question about vertical sights from tree stands
07-22-2006, 07:20 PM
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question about vertical sights from tree stands
I've been told that vertical sights are more forgiving and more accurate from a tree stand. I know horizontal sights work just fine but I'm curious if there is really an advantage to the vertical sight when shooting from an elevated position.
Something about shooting a little high with horizontal sights but not so much with vertical?? Something like that anyway..
Just curious if anyone knew an advantage or disadvantage.
Something about shooting a little high with horizontal sights but not so much with vertical?? Something like that anyway..
Just curious if anyone knew an advantage or disadvantage.
07-22-2006, 08:07 PM
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RE: question about vertical sights from tree stands
I'm no engineer, but I hardly see how that would make a difference. Physics are physics, and the dot on the end of the pin is in the same place regardless of whether it's mounted on a verticle or horizontal pin. The reason you shoot high out of an elevated postition is twofold. First, line of sight distance is not actual yardage. You being higher in the tree makes you "farther" from the deer than you actually are. Distance is added by height, but you really aren't any farther away. I didn't word that very well, but I know what I mean by golly....[&:]
In other words, actual distance is the distance from the BASE of the tree to the deer, not from YOU to the deer. Also, gravity has a different effect if you are shooting down as opposed to horizontally. It doesn't lose horizontal altitude as quickly therefore you shoot high. Holy cow, I may have just confused myself. [&:]
In other words, actual distance is the distance from the BASE of the tree to the deer, not from YOU to the deer. Also, gravity has a different effect if you are shooting down as opposed to horizontally. It doesn't lose horizontal altitude as quickly therefore you shoot high. Holy cow, I may have just confused myself. [&:]
07-22-2006, 08:22 PM
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RE: question about vertical sights from tree stands
LOL mobow thought it right even though his fingers didn't make his point come across....
Like he said, vertical vs horizontal has no bearing on accuracy from a treestand...you only looking at the dot at the end of the pin, again as he said.
Shooting high: As he stated, the animal appears farther than he actually is by adding the height vs actual distance from tree...in most cases unless extreme heights or elevations on side hill etc.. the distance is usually less than 2 yards if not a mere fraction a yard. Most people shoot high because they've either overestimated the distance or simply didn't keep good form by bending at the waist.
Either way, vertical or horizontal, a pin is a pin is a pin from an elevated stand.
Like he said, vertical vs horizontal has no bearing on accuracy from a treestand...you only looking at the dot at the end of the pin, again as he said.
Shooting high: As he stated, the animal appears farther than he actually is by adding the height vs actual distance from tree...in most cases unless extreme heights or elevations on side hill etc.. the distance is usually less than 2 yards if not a mere fraction a yard. Most people shoot high because they've either overestimated the distance or simply didn't keep good form by bending at the waist.
Either way, vertical or horizontal, a pin is a pin is a pin from an elevated stand.
07-22-2006, 10:09 PM
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RE: question about vertical sights from tree stands
an arrow is accelerating towards the center of the earth at the same speed no matter which direction you shoot it - there is no way around that - straight up, straight down - its all the same.
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