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Magnus effect

A force on a spinning body in a crosswind perpendicular to both the spin axis and the crosswind direction. Produces a vertical force component on a spinning bullet in a crosswind: upward for a right-twist bullet in a left-to-right wind.

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4DOF modelBDC (Bullet Drop Compensator)Coriolis effectEötvös effectFire control system (FCS)Laser rangefinder (LRF)Miliradian (mil)MOA (minute of angle)Spin drift

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