56 feet left and 35 feet high? I'm not a shooter, but those numbers sound more like he was shooting a longbow than a sniper rifle!
The British. Reaching out and touching people since the days of the Norman archers.
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That was a hell of a shot, however the spotter was the genius behind this. He was the one that had to judge the wind drift. The distance will determine the hold high and is not a variable as each distance has a set amount of inches or feet to compensate for bullet drop. Wind drift is the big variable. It is amazing how much the wind can push a bullet left or right. The spotter was having a good day. I wish I could buy them both a pint or bottle.