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<blockquote data-quote="Long Trang" data-source="post: 474779" data-attributes="member: 29049"><p>The interesting word you used was 'much'. Your brother and father in law told you "that the target can be at a <em>much</em> higher or lower angle than the rifle and it will still sight in correctly". As robbobsam and kcebcj said, a slight angle and short range distance shouldn't make much of a difference. However, a 'much higher or lower angle' and the farther the distance will certainly through off the shot.</p><p> </p><p>Essentially, if you zero your rifle at a steep angle and at 500+ yards, as long as you shoot near that same angle, your shots will be on. Once you use that zero for a flat trajectory at similar distance, your shots will be low.</p><p> </p><p>Your best option is to zero at a relatively level trajectory (up to 10 degrees up or down doesn't affect the trajectory) and then aim <em>low</em> if you need to take an angled shot. Once again, a short range and a slight angle will not throw off your shot enough to notice.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Trang, post: 474779, member: 29049"] The interesting word you used was 'much'. Your brother and father in law told you "that the target can be at a [I]much[/I] higher or lower angle than the rifle and it will still sight in correctly". As robbobsam and kcebcj said, a slight angle and short range distance shouldn't make much of a difference. However, a 'much higher or lower angle' and the farther the distance will certainly through off the shot. Essentially, if you zero your rifle at a steep angle and at 500+ yards, as long as you shoot near that same angle, your shots will be on. Once you use that zero for a flat trajectory at similar distance, your shots will be low. Your best option is to zero at a relatively level trajectory (up to 10 degrees up or down doesn't affect the trajectory) and then aim [I]low[/I] if you need to take an angled shot. Once again, a short range and a slight angle will not throw off your shot enough to notice. Good luck [/QUOTE]
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