Quote Originally Posted by SpikeG View Post
With no tailwind,

optimum angle of 22 degrees
Terminal energy 0.305 FtLbf
Distance 424 yards.

(With JSB Exacts)

So I wasn't far off.

Interestingly .20 & .22 carry further.
Quote Originally Posted by trimtrab View Post
Thats surprised me i would have expected alot less. Can't get my head around .22 traveling further. We used to shoot on council land and they made us section off 200mtr and i thought that would have been enough. live and learn.
Doesn't the heavier pellet retain more energy over distance? Must be something to do with inertia. That's my guess. Inertia.....or momentum....... no, inertia.