elevated shots
#51
RE: elevated shots
ORIGINAL: TFOX
It is because it is the hypotenuse of the angle,just like a downhill shot.
Here is a chart of my bow.Notice the difference in uphill and downhill is almost nonexistent untill you get to greater distances.Uphill has a sight paralax issue as well.That is where most of the difference comes from.
ORIGINAL: OHbowhntr
I've long since put away my Physics books, actually, sold them because as ALL COLLEGE students seemed to be, I needed money. But I thoughtthat an arrow DID gain a small amount of velocity, but you're probably right, it's not enough really that most of us would know the difference. I do know that for me, a longuphill shot shoots for more like 43-44yds rather than the 40 that my RF tells me it is. And I believe that IS due to loss of velocity.
ORIGINAL: TFOX
The arrow will not gain enough speed in a hunting distance that one could ever notice.The uphill shot is shot the exact same way so that eliminates that from the equation,atleast at close distances.
Now in field archery shooting 80 yard shots uphill or downhill,then there might be some validity to that argument.
The arrow will not gain enough speed in a hunting distance that one could ever notice.The uphill shot is shot the exact same way so that eliminates that from the equation,atleast at close distances.
Now in field archery shooting 80 yard shots uphill or downhill,then there might be some validity to that argument.
Here is a chart of my bow.Notice the difference in uphill and downhill is almost nonexistent untill you get to greater distances.Uphill has a sight paralax issue as well.That is where most of the difference comes from.
#53
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: NY
Posts: 88
RE: elevated shots
my stands are around 20ft. in the air. I was referring to in my last comment that from 26 yards to 30 yards, my bow set at 65lbs. shooting XX78 Aluminum arrows drops wicked. The 3-4 yards difference from 26-30. I shoot a Savage Pendulum sight which is a great sight. I don't usually have to worry about how far they are, no guessing what pin to shoot with a pendulum. Just aim and shoot. I can shoot on the ground with same pin out to 30 yards also. Most of my shots are in close, usually 15 yards to 25 yards out.