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Offline Skillet

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Re: Shot angle?
« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2011, 02:05:36 PM »
Also, I was using a .30-06 with 180grain. I'm sighted in 1" high at 100 yards too

Going to the range isn't going to solve this problem for you.  Steep angle shots (up or down, it doesn't matter) always require you to hold for shorter distances.  That actual horizontal distance to the target (with a additional small factor for bullet air-time and BC, if you want to get really fancy).  The above post with the trigonometry is spot-on.  I'd bet you airmailed that 180 right over him.
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Re: Shot angle?
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2011, 02:47:59 PM »
I have no problem with the truth.

How about backing it up though and providing someone with some tools that might help them the next time out? Thanks!

Here’s some tools for you:

http://www.jbmballistics.com/cgi-bin/jbmtraj-5.1.cgi

http://www.chuckhawks.com/rifle_trajectory_table.htm

I recommend the Maximum Point Blank Range (MPBR) method and a good range finder.  MPBR for your bullet is about 270 yards, if you are within that range hold dead on and don’t worry about trigonometry or angle of the shot.  If your target is farther than that, get closer.

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Re: Shot angle?
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2011, 03:08:36 PM »
Thank you, I'll check the links out.

 


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