| Tatume |
| (.400 member) |
| 25/03/08 12:37 AM |
Re: Shooting Uphill Or Downhill
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Can someone explain this to me? How much will it affect my shot? If you're shooting uphill will you be high, down hill low? I've always heard it can change your trajectory, I've just never heard how much, which way, and why.
The current edition of the Sierra Reloading Manual has a through treatment of this question. If your interest is technical, here is where to find your answer.
If your interest is practical, then whether shooting uphill or downhill, the shot will go higher than expected. How much to compensate is the question. If the angle is less than 30 degrees or the distance is less than 400 yards, ignore it. The difference is too small to matter. If the angle is 30 degrees or more, AND the distance is 400 yards or more, and you have not practiced shooting under these conditions, get closer.