Thread: How to calculate shooting angle?

Originally Posted by Ranger 888

Emails? What are they? When did they come into use? Seriously, I'm of a generation that is bemused by a younger generation that relies on technology rather than skill developed from experience and trial, and/or improvisation. I took a young staff member out into the hills to effect repairs on a bridge. I told her to work out what tools we'd need, and instructed her to collect them. She picked up a cordless drill and a spare battery, along with other bits and pieces, and off we went. We got to the site where the bridge needed 14 holes drilled in it to attach a kick rail. She discovered the drill battery was flat (hadn't checked); then found the spare battery was flat (hadn't checked). She asked "What now? Do we walk back 2 hours to charge the batteries?" My answer was to pull out a brace and bit set and told her this was the original cordless drill, whose battery never ran flat, and was always dependable. She started on the 14 holes.

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 You taught that young staff member something, success - learning - not their fault they don't know what an old outdated brace and bit set is..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.