What is the the most flat shooting cartridge yall can think of?

264 wm 100 gr Nosler BT
Sight Height 1.5 in Zero Range 300 yd
Temperature 59 °F Wind Speed 10 mph
Altitude 0 feet Max Range 500 yd




Range (yd) Drop (in) Wind Drift (in) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lb)
0 -1.5 0.0 3709 3054
50 0.7 0.2 3547 2794
100 2.2 0.6 3392 2554
150 3.0 1.5 3242 2333
200 2.9 2.7 3097 2130
250 2.0 4.3 2957 1942
300 -0.0 6.3 2822 1768
350 -3.1 8.8 2691 1607
400 -7.3 11.8 2563 1458
450 -12.9 15.1 2439 1321
500 -19.9 19.1 2318 1193
 
264 wm 100 gr Nosler BT
Sight Height 1.5 in Zero Range 300 yd
Temperature 59 °F Wind Speed 10 mph
Altitude 0 feet Max Range 500 yd




Range (yd) Drop (in) Wind Drift (in) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lb)
0 -1.5 0.0 3709 3054
50 0.7 0.2 3547 2794
100 2.2 0.6 3392 2554
150 3.0 1.5 3242 2333
200 2.9 2.7 3097 2130
250 2.0 4.3 2957 1942
300 -0.0 6.3 2822 1768
350 -3.1 8.8 2691 1607
400 -7.3 11.8 2563 1458
450 -12.9 15.1 2439 1321
500 -19.9 19.1 2318 1193
3" high at 150yds and 7.5" low at 400yds........ you better judge them head shots right! Hahaha
 
257x300 Weatherby. Why not ?
Don't do anything half hearted.
Might as well do it right the first time.
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I was having a conversation with a fellow member here over "flat shooting cartridges" because I've been in search of a flat shooting cartridge/bullet combination for coyotes.

I'm currently shooting a 25-06 which gives me a MPBR on a 4" target of 298yds with a 115vld. I'm switching to an 80gr barnes ttsx to see what kind of speeds I can get and hopefully stretch that MPBR a little bit more. When this barrel goes south I will probably go back with a 25-06AI or 25sherman.

I know there are some wildcats out there that could possibly be "flat-er" and a realistic choice for coyotes and would like to hear yalls opinions.

I'm not looking to neck down a 308win to 17cal or run a 110vmax in a 300rum or anything wild like that. I'd like to keep powder consumption as low as possible. Barrel life isn't a huge concern but it like to get 800 rounds out of it.

What are yalls thoughts?
What is relevant. First of all, what do you consider flat shooting? I consider anything that I can engage a target at 500 a 1000 yards relevant or flat shooting. So by that logic, a mortar round.
I guess what I'm trying to say is. What do you plan on to do with it? Paper punch varment, medium or heavy game. Do you need it to put something down now? How much wind deflection everything? Everybody's got their preference again. Just my 2 cents. Hope it maybe gets use thinking about it. Try to figure out what you wanna do with it. And then whatever you like, thats the flat shooting around for you?
 
I was having a conversation with a fellow member here over "flat shooting cartridges" because I've been in search of a flat shooting cartridge/bullet combination for coyotes.

I'm currently shooting a 25-06 which gives me a MPBR on a 4" target of 298yds with a 115vld. I'm switching to an 80gr barnes ttsx to see what kind of speeds I can get and hopefully stretch that MPBR a little bit more. When this barrel goes south I will probably go back with a 25-06AI or 25sherman.

I know there are some wildcats out there that could possibly be "flat-er" and a realistic choice for coyotes and would like to hear yalls opinions.

I'm not looking to neck down a 308win to 17cal or run a 110vmax in a 300rum or anything wild like that. I'd like to keep powder consumption as low as possible. Barrel life isn't a huge concern but it like to get 800 rounds out of it.

What are yalls thoughts?
Howdy i have a matched pare of 26 inch barrel , one in 8 twist, coyote killers that will shoot farther and flatter than most guys can see... 220 swift, 80 grain Berger, a little 4831sc . . and wow dead dog. try it you will like it...
 

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