This is copied directly from a post by jaia over at RFC. It struck me as just about all you need to know..
Time of flight and gravity affect the decision.
At 25 yards or less, most any standard velocity ammo is more than adequate.
At 50 yards, 10 fps difference in mv results in 7/100ths inch of vertical spread.
At 100 yards 10 fps produces about 1/4 inch vertical spread.
At 200 yards, 1 fps difference produces 1/10th inch of vertical
and at 300 yards the same 1 fps creates 7/16ths inch difference in poi.
Not hard to do the math. If you want bugholes or 5 shot groups in the teens
at 50 yards you'll need less than 25 fps ES to be able to accomplish it.
At 100 yards 0.5 moa will need less than 20 fps ES.
At 200 yards 0.5 moa will need less than 10 fps ES.
At 300 yards y'er gonna need to do a lot of praying.
Sorry, there are no mulligans.
Rule #1 precludes 'em.
Rule #1?
Hit what you aim at.:bthumb: