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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: RallyDawg on August 01, 2016, 02:21:21 PM

Title: Shot Placement
Post by: RallyDawg on August 01, 2016, 02:21:21 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: Rainier10 on August 01, 2016, 02:27:47 PM: If the rangefinder compensates for angle aim dead on for what it says the distance is for.
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: Tbob on August 01, 2016, 03:24:17 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: Bob33 on August 01, 2016, 03:27:15 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: Rainier10 on August 01, 2016, 03:31:53 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on August 01, 2016, 03:27:15 PM
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.
:yeah:

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.
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: jay.sharkbait on August 01, 2016, 03:41:27 PM: At what range?

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

Anything over 300 and I'd run the numbers.
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 01, 2016, 03:50:13 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on August 01, 2016, 03:27:15 PM
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? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: Bob33 on August 01, 2016, 03:57:58 PM: Quote from: BULLBLASTER on August 01, 2016, 03:50:13 PM
Quote from: Bob33 on August 01, 2016, 03:27:15 PM
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? :chuckle:
Just shoot standing on your head. Trust me. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 01, 2016, 03:59:46 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on August 01, 2016, 03:57:58 PM
Quote from: BULLBLASTER on August 01, 2016, 03:50:13 PM
Quote from: Bob33 on August 01, 2016, 03:27:15 PM
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? :chuckle:
Just shoot standing on your head. Trust me. :chuckle:
That's the best response possible to my smart Alec comment! You win! And yes I will try it. :lol4:
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: RallyDawg on August 01, 2016, 04:20:27 PM: :chuckle: Hilarious.

We are talking rifle (270 Win.) and likely no more than 300 yards.
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: bobcat on August 01, 2016, 04:27:37 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: RallyDawg on August 01, 2016, 04:47:54 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: jay.sharkbait on August 01, 2016, 04:54:33 PM: Quote from: bobcat on August 01, 2016, 04:27:37 PM
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.
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: HvyHorn338 on August 01, 2016, 05:14:24 PM: 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.