TRAJECTORY

[d filitti]

I need help..
I need to know the trajectory table for my 7mm rem mag.
I am shooting a 160gr barnes xlc x bullet sighted in 3in high at 100 yards
out to 500 yards. It's for my first elk hunt this fall. I need as much help as i can get..
THANK YOU ALL.

[halcon]

You need to know what your fps are to figure trajectory for your round .

[TROPHYHUNTER25]

you need to shoot it and figure it out your self. a table only gets you in the ball park and 500 yards you don't want to be in the ball park. each gun shoots diffrent. diff. length barrel, twist, material

[ShatoDavis]

This is an estimate. You will need to verify a few things. I don't know the exact Ballistic coefficient of your bullet. I inferred that the BC is very close to the nosler partition so I used that. Also, I don't know what muzzle velocity your rifle is actually producing, that would have to be confirmed by a chronograph. Also, don't expect these numbers to be exact in the real world. You will have to field verify them by shooting. Onelast thought... considering that you don'thaveenough experience to calculate ballistic tables Iam going to further assume that you don't have the experience to shoot 500 yards. I consider myself a decent riflemanwith considerable experience and 400 yards is my personal limit, and that better beon a calm day. Its better to know your limitations and stay within them.


Range Path(inches) Velocity Energy
Muzzle -1.52900 2988
100+2.8 2706 2601
200+2.3 25212257
300-3.7 23431951
400-16.1 21741679
500-36 20111436

250 yard zero.

[stubblejumper]

Even tables using the exact velocity and posted ballistic co-efficient can be several inches in error at 500 yards.The only way to know for sure is to shoot the load in your gun at those distances.If you haven't actually fired the load at a target at 500 yards,it is irresponsible and shows a great lack of respect for the animal to attempt a 500 yard shot on a game animal.

[bigbulls]

I hate to be rude but if you have to ask a message board where your bullet will impact at 500 yards then you shouldn't be trying to take a shot at an elk at that distance.

[bigger is better]

First of all a lot the people that have replied to your post are giving you good info so heed it. I don't strongly sugguess making 500yrd shoots at big game because if you don't have a 500+ plus range in your back yard to practice in all kinds of different wheather situations you might not know how your firearm shoots... And I believe that we owe it to the game we hunt to humainly kill it not to take pot shots at it. So my advise to you would be to get a lot of ammo and practise if you are set on making 500yrd shots and get a good range finder because at that range the margin for era is very slim. Secondly make sure your rifle is up to the challengewith it's optics. Other wise keep your shots to 300yrds or less which is where over 80% of game is mostly taken. REMEMBER HUNTING IS ABOUT GETTING CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE ANIMAL TO KILL IT HUMAINLY NOT TO HAIL MERRY AND HOPE THAT YOU GET LUCKY!!! good luck on your hunt...

[cherokee_outfitters]

Very important. Check your zero of your rifle apon arriving in the altitude you will be hunting at. At higher elevations your rifle zero will change. If your say at 4000' ft and you hunt at 9000 ft or above your looking at 2" increase of height of your zero at 100yds. That becomes 5" high at 100yds compared to 3" high. And if your going the shoot past 200 yds these factors greatly effect your shots. I would recommend using the 200yd zero and read those trajectory charts for your particular load and know them by heart. At higher elevations your bullet drop will be less than most printed tajectory charts because of less air density. But up to 500 yds the charts will be within 6inches at five hundred yards if the rifle is sighted in at that elevation.

There are high elevation charts out there you just have to go find them.

I would pratice making some long range shots and see how well I actually did then I would set my limitations accordingly.

[stubblejumper]

Trajectory aside,if you don't shoot targets at 500 yards,you won't have any idea just how accurate you can be at 500 yards with your rifle and load.Even if you can shoot good groups at 100 yards or even 200 yards,they can open up dramatically by 400 yards or 500 yards.If you can't keep all of your shots in the kill zone on a target at 500 yards,the odds of a wounded animal will be very high.

[Beartooth375]

I agree with stubble, unless you practice, and are proficient at hitting the target at 500 yards, you have no business at all shooting game at that distance