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shooting UP or DOWN, expert backs me up!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:15 pm
by wastrel
I posted that POI does not change when aiming up or down, it wasn`t my thread but got me a shed load of replies, but I dug my heels in,
because- POI does not change aiming up or down!
now, before you all go off on one at what terry says, I posted on the old site `what distance do we honestly shoot at`
most replies (& me included) said 25-30m tops, ahem, an expert will now take over-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsfuVgZrAc4
Re: shooting UP or DOWN, expert backs me up!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:04 pm
by eboswan
terry doe how can you believe a word that comes out of that guys mouth...he is/was the editor in Chief for Air Gunner and Airgun World magazines.never reviewed a bad rifle....ever
Re: shooting UP or DOWN, expert backs me up!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:15 pm
by wastrel
eboswan wrote:terry doe how can you believe a word that comes out of that guys mouth...he is/was the editor in Chief for Air Gunner and Airgun World magazines.never reviewed a bad rifle....ever
c`mon Ebo, give me credit. despite what you think of him, he`s a life long airgunner, & he aint reviewing a gun!
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POI doesn`t change aiming up or down!
Re: shooting UP or DOWN, expert backs me up!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:34 pm
by kevingambrell
Thats interesting, I had always understood that gravity was a constant. I think its called the gravitational constant.
Re: shooting UP or DOWN, expert backs me up!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:39 pm
by npunk42
eboswan wrote:the editor in Chief for Air Gunner and Airgun World magazines.never reviewed a bad rifle....ever
Im sure that's true, but for a good reason. He wont be bothered to review an airgun that isn't any good. I like his tips and tricks series quite a lot.
Re: shooting UP or DOWN, expert backs me up!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:06 pm
by Axelrod
I assume the guys at Chairgun know what they are doing. The point of impact changes more than enough to miss. That is .22 14.30 grain at12ftb zero at 25 yds 35 degrees up. Check it. dave
Re: shooting UP or DOWN, expert backs me up!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:12 pm
by raygun
POI = Point of impact.
POA = Point of aim.
Now if you get it right the POI will be the same whatever the angle
The POA however may just vary to get the POI.
I usually estimate the horizontal distance to the target (as gravity works on the horizontal) and that determines my POA. Makes no difference up or down.
ATB
Ray.
Re: shooting UP or DOWN, expert backs me up!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:18 pm
by Axelrod
You are right , but stated i 35yd zero. at that zero poi will change with the angle of the shot.dave
Re: shooting UP or DOWN, expert backs me up!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:30 pm
by granville
poi will change shooting up or down .
Re: shooting UP or DOWN, expert backs me up!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:54 pm
by wastrel
granville wrote:poi will change shooting up or down .
NO it won`t, I wouldn`t dare point a gun at quarry unless I`m certain of my shot-I don`t (gasp) allow hold under/over for up or down,
THIS IS MY POINT -25m in my crosshairs up or down, it`s in the bag- I do it every week! I hit every time-thankyou Air Arms S200, Air Arms Diablo Fields & Nikko Stirling Mountmaster.
sheesh.