I think guys more than ever are obsessed with the flattest shooting rifle.....I think if people knew how their cartridge shot at a given distance, they wouldn't need a flat shooting cartridge. I don't mind compensating for a round, I remember a while back a guy said just point and shoot, or was talking about, being dead on at 200, and at 400yds being like a few inch difference, cant recall the specifics but he was way off on the drop of his bullet. Guess though if you dont know range, a flatter shot will help you, but i tend to know range, and bullet drop, and drop that bullet right on target.