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That chart is full of shit.
A .300 Win Mag has a muzzle velocity of 3260 ft/sec which means it would take 8 seconds to travel 5 miles if we ignored air resistance. In order to get a range of 5 miles you would have to be over 1000 feet above the target when you fired. If we factor in air resistance it just gets worse.
If you went 5 miles straight up and fired a .22 bullet straight down it would end up hitting the ground at a lower velocity that it left the weapon. Firing it at any other angle
The charts are based on facts. The air resistance has some effect, which is why velocities drop as range increases. But if you aim the rifle at about 30 to 45 degrees, your range increases.
The chart is based on conjecture, just like your post. Under ideal conditions maximum range is obtained by firing at an angle of slightly less than 45 degrees, not somewhere between 30 and 45 degrees. Funny thing, even under ideal conditions you won't get a maximum range of 5 miles from a .300 Win Mag unless you fire off a high cliff. Even then, the round would be non lethal at the impact point.
The velocity after 5 miles would so minimal it would probably be nonlethal (I'm not willing to test it). But the bullet is capable of travelling that far. It is wildly inaccurate and there is no way it could be considered an effective range.