How Much Does A 357 Drop At 100 Yards?

What has more power 357 or 45?

357 Magnum cartridge is objectively more powerful on average than the .

45 ACP cartridge.

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45 ACP pistol has an advantage over the .

357 Mag revolver..

At what distance should I zero my 308?

308 Winchester 2,800 fps, we’d have to aim 369 inches above a 1,000-yard target to drop our bullet on it. That’s 30.75 feet of drop. At a more common, reasonable hunting range of 300 yards that drop would “only” be about 23 inches. Meaning if you aimed a foot over the deer’s back, you might hit it in the heart.

What is the drop of 308 at 1000 yards?

around 400 inchesAt 1000 yards a . 308 Winchester will have dropped around 400 inches (30 feet) where it has lost 55% of its velocity.

What distance should I zero my rifle?

The most useful zero depends on the bullet’s trajectory and on how far you intend to shoot. For most big-game rifles, a 200-yard zero makes sense. Sight in there with a . 30-06 or a similar cartridge, and your bullet will stay within three vertical inches of point of aim out to 250 yards or so.

Will a 357 magnum kill a grizzly bear?

For a bear cartridge anything equal to or more powerful than a . 41 Magnum or . 44 Magnum will be fine. … 357 Magnum or other similar-caliber load, a well-placed shot with a good bullet will certainly kill a bear, but it’s not recommended.

How much does a 45 drop at 100 yards?

That makes your 45 ACP pistols zero’d at better than 75 yards. That’s about a 6″ drop at 100 yards which is about what you indicate. Your midrange will be about 4″ high. A lighter bullet at lower velocity would yield even a less desirable (more rainbow) trajectory.

How far can 9mm kill?

about 1800 metersIf you define effective range as distance that a shooter can deliver a hit to a man sized target, then the maximum effective range for a 9mm round fired from a handgun is about 1800 meters. If that sounds like a ridiculously long distance, that’s because it is.

Will a 9mm kill a bear?

Few people recommend carrying a 9mm handgun as a bear defense gun. Regardless of what you think of his decision though, this episode shows that it is indeed possible to stop a bear with a 9mm pistol with good ammunition, good shot placement, and a little luck.

How far can a 357 Magnum shoot accurately?

100 yards357. The . 357 magnum IS effective at 100 yards for deer.

How much does a bullet drop at 100 yards?

You’ve studied that chart, and you know that with a 100-yard zero your bullet will hit about 1.2 inches low at 150 yards, 3.75 inches low at 200 yards, and a whopping 14.25 inches low at 300 yards – should you ever dare to shoot that far.

What is the drop of a 9mm at 100 yards?

-12.0311In fact at the 100 yard mark the bullet will have dropped -12.0311 in (over a foot). So if you are shooting at a target 100 yards away you need to aim a full foot above the target, and without a scope that is very hard to judge at that distance.

How much does a .22 drop at 100 yards?

22lr, fired parallel to the ground from a rifle (zeroed at zero yards), will drop around 17 inches at 100 yards.