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What is Windage and Elevation? How it Affects You

Windage and elevation

Windage and elevation are two very common terms we hear on the range everyday.  This is especially true in terms of sighting in a rifle, or describing where the bullet impacts in relation to the desired target.  Windage refers to the horizontal adjustments made to the firearm’s sights, while elevation refers to the vertical adjustments.[…]