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is it practical to try to flatten the trajectory a smidgen so bullet drop isn't so bad?
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I had a Marling 1894 in 44 and now have a 336 in 30-30. Shooting a hand loaded, hard cast, gas checked SWC in the 44, with a 100 zero I was about an 1-1.5" high at 50 and 6" low at 150. Pushing out to 200 or further the drop was 20"+ and too much for my comfort.
I sold the 44 and got a 30-30 which is zeroed at 100 with open sights. Shooting a 150 grainer I'm within 3" out 150 and 6" low at 200. It's not a huge difference, but the 30-30 does get me out to 200 more comfortably which works fine round here for whitetail. If I plan on moving much beyond 200-250 I move up to 308 and a scope. YMMV
