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POI change from sea level to 5500 ft.
« on: August 23, 2017, 06:39:16 PM »
I'm here in western Wa and sight my rifles in at near sea level and am heading for a hunt that is at a minimum of 5000 ft.  What kind of elevation change in POI can I expect.  58gr bullet at 3400 fps

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Re: POI change from sea level to 5500 ft.
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2017, 07:12:23 PM »
Don't know you BC but ruff figure from sea level to 5k would be probably 4-6" difference at 500yards. So not much at the closer ranges.
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Re: POI change from sea level to 5500 ft.
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2017, 07:19:55 PM »
Roughly an inch per 1000' in elevation gain.
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Re: POI change from sea level to 5500 ft.
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2017, 08:07:32 PM »
Roughly an inch per 1000' in elevation gain.

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Re: POI change from sea level to 5500 ft.
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2017, 08:11:43 PM »
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Re: POI change from sea level to 5500 ft.
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2017, 08:15:07 PM »
Roughly an inch per 1000' in elevation gain.

Higher at 5500', or lower?  Guessing higher.

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Re: POI change from sea level to 5500 ft.
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2017, 09:43:18 AM »
There are several free apps available. You punch in the data and it will give you your dopes. BallisticsArc is the free one I like to use. Shooter is probably the best one out there but costs 10 or 15 bucks.

Would need to know bc, bullet weight,  and muzzle velocity to answer your question.
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Re: POI change from sea level to 5500 ft.
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2017, 09:47:34 AM »
I have an IPhone app called bullet drop, which adjusts for altitude. You simply enter the ballistics, the altitude, temperature and humidity and it gives you your adjustments for different yardages. It works well.
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Re: POI change from sea level to 5500 ft.
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2017, 10:19:48 AM »
I have an IPhone app called bullet drop, which adjusts for altitude. You simply enter the ballistics, the altitude, temperature and humidity and it gives you your adjustments for different yardages. It works well.

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I have the same app, works well and is fun to play with.

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Re: POI change from sea level to 5500 ft.
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2017, 10:25:16 AM »
Vortex Optics has a good ballistic calculator and it's free.
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