Based on the info you supplied, that bullet would strike just about 6" high at 100 yards and still be 2.8" or so high at 200 yards

 

Thanks for the response DrMike. That is more rise than I thought it would be.

 

I find if I hit 11/2 low at 50yds I am on the bulls eye at 100yds, so what Drmike said !!!!

 

Inside 300 yards, other than shooting in a gale-forced wind, the environment has very little effect on any but the lightest bullets.

for a 100 yd zero with that cartridge, you'd need to be 1" high at 50 yards. For a 150 yard zero (I recommend this), you'll want to be about 1.5" high at 50 yards. That'll get you out to 175 yds without having to adjust for holdover on deer or hogs. At 200 yards, you'd probably want to aim just below the spine.

 

Hornady's ballistic calculator: https://www.hornady.com/team-hornady/ballistic-calculators/#!/

Maximum Point Blank Range Calculator: ShootersCalculator.com | Point Blank Range Calculator

for non-magnums, I sight in every rifle I own for MPBR. That pretty much gets me to 250-300 yards without ever having to adjust for holdover, though the 45-70 is an exception since we're talking MV at around 1625 fps for the loads I work up.

 

According to Hornady's web site the 325 Gr. FTX out of 24" bbl. zeroed 3" high a 100 yrds. will be dead on at 200.
Bill

 

if you play around with their ballistic calculator, only way to get that 3" at 100 yards and a 200 yd zero is with a MV of about 2500 fps. that's a little north of the published velocity for LeveRevolution.

at 2050 fps and a 150 yd zero, he'll want to be a little over 2" high at 100, and about 1.5" high at 50 yards.

for a 200 yd zero at 2050 fps, he'll be about 5" high at 100 yards.

If he has a plain 1895, that's a 22" barrel. If he has an 1895G or GBL, that's an 18.5" barrel.

 

Also, considering the looping trajectory of even the FTX bullets, you need to get a better measurement than "about" 2.5" above the bore. If you don't have calipers, lay your rifle on its side, action open. Take a tape measure and measure from the center of the breech to the center of the scope (assuming you haven't done that). For 2.5", I think you'd probably need to be on tall rings with a 50mm scope.

I'd expect you to be about 1.5" above the bore with a 40mm objective on your scope.

 

You need to shoot that leverlution ammo at distance to see how it groups, I would sight in at 50 and guess the rest. I personally don’t trust that ammo at all, from my experience.

 

LeveRolution 325 FTX (5 shots) from 100 yards out of my GBL.

What FTX 325 does to running pigs from about 65 yards.

 

LeveRolution 325 FTX (5 shots) from 100 yards out of my GBL.
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What FTX 325 does to running pigs from about 65 yards.
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Dang you really ruined that pig's day lol!

 

If you can give us some more information, such as like where you'd like to be at 100 yards, or the maximum range you'll be shooting, we can give you something a lot more useful. For example, with your updated info:

1" high at 50 yards ... 1.77" high at 100 yards ... 0.40" low at 150 yards ... 5.93" low at 200 yards (my personal choice)

1.5" high at 50 yards ... 2.77" high at 100 yards ... 1.10" high at 150 yards ... 3.93" low at 200 yards

1.75" high at 50 yards ... 3.27" high at 100 yards ... 1.85" high at 150 yards ... 2.93" low at 200 yards (max range for +/- 3")

etc...

 

Not a fan of the FTX myself for other than broadsides. Might....might change my mind based on the brained piggy the Sarg posted. 425gn wide flat nosed cast would probably do that too.

 

Any more, I only reload the FTX for my brother-in-law's H&R for "primitive" season in Louisiana. I shoot nothing but lead alloy now, MBC 405 gr for practice, and BTB 425 and 525 gr for hunting. I get extraordinary precision (for a lever gun shooting lead) out of the BTB, and still pretty good precision out of the MBCs

All groups are with XS Ghost ring at 50 yards
MBC 405 gr

BTB 425 gr

BTB 525 gr

 

I'd expect you to be about 1.5" above the bore with a 40mm objective on your scope.

This sounds more reasonable. 2.5 inches above bore sounds more like an AR.


Edited to add: I *finally* saw post detailing setup.

 

You were given all good info. How about a pic of your beauty. That is kind of a requirement around here. :top:

 

I read all the post on this tread, my head is hurting. I m going to bed...

 

Bullet Trajectory - 50 yds vold00 yds

Nice shot sarge. As far as where your bullets will land set up some targets and get your gun through the paces just $0.02 from an old phart who ain’t too good at math stuff

 

Here is a group that may be of interest. Shot with a 38-55 At 500 yards.




And another thing. Bullets do not rise after leaving the muzzle, they fall., If a barrel is perfectly parallel to a flat surface and level, A bullet fired from that barrel and a bullet dropped from the muzzle at the same instant. Both bullets will hit the flat surface at exactly the same instant.

 

Here is a group that may be of interest. Shot with a 38-55 At 500 yards.




And another thing. Bullets do not rise after leaving the muzzle, they fall., If a barrel is perfectly parallel to a flat surface and level, A bullet fired from that barrel and a bullet dropped from the muzzle at the same instant. Both bullets will hit the flat surface at exactly the same instant.

Exactly this.

Mythbusters actually tested this a number of years ago, though they did it with a 45 ACP and a penny (I think). Seems like they didn't hit the ground at the *exact* same time, but certainly within a couple thousandths of a second, which is near enough in my book considering the mechanical uncertainty of releasing the penny and firing the pistol at the same time. And even if the trigger were pulled at the exact same time the penny were released, there is the time required for the hammer to fall, for the firing pin to strike the primer, the primer to explode, the gun powder to ignite, and the bullet to be discharged from the barrel.