  | figure this out! |
|
05-20-2009, 07:27 PM
|
|
Silver Member
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 114
|
|
|
figure this out!
A friend and I were shooting the other night, started at 200 to make sure all was good. It was switched to 400 in a different spot and we were both 7 inches high.
It was dead calm and the night air was starting to come in real cool and we were shooting over ground that had the sun on it all day other than that i cant think of any unique circumstances. I also could see the vapor trail when he shot and it looked like it had a lot of arc in it. Any ideas?
|
05-20-2009, 07:55 PM
|
|
Bronze Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 62
|
|
|
Re: figure this out!
Were both of you shooting out of the same lot of ammo? Or over a large body of water? Maybe thermal currents?
Now I'm worried, I have a hard enough time holding steady without unseen forces messing with me.
Best,
Dee
|
05-20-2009, 08:23 PM
|
|
Silver Member
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 114
|
|
|
Re: figure this out!
I was shooting a 6.5 wsm pistol and he was shooting a 300 win mag rifle. we were not shooting over water but it is low pete ground.
|
05-20-2009, 09:05 PM
|
|
Bronze Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 62
|
|
|
Re: figure this out!
Man that is strange. To both be off 7" high using different firearms of different caliber it had to be some atmospheric voodoo or something.
I wouldn't shoot there anymore, accuracy devils are obviously in residence...
Good Luck,
Dee
|
05-21-2009, 05:33 PM
|
|
Platinum Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: SW MO
Posts: 1,063
|
|
|
Re: figure this out!
Any possibility your rangefinder was picking up on a different object? If the target was only 300 yds and you thought it was 400 that would make sense. Probably not the case but just a thought.
__________________
Leftys are the only ones in their right minds!
(and I ain't talkin' politics!)
NRA Life Member
|
05-21-2009, 07:58 PM
|
|
Silver Member
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 114
|
|
|
Re: figure this out!
2 rangefinders picked up the same thing.
|
05-21-2009, 08:50 PM
|
|
Platinum Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The rifle range, or archery range or behind the computer in Alaska
Posts: 3,156
|
|
|
Re: figure this out!
One of two things come to mind.
1: Tequila was involved.
2: You were shooting at the south pole where gravity has reverse effects from the northern hemisphere.
__________________
Limits are only perceived by what has previously been achieved. Push the limits and good things will happen.
Go the distance or go home
Follow through matters. SEE THE FIRE!!! 
August 2011 dall sheep: SUCCESSFULL!!
August 2011 Caribou: Caribou: 1, Michael: 0
September 2011 muzzleloader bull elk: SUCCESSFULL!!
It's BEEN a GREAT year!
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:39 AM.
