A cold day at Dead Zero

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MUP

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Finally had a chance to get out to Dead Zero to shoot some. Took the Creedmoor and the WinMag, both had been copper scrubbed well and I was wanting to test some previously proven loads. 🥶 It's cold out there! The Creedmoor load didn't disappoint, but the WinMag went to crap. Here's some screenshots of 600, 800, and 1000, using 140 gr ELD-Ms over Superformance.
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The 215 Berger is an amazing choice. I just got in some ADG 300 WSM brass to swap out my horrible lot of Winchester. I also have Berger 208's, as availability of 215's are gone till Berger finishes its military contact.
 
MUP said:
Finally had a chance to get out to Dead Zero to shoot some. Took the Creedmoor and the WinMag, both had been copper scrubbed well and I was wanting to test some previously proven loads. 🥶 It's cold out there! The Creedmoor load didn't disappoint, but the WinMag went to crap. Here's some screenshots of 600, 800, and 1000, using 140 gr ELD-Ms over Superformance.View attachment 130324View attachment 130325View attachment 130326
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If the Russians invade, I'm gonna hide behind you!
Impressive.
 
It's just luck according to one of the "real" shooters out there. I don't have an app, so therefore I cannot shoot longer ranges.

ETA- And I don't claim to be a real shooter even, I'm just having fun 🙂
 
I also can't shoot tight groups without a custom rifle, or at least a custom barrel. Granted, this factory rig likely won't win any competitions against those custom setups, but I like getting what I can get from less, and I'm happy with what I've been able to do, so far. Ruger Precision Rifle from factory, with a Timney trigger I installed is what I'm shooting.
 
MUP said:
It's just luck according to one of the "real" shooters out there. I don't have an app, so therefore I cannot shoot longer ranges.

ETA- And I don't claim to be a real shooter even, I'm just having fun 🙂
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Well I'd spit some beech-nut in his eye and say "A country boy can survive" and then proceed to do some Kentucky windage out to a 1,000. Lol some people just ain't got nothing nice to say. He must have been picked last on the kickball team back in middle school
 
Hduke86 said:
Well I'd spit some beech-nut in his eye and say "A country boy can survive" and then proceed to do some Kentucky windage out to a 1,000. Lol some people just ain't got nothing nice to say. He must have been picked last on the kickball team back in middle school
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I guess I'm just hunting minded and not competition shooter minded, but I'm ok with that. 3 shot groups are not a good gauge of the rifles capabilities I've been told, and that's ok too, but 3 shots for me tells me that I'll have enough capability to hit what I'm aiming at, and likely be able to produce 2 good follow up shots if needed. 😉
 
MUP said:
I guess I'm just hunting minded and not competition shooter minded, but I'm ok with that. 3 shot groups are not a good gauge of the rifles capabilities I've been told, and that's ok too, but 3 shots for me tells me that I'll have enough capability to hit what I'm aiming at, and likely be able to produce 2 good follow up shots if needed. 😉
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My frame of reference is, if I can put 3 shots in a Copenhagen can size circle then it's good enough for me.
 

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