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In ballistics catalogs the point of maximum bullet rise is often called the mid-range trajectory, or sometimes the maximum ordinate. The trajectories in the table below were calculated for a maximum bullet rise of 1.5 inches above the line of sight for all small game and varmint loads, and three inches above the line of sight for all big game loads. (It may well vary.) This trajectory table can also serve as a comparative tool, allowing the reader to compare the trajectories of different cartridges or loads.
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So after sighting-in, always check your individual rifle at various ranges to see how close its trajectory comes to the published data. Of course, no trajectory table can possibly cover all loads for all calibers in all rifles.
REMINGTON RIFLE SIGHT TRIAL
Used as such it can save a lot of trial and error experimentation. The table below is designed to serve as a starting point from which a shooter can work. Of course, the actual distance the bullet should hit above the point of aim at 100 yards (or 100 meters, which is about 108 yards) varies with the individual caliber and load. This system maximizes the distance in which no "hold over" is necessary. 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. In order to hit a distant target a rifle must be correctly sighted-in, and to accomplish that the shooter must have some working knowledge of the bullet's trajectory.