How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
06-15-2006, 12:10 PM
#11
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
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RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
Most say bend at the waist. I say flex the forward knee. It automatically tips you into the correct position. Of course befire you know what happens from above you have to practice it. SHoot everything from 30 in to straight down and see what happens. DO it often.
06-15-2006, 12:24 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Flushing Michigan
Posts: 2,355
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
I notice no real difference in point of impact. This leads me to question the theory behind pendulum sights. Most of us agree that there is no real difference as long as your form is consistent. So what's the point of a pendulum sight then? Is it just a marketing gimmick?
06-15-2006, 12:51 PM
#13
Join Date: Sep 2004
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RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
I concur with Diesel! Pendulum is the way to go if your hunting out of a tree stand 90% of the time! Trophy Ridge mantis is awesome! Plus you can lock it down when your on the ground!
ORIGINAL: Diesel77
Pendulum sight all the way for me, but Im a 90% tree stand hunter. I know you soil suckers will disagree, but, with my pendulum sight I can lock it out and shoot from the ground and from a squirrels view with confidence and no guessing.
Pendulum sight all the way for me, but Im a 90% tree stand hunter. I know you soil suckers will disagree, but, with my pendulum sight I can lock it out and shoot from the ground and from a squirrels view with confidence and no guessing.
06-15-2006, 02:14 PM
#14
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
ORIGINAL: kwilson16
Just Curious. But, how does everyone compensate for shooting from an elevated stand? Do you hold low or move your pins during elevated practice?
Just Curious. But, how does everyone compensate for shooting from an elevated stand? Do you hold low or move your pins during elevated practice?
06-15-2006, 08:10 PM
#16
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 7,208
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
I bend my front knee and stick my butt out, Puts ya right in the proper alignment.
As far as pendulum sights go, my experience has been that the pendulum is dead on to its max distance, where as a fixed pin will not shoot that way. Close in, POI is a couple inches high, and gets back to the pin as the distance grows, then falls to a couple inches low.
As far as pendulum sights go, my experience has been that the pendulum is dead on to its max distance, where as a fixed pin will not shoot that way. Close in, POI is a couple inches high, and gets back to the pin as the distance grows, then falls to a couple inches low.
06-15-2006, 08:35 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Flushing Michigan
Posts: 2,355
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
ORIGINAL: rybohunter
I bend my front knee and stick my butt out, Puts ya right in the proper alignment.
As far as pendulum sights go, my experience has been that the pendulum is dead on to its max distance, where as a fixed pin will not shoot that way. Close in, POI is a couple inches high, and gets back to the pin as the distance grows, then falls to a couple inches low.
I bend my front knee and stick my butt out, Puts ya right in the proper alignment.
As far as pendulum sights go, my experience has been that the pendulum is dead on to its max distance, where as a fixed pin will not shoot that way. Close in, POI is a couple inches high, and gets back to the pin as the distance grows, then falls to a couple inches low.
06-15-2006, 09:39 PM
#18
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
So if I sight in a pendulum sight from a treestand at say 25 yards, then I will be dead on at 5, 10, 15 and 20?
06-15-2006, 10:21 PM
#19
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 39,060
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
Sparing you from the engineering equations behind this, what is needed is simple thought. Most was already said in the first few posts. Your only enemy is gravity. From the standgravity isnot fully your enemy since your shooting at a downward angle. It's natural to think line of sight, "wrong"! You need to think horizontal. This gets you close. Why only close? Back to gravity and from your elevated stand. Gravity is both your friend and enemy when compared to shooting on the ground. You have arrow drop do to horizontal shooting (ie gravity again)but on the other hand you gain acceleration do to your downward angle of shooting (ie gravity).
Bottomline, aim a little lower then you think you have to and dinner will be served.
Good luck!
Bottomline, aim a little lower then you think you have to and dinner will be served.
Good luck!
06-16-2006, 04:55 AM
#20
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
ORIGINAL: rybohunter
I bend my front knee and stick my butt out, Puts ya right in the proper alignment.
I bend my front knee and stick my butt out, Puts ya right in the proper alignment.
j/k