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Offline eeleater

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smallbore target elevations from firing line
« on: August 24, 2004, 04:04:18 PM »
I am starting to work on my position, and want to get out to more ranges, but am wondering how much variation there is in target elevation from the firing line on different ranges.  From pictures I have seen it looks like some ranges slope down, and some up, and some level- but pictures can be deceiving.  Is this something I should be varying when I dry fire?

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« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2004, 03:04:38 AM »
Best to just work on the bone-to-bone support of the rifle so that your position is stable for elevation. A friend gave me a tip awhile back: elevation is adjusted at the hips, never the upper body. Get the basics of the position down and the various target elevations will take care of themselves.

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« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2004, 05:12:00 AM »
I have heard of this from several shoots because my local range slopes down to the rams, and this is where I offhand site in. Then go to a range that is flat, uphill or more down hill than local range and use the same settings have not noticed a differance. Now you may have to adjust for wind or for humidity(this will cause the velocity to change).
But elevation differance at a range has not been a issue as of yet. Take ajj advice, concentrate on fundementals.