Rifle zeroing above target

[Shooter212]

I am set up a rifle range at home that can go out to 400yds. To do his I had to build a little tower it’s pretty hilly. I am wondering if I zero at 200 yds off the tower so I am about 6’ above the target. Is that not going to work well because I am shooting with the bullet drop. If I shoot 200 yds on a level plane will the bullet be way low.

[toothandnail]

That small difference in elevation won't make a discernible difference in impact location. 

[EaZeNuTZ33]

Non issue. My 200yd spot on the range is more than 6' higher than my targets when zeroing.

[Shooter212]

Hey thanks guys. Good to know it’s not an issue.  It’s nice having long range at home it’s been the weak point of my game for a while now. 

[yosturm]

At 6 feet up over 200 yards that is something like 6 degrees pointing down.  Strelok gives me minus 0.1 inches offset for a .223 round at 2758fps.

 

So yes, it is negligible.

[Hi-Power Jack]

I may be wrong (graduated high school 56 years ago, and have forgotten a few things),

but isn't that more like 1 degree (2 yards high at 200 yards) ?

 

And, 36 MOA ?

 

Or, do I have to stay late when school gets out ?

 

Any engineers here ?

[yosturm]

Correct, I did the math on the wrong angle.  So the effect is even less.

[blackstone]

negligible effect.