How far will a 7 mag rifle shoot?

Answer 1

The laws of physics apply to all projectiles. The bullet regardless of caliber or weight returns to the earth at the constant acceleration of s = 1/2 at squared, formula occurring over essentially a parabolic trajectory. The distance travelled is dependent on the elevation angle and the average velocity over the distance of flight.

More simply stated, the faster bullet goes further for a given barrel elevation. The bullet's time in the air depends on elevation angle of fire, degradation of velocity due to friction and initial velocity as it leaves the barrel. The best estimate may be gotten for a particular load from ballistic tablesreadily available on the net.