Aim Slightly Low

[338winmag]

I have heard in the past that if your game is up high or down low, that your trajectory POI is always a bit higher than a straight flat game shot.

If this is true, then one should aim slightly lower?

Thanks
338winmag

 

[ROVERT]

Yes, it is true. The commonly accepted method of correction is to use only the horizontal component of the distance to your target to determine where you hold. This method, however, does introduce another error due how the rifle is sighted in. The longer the MPBR, the more error is introduced.

 

[Elkman]

That is a huge question? What is downhill or uphill? How steep how far? I was always taught to hold neither high or low because the bullet drop is going to be more consistent with flat ground. In addition an animal that is literally straight down, or up, exhibits a very narrow profile to aim at. Instead of a 18 inch circle you have a obtuse rectangle, with very little depth. Many of the newer range finders will adjust for the distance but one still has to be aware of the angle as well as the distance. Hope this helps on a very complex question.

 

[338winmag]

Answers are close enough
Thanks All

 

[mcseal2]

What rangefinders will display a simple horizonal distance to the target that compensates for the angle? I have an older bushnell 1500 that works great, but won't give me the distance adjusted for the angle. My scopes are all leupolds with the CDS or varmint hunter crosshair so I'm not looking for holdover info from my rangefinder, just exact "shoot to" horizontal distance.

 

[Elkman]

mcseal

Pentax, Bushnell, Nikon, Leupold and I believe a few others offer range finders that will do this. Check out Cabelas they have several listed !

 

[Ridge_Runner]

a clear explanation of angle cozine
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/200 ... s-hunters/
RR

 

[mcseal2]

mcseal

Pentax, Bushnell, Nikon, Leupold and I believe a few others offer range finders that will do this. Check out Cabelas they have several listed !

Thanks!

A friend has a bushnell 1200ARC and it doesn't show 2 distances like the Leupold, maybe it calculates it automatically. It shows bullet drop for the rifle class you select, but I didn't know if the range shown was adjusted for angle. I may try a leupold, I've had good luck with their optics.

 

[baltz526]

The range to animal is important. Under 250yds if your sighted in at 200yds will give you a pointblank target picture on most angle shots for deer, bear, elk. Over 250yds it becomes more important to know where to hold shooting a standard deer/elk rifle at severe angles

 

[caribouhunter]

mcseal

Pentax, Bushnell, Nikon, Leupold and I believe a few others offer range finders that will do this. Check out Cabelas they have several listed !

Thanks!

A friend has a bushnell 1200ARC and it doesn't show 2 distances like the Leupold, maybe it calculates it automatically. It shows bullet drop for the rifle class you select, but I didn't know if the range shown was adjusted for angle. I may try a leupold, I've had good luck with their optics.

mcseal2, no the bushnell dont give adjusted yardage, it gives true yardage and ajusted drop.
like you, it's pointless for me as i also use ballistic reticle
they do give both yardage in bow mode but only to 90 yards.
i wrote to bushnell to make them aware of this, but no answers...