couple of quick questions about very old guns

around the 1900s (zulu era), what was the range of typical .45 rifles. Assuming a 200 yard target, did you have to aim up and compensate much?

also, in  WW2, how did the lesser known countries compare, with their rifles, to the well known german and allied rifles.

for example the arisaka rounds, and the 8mm french. Were they roughly on par with .303 in terms of performance?