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Maybe this has been asked and answered before but here I go;
When looking at advertised rangefinders how is the ( ARC ) distance different from the true distance? Isn't the projectile actually travelling the true distance?
from mtrhd69 on 10.21.09 Answer Question |
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arc distance is the measure of how your bullet or arrow reacts when your shooting at steep up or down angles. the arc feature in some rangefinders make it easy to shoot up hill or downhill because it tells you where your bullet or arrow should be aimed to hit its mark. bullets and arrows dont need to be aimed as high when your shooting steep up or down
No, the projectile is not traveling the true distance as when you sight in on level ground. Sighting dead on at a 45 degree (or any other angle) uphill or downhill angle will have the projectile hit high. You need to aim low and the point you aim at will be different depending at what angle you are shooting at. The bullet or arrow does not travel in a straight line, there is an arc to their flight.
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No, the projectile is not traveling the true distance as when you sight in on level ground. Sighting dead on at a 45 degree (or any other angle) uphill or downhill angle will have the projectile hit high. You need to aim low and the point you aim at will be different depending at what angle you are shooting at. The bullet or arrow does not travel in a straight line, there is an arc to their flight.
arc distance is the measure of how your bullet or arrow reacts when your shooting at steep up or down angles. the arc feature in some rangefinders make it easy to shoot up hill or downhill because it tells you where your bullet or arrow should be aimed to hit its mark. bullets and arrows dont need to be aimed as high when your shooting steep up or down
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