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Text Box: about 120 yards and is only 1.17 inches.

The mid-range trajectory for the .45-70 Gov with a 400-grain bullet and a 200 yard zero is 13.37 inches and occurs at 110 yards.

Total bullet drop at 200-yards for the .300 Rem Ultra Mag is 6.99 inches.  That is, if the bullet were fired perfectly level, it would have dropped 6.99 inches by the time it reached the 200-yard mark.

Total 200-yard drop for the .45-70 Gov is 51.23 inches.

The difference is that the .300 Rem Ultra Mag has a muzzle velocity of 3,300 fps and uses a streamlined bullet.  It takes the bullet only .19467 seconds in flight to reach 200-yards and the bullet is still traveling at 2,881 fps at that distance.  The .45-70 Gov uses a bullet that is much less streamlined, so it loses velocity much quicker and starts out at a much slower 1,330 fps.  The .45-70 Gov bullet crosses the 200-yard mark with a time in flight of .53846 seconds and with 991 fps of velocity remaining.

Simply put any bullet must arch in its path to the target relative to the line of sight.  The faster the bullet gets to the target the flatter that arch or trajectory will be.

LOOKING FOR A GOOD TIME?

 

THE FOOTHILL FRIENDS OF THE NRA will hold their annual fundraising dinner and auction on March 1, 2008, at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Auburn, CA.  The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:38 p.m.

 

This year, the auction will be conducted by a professional auctioneer from Lincoln’s own Auctioneers360, a firm owned and operated by Kevin O(Edit).  Kevin has promised to deliver an auction that will be fun, fast, and highly entertaining.  The sound system will be state of the art and Lincoln Rifle Club’s, Don B(Edit), will act as the Master of Ceremonies.

 

Dinner tickets are available for $45.00 each from Margaret at (916) (Edit).  Margaret is our Ticket Chairperson this year, and she can tell you all about Sponsor and Corporate packages for the dinner.  If you have a group of people wishing to attend, be sure to ask about the packages and take advantage of the “little extras” that come along with the purchase of an event package.

 

The Dirty Dozen Gun Drawing is back and it is bigger and better than ever.  We have a great assortment of guns in the drawing.  For example:  a Remington XR100, .204 cal, Single Shot SS Heavy Barrel with Synthetic Thumbhole Stock; a Taurus Raging Bull .44 Rem. Mag with a Stainless 6 ½” barrel; and a Ruger Blackhawk convertible, .45LC/.45ACP, Blue.  This is just a sample.  We even have a couple of nice shotguns in the mix.  Tickets are $50.00 each.  Only 300 tickets will be sold.  You will be entered in all 12 drawings for all 12 guns!!!  You need not be present to win.  This drawing generally “sells out” before the day of the event!!!  Be sure to call Margaret and order your “Dirty Dozen Tickets” NOW!

 

This event raises funds for grants that are awarded to programs that support America’s Second Amendment.  Each year hundreds of thousands of dollars are awarded to Boy Scouts, Women’s Programs, Gun Safety Education Programs, Shooting Ranges, Camps, and Training Facilities.  Stand for what you believe.  Donate your time and money to help keep Americans free to enjoy the shooting sport.

 

Mark the date on your calendar and plan to attend.  We will show you the time of your life and send you home with a smile on your face.

 

Contact Margaret at (916) (Edit)

A LITTLE “HELLO” TO OUR

PROBATIONARY MEMBERS

 

Does your Lincoln Rifle Club Membership Card still have a “P” in front of your membership number?  The Club’s Annual Business Meeting will be held in April, and if you want to vote at the Club’s election’s you need to “put the P behind you!”

 

When you signed up for membership you were issued a conditional membership card good for one year.  If six months have gone by and you are still carrying this original membership card, I urge you to finish up your membership requirements so you can vote in the April Club elections.

 

As a probationary member, you were obligated to:

 

· Attend the Range Safety Briefing (held at 7:00 PM just prior to our regular monthly meetings)

 

· Attend the Club’s Firearm Safety Class (held on the 2nd

         Saturday of each month (by reservation) at the Indoor          Range, 9:00 AM