What Does DOPE Actually Mean? with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson

DOPE: Data On Previous Engagements. Right? Well… not originally.

In this episode of Myths & Misconceptions, Jonathan investigates the surprisingly complicated history of “dope”, the data long-range shooters use to record how a rifle performs at different distances and conditions.

00:00 The Myth of DOPE
01:24 What Does DOPE “Stand For”?
02:45 Where Did the Acronym Come From?
04:23 What Is Rifle Dope?
09:20 Beware the Backronym
12:13 Following the Evidence
13:32 Horse Racing & the Origins of “Dope”
16:21 Rifle Dope in the 1920s
18:21 The Earliest Rifle Dope?
19:38 How DOPE Became an Acronym
21:03 Conclusion

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