Trajectory

Bullet Drop (the distance the trajectory lays below the centerline of the bore)  

• Horizontal Barrel Trajectory results in a bullet drop of nearly 110 inches at 265 yards.

The below chart based on the 200gr JSP @ 1,190fps out to 300 yards.

Bullet Drop (the distance the trajectory lays below the centerline of the bore)

• Elevated Barrel Trajectory results in a mid-range trajectory bullet drop of nearly 27 inches by 132.5 yards, zeroed in for 265 yards. 

• Mid-Range Trajectory is “the maximum height above the line of sight of the bullet’s path one-half the distance for which the gun is zeroed..." 

The below chart based on the 200gr JSP @ 1,190fps out to 250 yards.

Using the above data, just invert the trajectory for your adjusted "elevation & windage" POA in order to hit the target when zeroed in to a specific range without readjusting the zeroed in range for each target. These old style scopes are not as easy to adjust as these new fangled scope with all the precise adjustments.

Lobbing Myth

Compared to the 270 Winchester and the 30-06 Springfield on this lopsided scale it would appear so. 

With Yards at the bottom vs inches on the right side. Properly scaled this would look so much different, at well over 10,000 inches long vs 80 inches high these lines would be nearly straight on a 1:250 scaled chart.

Not withstanding the far superior ballistics of the 45-70, even at nearly an 80 inch drop at 250 yards for both the 45-70 and 44-40, we are only looking at between a 10-12 degree angle of impact. Both of these bullets (the 405gr and 200gr) were used at The Battle Of The Little Bighorn

An updated Target Board and bullet trajectory graph are currently under construction based on physically tested shots using the Reloder 7, 1,350fps loads. Below is what has been documented so far based on a 265 yard zero. (The 225yd shots on chart not noted on graph).

Although not perfect, the below image is a 1:250 scaled down view of a 265 yard shot down a 55 ft slope. The 22 inch bullet drop can be seen in what is nearly a flat trajectory considering the 9,540 inches to the target vs the 22 inch bullet drop. Lobbing? Hardly!!

In the photo below, note that the scope is horizontal and the barrel is pointing upwards for trajectory at 265 yards. The cross-hairs are fixed and the scope is moved for elevation and windage.

Looking at this estimated full size eight point and the full size deer's vitals, you can see were the POA would need to be at 265 yards (bullseye POA) and 75/200 yards (-17" low POA) in order to hit the bullseye...ignore the high red x.