Interesting generality: Most "hunting cartridges" (high powers in general), if they are dead on at 50 yards, will be 1-1/2"-2" high at 100 yards and then be back at 0 somewhere past 200 yards (230-240-ish). There are cartridges which will not fit that description, of course. The .45-70 and other BP cartridges are "too slow" and your Swift (I haven't looked) may be "too fast" for that particular curve. We have an indoor range with a 50 yard backstop. I'll sight rifles in to be dead on at that range and then move to greater distances when we get to opportunity. Of course, I'll make any tweaks at the longer range if needed.
Edit: I meant to add there are a number of ballistic calculators available on the 'net but they often need data that isn't readily available or must be assumed.
Last edited by Hoot4570; 05/11/23 11:36 AM.
