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Tests by the British army established that the absolute maximum range of a ground-fired .303 round was 4333 yards, fired at an angle of forty degrees upward. It was still capable of inflicting a mortal wound at that range, although of course the chances of hitting anything specific were non-existent!
I chuckled at the "more gravity" term in a previous post. Somewhat simplified, and just plain wrong! Firing at any angle from the horizontal, upward or downward, requires the shooter to aim lower than he would over the same range on a level shot. Gravity and ballistics notwithstanding, it is a result of the line of the sights being at a positive angle compared to the departure angle of the bullet. If you aimed straight up the bore would be pointed back over your head, causing the bullet to go back behind you a considerable distance. Downward fire will go "high" due to the same effect.
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