Shot Placement

[RallyDawg]

I understand line of sight is a greater distance than horizontal distance but should you still aim a little lower even if you are using a rangefinder that compensates for shooting angle or would you aim dead on based on the distance given by the range finder as if you were shooting from a bench?   Curious more than anything but thought it would be worth checking since I'll be adventuring out in more mountainous terrain than normal this year. 

[Rainier10]

If the rangefinder compensates for angle aim dead on for what it says the distance is for.

[Tbob]

My range finder give both numbers.. It will say 35 yrds line of sight and then like 28 yrds with angle compensation. I shoot for the latter.

[Bob33]

If anything I might aim a bit higher than the horizontal distance because the exit will be lower than the entrance due to the angle.

[Rainier10]

If anything I might aim a bit higher than the horizontal distance because the exit will be lower than the entrance due to the angle.

Question for the OP, are we talking rifle or archery hunting?  I am not sure it would matter as much with a rifle.  I am an archery guy so I know that makes a difference.

[jay.sharkbait]

At what range?

The shorter stuff the canned program in the rangefinder should be ok.

Anything over 300 and I'd run the numbers.

[BULLBLASTER]

If anything I might aim a bit higher than the horizontal distance because the exit will be lower than the entrance due to the angle.

What if your shooting uphill? 

[Bob33]

If anything I might aim a bit higher than the horizontal distance because the exit will be lower than the entrance due to the angle.

What if your shooting uphill? 

Just shoot standing on your head. Trust me.

[BULLBLASTER]

If anything I might aim a bit higher than the horizontal distance because the exit will be lower than the entrance due to the angle.

What if your shooting uphill? 

Just shoot standing on your head. Trust me.

That's the best response possible to my smart Alec comment! You win! And yes I will try it. 

[RallyDawg]

  Hilarious. 

We are talking rifle (270 Win.) and likely no more than 300 yards. 

[bobcat]

300 yards with a 270 you don't even really need to worry about any holdover. If you're sighted in 2 inches high at 100 yards you should only be about 6 inches low at 300.

[RallyDawg]

That's what I figured.  I have it dialed in at 200 yards.  Actually this particular rifle is very flat shooting and shoots dead on from 100 yards and 200 yards without any aiming adjustment at the longer reach. 

[jay.sharkbait]

300 yards with a 270 you don't even really need to worry about any holdover. If you're sighted in 2 inches high at 100 yards you should only be about 6 inches low at 300.

The general rule is no correction if less than 30deg and under 300.

[HvyHorn338]

Hard to beat the hands on approach if possible.  Shooting in the field at those steep angles up or down hill will help train your mind to believe what the rangefinder is telling you or what the calculations are describing.