ScottsGT
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OK, I'm sure lot's of discussions have been had about this subject. I did a search and found nothing, but here goes again.
When the bullet leaves the end of a barrel, does it rise? I've read about a .30-.30 having a greater arch of rise than say a .308 due to the blunt nose. Or is it just aiming the end of the barrel upwards (to compensate for drop) to hit a target at a given distance giving the perceived effect of rise? I've heard about aerodynamics (shape of the bullet) effecting the ammount of rise, etc....
Now I'm not wanting to get into the shooting uphill or downhill theory, that will be a later discussion! But one of my sighting targets tells you to zero one inch low at 25 yards to be on center at 100 yds. This tells me that the bullet rises.
If there is any published data from bullet mfgrs. or anyone else credible, could you please post the source since my brother is having a heated debate with a coworker of his and I was asked to get the skinny on the truth.
When the bullet leaves the end of a barrel, does it rise? I've read about a .30-.30 having a greater arch of rise than say a .308 due to the blunt nose. Or is it just aiming the end of the barrel upwards (to compensate for drop) to hit a target at a given distance giving the perceived effect of rise? I've heard about aerodynamics (shape of the bullet) effecting the ammount of rise, etc....
Now I'm not wanting to get into the shooting uphill or downhill theory, that will be a later discussion! But one of my sighting targets tells you to zero one inch low at 25 yards to be on center at 100 yds. This tells me that the bullet rises.
If there is any published data from bullet mfgrs. or anyone else credible, could you please post the source since my brother is having a heated debate with a coworker of his and I was asked to get the skinny on the truth.