Thread: How to calculate shooting angle?

Originally Posted by stagstalker

Yes just a unhelpful "back in my day". Sorry I'm going to bite again.. (keyboard warrior doh). Your stand point is moot, when you were the young generation the exact same would have been said by the older generation before you with your flash brace and bit set.. because "back in my day" we had to use or do XYZ instead.. its just a stupid argument. I bet the same "back in my day" came out of the cupboard when scopes first got put on rifles. You taught that young staff member something, success - learning - not their fault they don't know what an old outdated brace and bit set is.. its 2023.

I grew up using max point blank range and aim low with angle etc all taught by my father. As I have grown I have learnt new skills and developed methods to become more efficient and more accurate with the development of technology. It didn't just happen overnight, it has taken years to understand all the different things and learn the processes, inputs, calculations, why they matter, how to fault find etc and every day there is something new to learn. All done through learning in order to get experience in order to develop the skill... If it didn't take any skill or experience then the OP wouldn't be trying to learn right now? They are obviously just on that learning journey and looking for help to develop their skills and knowledge. How is that so wrong? I applaud them for bettering themselves and moving forward. After this they will have acquired some more experience.

These days I am aiming for a specific spot with my projectile at all ranges. Back using max point blank range and aim low it was a matter of just trying to connect with the big bit. My father taught me to hunt and shoot but these days I have plenty of things that I can teach him.

Whew, that was a lengthy telling off! You may have missed my point, which was that if you rely on technology, and not understand or be aware of alternatives, you may have problems when the technology fails (flat batteries, e.g.). I was sometimes called on to "rescue" young staff whose GPS had failed, and were stuck in thick bush with not a clue of how to extricate themselves. So I taught them basic map and compass skills, as a backup. They all thanked me. The female staff member in my example always carried a brace and bit along with the cordless drill after that incident. I feel there was a good result there.