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by 542458 28 days ago
Surprisingly, Coriolis at extreme ranges (like 5000 feet) can be relevant enough to be corrected for, but how much and in what direction depends which way you're shooting and where on the planet you are. There's a fun calculator here: https://codingace.net/physics/coriolis_effect_shooting.html
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It's ignored in practice when firing long guns at 5,000 yards.

The minuscule effect is overwhelmingly dominated by everything else. Heavier, longer range shells from naval guns, yes - rifles, no.

* Opinion of a ULR shooter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP7IKshdiiY

* Range Proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7owwTz7Z0OE

(And what planet you're on.)