. They were especially useful for finding the range of a target, such as in ...

9. All troops to get baseline cognitive testing in bid to treat ...

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   The Pentagon is taking new steps to protect troops' brain health, including mandating baseline cognitive tests for all new recruits starting next year to make it easier to diagnose traumatic brain ...