panda32 Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Hello all, A few of us went shooting last night early evening in a little wood. What is the fact about shooting from ground level to a higher level ? ie shooting from the ground to tree height, do you need to aim lower for the pellet trajectory ? I am sure i read this somewhere.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRamsay Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Hello all, A few of us went shooting last night early evening in a little wood. What is the fact about shooting from ground level to a higher level ? ie shooting from the ground to tree height, do you need to aim lower for the pellet trajectory ? I am sure i read this somewhere.... You,d Need To Aim A Fraction Higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Yes you do but it is difficult to explain as you need to hold under (shoot lower) for some shots and hold over (aim higher) for some shots. It is all to do with the angle the more acute (ie the more you have to raise the gun) the more liekly you are to be using hold under! The best way to do it is to find a dead tree of good height, take your gun and pellets and try and hit the higher branches from a variety of distances from 10 foot away to 30 yards away!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peek-at Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Just think how gravity is going to affect your pellet in flight... If your angle is shallow its not much different from shooting on flat ground so you will have to judge how much hold under/over you need depending on the distance of the shot. If you are shooting at a steep angle, gravity will be working more to slow your pellet down rather than deflecting its path. Therefore holdunder/over is less of an issue. Best advice is practice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drut Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 I found this helpful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifleman%27s_rule even if I got lost reading the calcs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panda32 Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 I found this helpful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifleman%27s_rule even if I got lost reading the calcs. Thats a interesting article, trying to work it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy22 Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 I found this helpful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifleman%27s_rule even if I got lost reading the calcs. Hey this is serious stuff . haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivious78 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Could do with laymans terms for me I'm flumexed 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 I was told if your target is up in a tree and your 15 yards from the base of the tree that is your aim point and its always worked so if you work out how far from the base of the tree you are that's the aim point you use Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoben fenman Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Mathematically its tan(opposite/adjacent) but then youve gotta know both lengths. (personally i dont take a canculator or mathematician with me when hunting) Sounds unprofesional but just guess. Its like rangefinding for people who cant afford range finders (ohh thatll be me again!!!!) Have a good stab at it youll either hit or miss and itll mean youve learnt either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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