Quote Originally Posted by squirminator View Post
Military snipers shooting at a measured 1000 yards will aim over 30 feet above their target to allow for bullet drop. Wind, weather, vertical incline, altitude and even temperature also all have to be taken into consideration.

To see it done it looks as if they are shooting up into the sky (even if the round has lost a lot of energy there I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end) - just a bit of trivia for ya!

Bob
I always thought Military Snipers used drop charts and dialled in the elevation on their scopes

TB.