Did a little LONG range shooting

[megalomaniac]

With the hot weather really screwing up midday deer activity past few days, me and a buddy took out our rigs to stretch their legs getting ready for rifle season.

Started with a warm-up at 700 yards in a crosswind- clanged the steel every time, several in the center of the bullseye.

Moved back to 1000 yards, dialed in the dope and my buddy hit the 4" circle first shot! I followed and put the second shot right on top of his! That had to be the coolest thing... pulling the trigger, watching the target shake 1/2 sec later, then hearing the 'gong' about 2.5 s after the initial shot.

He tried his AR-15 at 1000, but that proved to be an exercise in futility

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

Calibers?

 

[ShaneHallum]

pretty cool

 

[megalomaniac]

300 RUM's

I actually shot my lightweight 7 WSM (not set up as a long range gun, but the caliber is capable), and did fairly well at 700 yards, especially so, considering the rifle is under 7 lbs.

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

[color:#FF0000]300 RUM's[/color]

I actually shot my lightweight 7 WSM (not set up as a long range gun, but the caliber is capable), and did fairly well at 700 yards, especially so, considering the rifle is under 7 lbs.

Powder eatin' bastages! :grin:

 

[megalomaniac]

Hey, I get 60 rounds to a can of powder

 

[remke]

whats your load?
if you dont mind me asking

 

[mr.big]

100 grs of powder and 200 grs of bullet,,

 

[megalomaniac]

LOL,

Mine likes 200 AB's and 91.5g Re25 at 3280fps MV (28" barrel)

 

[mr.big]

3150 is all I can get from my factory bbl,,,

 

[mr.big]

I just thought I could shoot until I just watched the Military Top Sniper shoot on the military channel,,,,start blind 100 yard zero,,find target anywhere from 300-700 yards range adjust and shoot in 60 seconds,,,thats CRAZY good.

 

[FLTENNHUNTER1]

I just thought I could shoot until I just watched the Military Top Sniper shoot on the military channel,,,,start blind 100 yard zero,,find target anywhere from 300-700 yards range adjust and shoot in 60 seconds,,,thats CRAZY good.

It helps being able to practice on the Taliban!

 

[Travis E]

Man what I wouldn't give to be able to make shots out that far!

 

[Whelen Man]

Sounds like fun!

 

[JimFromTN]

What kind of scope are you using?

 

[megalomaniac]

both of us have nightforce nsx 8-32x56's

shooting prone with bipod and rear sandbag

 

[Whelen Man]

I said it sounds like fun. Prone with a 300 RUM...Maybe that might not be so much fun.....gotta be rough on the shoulder. Mine belts me plenty off the bench.

 

[mr.big]

me behind my RUM "PRONE" Ethan behind PMC`s 788 44 Magnum,,I made 2 shots in a row on 2 liter Papsi bottles at 500 yards that day,,

 

[Travis E]

Nice hat.

 

[remke]

Prone isnt to bad behind a 300 RUM
I made a head shot on a doe at 100yrds a couple of years ago.
Sorry guys no pictures this time.

 

[Huntaholic]

96 grs. RL-25 and a 178 gr. A-Max works pretty good for me. Good shooting too by the way!