@Lebben, so here's the question. P.E.T.A. will now be flying its own drones to "Stalk" hunters when they are out in the field. If I use a range finder to determine the distance of said drone in flight, what formula should I use to help calculate and adjust for elevation, and/or slope of bullet travel during flight? I was thinking c2-a2=b2(b2=actual height).
I want to drop it and MOUNT IT on the first shot! :evil:
10before15 wrote: @Lebben, so here's the question. P.E.T.A. will now be flying its own drones to "Stalk" hunters when they are out in the field. If I use a range finder to determine the distance of said drone in flight, what formula should I use to help calculate and adjust for elevation, and/or slope of bullet travel during flight? I was thinking c2-a2=b2(b2=actual height).
I want to drop it and MOUNT IT on the first shot! :evil:
Every true sportsman should have a mounted drone in their trophy room. Getting a PETA one would be commendable. Below is my trophy, taken over Lake Huron with my recently acquired surplus Bofors 40mm Dual big game cannon. Shot was at 2'000 meters with the traditional lead computing gun sight. The taxidermist went into therapy shortly after finsihing the mount for me.
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...what formula should I use to help calculate and adjust for elevation, and/or slope of bullet travel during flight? I was thinking c2-a2=b2(b2=actual height).
Find the angle in degrees of the target you're shooting at. Find that angle's cosine. Multiply the cosine by the raw distance of the target. The product is the "actual" range to the target
Example: You have a mountain sheep on a ridgeline. Your laser rangefinder gives you a raw distance of 500 yds. The clinometer device you have on your scope tells you you're shooting at a 30 degree angle and that the cosine of that angle is .87. (These devices are clamp on and are available at places like Brownells and Midway.) Multiplying 500 by .87 gives you a distance of 435 yds.
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