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Old 12-27-2006 | 11:03 PM
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Default RE: Angle shots

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If your target is at a lower elevation you aim low. - If it's low, shoot low.

If your target is at a higher elevation you aim high. - If it's high, shoot high.
I do not believe that is correct.
Lets just say the path of a bullet drops 10" at 200 yds on flat ground, well 300yds uphill could only be 200 yds horizontal, vice versa for down hill.
You have to pretend your still shooting horizontal whether its up or down.

This will boggle the mind:
Lets just pretend we are shooting on the flatest and levelest place on earth, perfectly flat for miles. If I took a rifle andshot it horizontaly from the standing position and dropped the same grain bullet from the same height, at exactly the same time,both bullets will hit the ground at the same time.
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