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Absolute flattest shooter from 100-500 yards
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<blockquote data-quote="Rod Snell" data-source="post: 2992232" data-attributes="member: 796"><p>The answer is different at 500 yds than at 100. All the small caliber hotshots that are so flat at 100 fall by the wayside at 500 because of the effect of retained velocity with larger calibers and heavier bullets that are flatter at long range. Remember, the trajectory of a bullet is a parabola, and the greatest "droop" in the trajectory comes in the last 100 yds of travel, not the first. </p><p></p><p>My .270 with 140gr bullets is flatter at 500 than any of the recommendations above. However, my practical chosen max range is 300 for hunting, including caribou and elk. I really hate having a long track after an animal is hit. When shooting beyond 300 yards, you better be right on with the range to avoid misses over and under, not to mention the effect of crosswind at long range can be tens of feet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rod Snell, post: 2992232, member: 796"] The answer is different at 500 yds than at 100. All the small caliber hotshots that are so flat at 100 fall by the wayside at 500 because of the effect of retained velocity with larger calibers and heavier bullets that are flatter at long range. Remember, the trajectory of a bullet is a parabola, and the greatest "droop" in the trajectory comes in the last 100 yds of travel, not the first. My .270 with 140gr bullets is flatter at 500 than any of the recommendations above. However, my practical chosen max range is 300 for hunting, including caribou and elk. I really hate having a long track after an animal is hit. When shooting beyond 300 yards, you better be right on with the range to avoid misses over and under, not to mention the effect of crosswind at long range can be tens of feet. [/QUOTE]
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