100 yd zero hitting high at 200 yd

[ButterBean]

When you dial up for 600 yards (with 100y zero) your bullet has three paths. 1st path: is relative to the bore 2nd path: is relative to line of sight and 3rd path: relative to the plane of the earth (which for our purposes is flat). In his scenario the bullet drops away from the line of the bore due to gravity. The bullet travels (climbs) above the line of sight and climbs above the plane of the earth (assuming not shooting down hill) before it descends to impacts the target. So the bullet climbs or drops relative to whichever reference you use. So it's not that simple because you have three different planes you can reference. To insist that there is only one reference point is to dumb it down. Members of this forum should be mentally adept enough to understand the different dynamics discussed. Now I would not go out in the world to try to educate this point but here it should be given that we can all appreciate the subtleties of a multi dynamic physics discussion. So in your example how does the bullet not climb if there is a high point after the muzzle? Because the bullet elevated (climbed) above the plane of the earth to its highest point before beginning to drop back to earth.

A bullet does't "Climb" a bullet is launched on a trajectory determined by the upward angle of the barrel, An Airplane climbs, a bullet is subject to gravity as soon as it leaves the barrel

 

[ButterBean]

So if we all have to agree with you before we are allowed to move on this is going to be the worlds longes post! This should be interesting...

If you don't agree you have a lot to figure out

 

[milo-2]

A bullet does't "Climb" a bullet is launched on a trajectory determined by the upward angle of the barrel, An Airplane climbs, a bullet is subject to gravity as soon as it leaves the barrel

 

[ButterBean]

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And your point?

 

[milo-2]

And your point?

It was meant as a joke and IMO self explanatory, the answer will need to relayed by PM.

 

[ButterBean]

It was meant as a joke and IMO self explanatory, the answer will need to relayed by PM.

I'm just jacking with you

 

[1mechanic]

It's hard for people to relearn things they we're taught wrong when we were young. You have to have an open mind and listen. When I went to school there were only three states of matter, solid, liquid and gas. Now we have plasma.

 

[Rich Coyle]

So what we have here is some object to the term "climb" but don't mind the term "rise". We get it. You like to be in charge.

 

[QuietTexan]

My bullets climb, nay rise, nay SOAR with the wings of magic fairies that carry them directly to 1" x-rings at 10,000 yards.

Because I shoot a 6.5 Creedmoor.

 

[ButterBean]

So what we have here is some object to the term "climb" but don't mind the term "rise". We get it. You like to be in charge.

It has absolutely nothing to do with being in charge,A bullet does neither as it does not have the ability to either on its own, it is launched on a set trajectory and once again gravity starts pulling on it the instant it leaves the barrel, it's about understanding what is what is actually happening so we do not lead new shooter astray and have them believing in a myth

 

[1mechanic]

Amen

 

[ButterBean]

My bullets climb, nay rise, nay SOAR with the wings of magic fairies that carry them directly to 1" x-rings at 10,000 yards.

Because I shoot a 6.5 Creedmoor.

 

[JMW67]

My bullets climb, nay rise, nay SOAR with the wings of magic fairies that carry them directly to 1" x-rings at 10,000 yards.

Because I shoot a 6.5 Creedmoor.

you must be running RL-26 in it

 

[73driver]

A bullet does't "Climb" a bullet is launched on a trajectory determined by the upward angle of the barrel, An Airplane climbs, a bullet is subject to gravity as soon as it leaves the barrel

Did you even read my post? Cite for me the passage that says the bullet "climbs" above the bore line?