HIcountryman
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So I missed buck with mz at 30 yards! I was about 25 to 30 feet above him on rock looking down - at him looking straight at me as I peeked over. No shot as his body was in between antlers.. I was conscious of aiming low... but bottom of chest hold might have hit him in face. Chest hold may have put bullet in top of back but thinking that might have missed vitals - going back into guts at that angle. So he turned kinda trotting away and I aimed at spot between shoulder blades, totally forgetting to aim low. Shot and no indication of hit. He stopped in trees and I saw him flick his tail before disappearing into trees. No blood or hair at shot location or where he stood as he flicked tail.
So the question is how low do you have to shoot... with mz is the front sight so high that bullet impact is really low at 30 yards... is this irregardless of angle. ??? Mz shoots dead on at 50 yards on flat plane. A steeply angled shot at 30 yards is a lesser flat plane distance than 30 yards.... I'm confused in retrospect!!! Thinking some archers with more experience here can get my head straight
So the question is how low do you have to shoot... with mz is the front sight so high that bullet impact is really low at 30 yards... is this irregardless of angle. ??? Mz shoots dead on at 50 yards on flat plane. A steeply angled shot at 30 yards is a lesser flat plane distance than 30 yards.... I'm confused in retrospect!!! Thinking some archers with more experience here can get my head straight