200, 300, 400, 500. 7.62x51 /308 equals 6" groups @1000 yards. At 1000 yards this translates to an extra 20 inches of drop and 10 inches more drift in a 10 mph cross wind for the 300 Win Mag. retains at 500 yards. Mag., and 300 Win. This load at 1,000 yards drops 480.2 inches (five feet less than the .223 above). At 350 yards it is almost 13 inches below the line of sight. At 500 yards the bullet will still be hauling 2,543 foot-pounds of energy. 3035. With the gun sighted in at 100 yards do any of you know what the bullet drop be at 1000 yards? 2235. I am shooting a 180 grain Nosler Ballistic tip boat-tail with an average velocity of 3185 FPS. At 500 yards, the bullet can be dragged at 2,543 foot-pounds of power. But after that things rapidly start to change. 0. At 500 yards the bullet will still be hauling 2,543 foot-pounds of energy. For all intended hunting purposes the 30/06 is a 500 yard round in the right hands. The practical limit for competitive shooting with it appears to be 500 yards, but it is possible to hit the target fairly often at 600 yards. At 1000 yards a .308 Winchester will have dropped around 400 inches (30 feet) where it has lost 55% of its velocity. Reply For reasons which I will give later, I would define “short” range for this cartridge as up to 150 yards; “long” range as between 150 and 300 yards; and “ultra long” range as over 300 yards. According to my ballistics program it show 2 feet of wind drift at 500 yards with a 20 mph crosswind with your 300 WM and a 180 grain bullet. The average drop at the 100 yards is 1.3 Inches up, but then at 200 yards, the bullet drop is at 0 (200 yards is the zero point or the range the rifle is sited for). This is a surprisingly effective system for hunting medium to large game out to 400-, perhaps 500 yards with flat shooting cartridges and bullets. These figures tell me the "hundred-yard equality" distance for those cartridges compared to the energy of a .30-30. The .300 Win. Superformance ammunition is safely within SAAMI pressure guidelines. This results in the 300 PRC having a tiny bit flatter trajectory with just 1.6″ (4%) less bullet drop at 500 yards. It also depends on what you consider accurate @ 1000 yards 12" groups @ 500 yards 6" groups. Zero the 200-grain Nosler Accubond at 250 yards and it will be just 2 inches high at 100, 2.87" low at 300, 12" low at 400. bullet has been in the air for more than a third of a second and it is beginning to pick up drop speed. Now you try comparing the CCI 22lr ballistics with the Winchester 22lr ballistics and let me know what you discover. Mag and .300 Win Mag., all of which shoot even flatter than the aforementioned, but not to the degree to warrant a 300-yard zero. This energy has the advantage at longer distances and the .308 doesn’t drop as far as the .223 past 500 yards. At 400 yards the bullet impacts more than 20 inches below the line of sight. 1830-32.7. Velocity (FPS) Energy (ft/lb) Trajectory (inches) 3260. If you’re working with 2,600 to 2,850 fps, then you’ll see a drop of 6 to 8 inches from center. From this graph, it is easy to see that these two cartridges show very similar trajectories out to 500 yards. I have a Leupold mark 4 8.5 - 25 X 50 mm LR/T mounted on this rifle. The .300 WinMag is a beefed-up .30 cal for someone who wants a bit more oomph at longer ranges than a .30-06 provides. Mag., for instance, should keep high B.C. In order to match the BC of the 7mm Rem Mag you have to go up to about a 210 grain bullet and still be pushing the same velocity. 2505-5.5. The 300 PRC also has about 7% more energy at the muzzle and about 15% more energy remaining at 500 yards than the .300 Win Mag. Obviously, these numbers only take into consideration the energy required and don’t consider whether the shooter is skilled enough or should be shooting those distances. The strengths of the .300 Weatherby (and .300 Magnum family) can be found when used on game weighing between 90 and 320kg (200-700lb) at ranges of 300 yards and beyond, achieving results that cannot be found in the sevens and smaller calibers, regardless of down range trajectories. Sighting-in a hunting rifle to hit a certain number of inches high at 100 yards (or 100 meters) maximizes the point blank range of the rifle and cartridge and is superior to zeroing at a fixed distance like 200 yards. I sight my precission .308 Rifles in at 400 yards. load in the same weight rifle will come back with 24.3 foot-pounds at 13.2 fps. I have mine at factory length with the 215's going with 92 grs of h1000.1/2 groups at 300 yards 1 in at 400 and 2 inches at 500.Iam using a 700 stock gun.The only thing I did was lighten the trigger Mar 24, 2016 2148-16.1. Yet, there is only one winner in any group, and only three cartridges in this test are reliable 1000-yard elk killers: the .300 Win Mag, .338 Win Mag, and .340 Weatherby. The 7mm Rem Mag delivers a hefty 160-grain bullet at 300 yards with just a seven-inch drop, following on from a 200-yard zero. 2617. In comparison (likewise, full case and .500"): the 300 Weatherby offers, 91.0 and 81.6; the 300 Win Mag, 87.0 and 77.6; the 30-06 a "mere" 67 and 59. For the most part, both cartridges show a manageable bullet drop throughout the 300 yards, but there is distinctively less for the .300 Win Mag at 300 yards. 2422. A 150-grain 7mm Remington UltraMag (RUM) delivers 1,300 ft-lbs all the way out to about 650 yards. load delivers 1,300 ft-lbs at nearly 500 yards. This is much better than a 168-grain bullet from 30-06 carries at 100 yards only. Would like more exact, thank U. No experience with the 300 Ultra Mag., but my 7mm has been devestatingly effective on everything from antelope to elk and caribou. A reasonable load in a .300 WinMag at >250 yards isn't quite the same as a .300 RUM at <100, for example. Additional Information. Lol..Sure does. It's hardly even a Magnum, when you compare it to the Weatherby offerings and Remington Ultra Magnums. How much will it drop at. At 300 yards it has dropped around 13 inches, and at 500 yards it’s just under 60 inches (5 feet). I then shoot them at 100 yards, 300 yards, 500 yards, 600 yards, 700 yards and 800 yards. The 180-grain 300 Win. On my .300 Win Mag,, I sight it in at 600 yards and start shooting at 100 yards and go out to 1000 yards. MOA made simple MOA or Minute of Angle is a common way people describe accuracy and trajectory. Mag. 3373. I’m 2in high at 100. 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