The science of ballistics is complex. There are many forces acting upon a bullet as it sails through the atmosphere, and we can all become better shooters if we understand how those forces work. Think of a baseball thrown by a child and one thrown by a major league pitcher. The childs throw – at a lower velocity – will require more arc to reach the target than will the 98-mph fastball. Therefore, the .30-30 Win. bullet, with a round nose and a low velocity, will have more of an arced trajectory than will a .300 Win. Mag. with a sleek spitzer bullet. This is kind of obvious, but this is the logic behind a streamlined bullet at a high velocity.
