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Scope Zero for a Tree Stand


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Hello members.

 

As I am not a hunter and prefer to engage paper targets, I have this question regarding shotgun scopes. If shooting your game from a tree stand, does a correction need to be added for the downward angle? I was asked by my step-son to help him zero his deer shotgun scope and don't want to cause any undue bad shots, causing the suffering of an animal. I have nothing AGAINST hunting. Just hunters making or taking bad shots.

 

How do you tree stand hunters zero your shotgun scopes?

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If you were shooting 200 + yards and had and elevation differnce of 100 ft it would matter.

 

How much would it matter?

Above scenario 200yd and 100ft elevation. Increases actual distance projectile flies by 1% at that point it is negligible for most people. But as range increases and elevation increase that change goes up. How much it matters depends on skill, intrinsic accuracy of firearm ,needed accuracy. Just pointing out the point where anyone could possibly notice. Most people would not notice any change until twice that distance.
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External ballistics are affected by the linear distance traveled and the effect by gravity, not the longer cosine distance directly from point of the muzzle to the target.

 

In other words, the horizonal distance traveled is what affects bullet/ arrow drop.

 

So, if you were on a mountain shooting down *OR* up at a target you measure at the up *OR* down angle at 300 yards, but the linear (horizontal) distance is only 200 yards - you would use a 200 yard elevation hold.

 

For windage, however, the full distance/ time the wind has to affect the projectile is in play, so you'd use a 300 yard windage estimation.

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External ballistics are affected by the linear distance traveled and the effect by gravity, not the longer cosine distance directly from point of the muzzle to the target.

 

In other words, the horizonal distance traveled is what affects bullet/ arrow drop.

 

So, if you were on a mountain shooting down *OR* up at a target you measure at the up *OR* down angle at 300 yards, but the linear (horizontal) distance is only 200 yards - you would use a 200 yard elevation hold.

 

For windage, however, the full distance/ time the wind has to affect the projectile is in play, so you'd use a 300 yard windage estimation.

I like this response.

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