CobyRupert
Super Member
Is it possible for me to hit my neighbors house?
The deer tend to come out into a clearing, that when I see them, they are usually at is at an elevation higher than my vantage point (i.e. it would be an uphill shot). A definite no-no with high powered rifles. But what about a 12 gauge slug?
Looking at the picture, the worst case scenario would be shooting from down in a gully (at the right end of the red line shown) at deer 100'-150' away, uphill, still in the clearing. The house (at the left end of the red line) is about 1300' away (horizontally) and 160' (vertically) above me.
If I aimed too high, and was shooting at (say) a 45 degree angle upward (worst case?), could the slug land 1300' away at an elevation 160' above me?
I know the correct answer is don't chance it, shot from a different position, etc.. but....is it physically possible?
The deer tend to come out into a clearing, that when I see them, they are usually at is at an elevation higher than my vantage point (i.e. it would be an uphill shot). A definite no-no with high powered rifles. But what about a 12 gauge slug?
Looking at the picture, the worst case scenario would be shooting from down in a gully (at the right end of the red line shown) at deer 100'-150' away, uphill, still in the clearing. The house (at the left end of the red line) is about 1300' away (horizontally) and 160' (vertically) above me.
If I aimed too high, and was shooting at (say) a 45 degree angle upward (worst case?), could the slug land 1300' away at an elevation 160' above me?
I know the correct answer is don't chance it, shot from a different position, etc.. but....is it physically possible?