Is this the caliber and rifle type that was used in NC. GUYS???
"Records fall when preparation meets opportunity" -- Richard Schatz
On June 26-27, in Byers, Colorado, Richard Schatz steered his diminutive 11-pound 6mm Dasher to a new 6-target NBRSA 1000-yard Light Gun World Record. His 6.125" aggregate eclipsed (by 3/4") the previous record set by Tim North (Broughton Rifle Barrels) in September 2003, also in Byers.
Remarkably, Richard set the record with a gun that was a full six pounds under Light Gun limits, the same gun he uses for short- and medium-range Varmint Hunters' Assocation (VHA) competition. In capturing the record (and also setting both Light Gun and Heavy Gun small groups for match), Richard did more than just whittle a few tenths off a record. No, his performance was so dominant you can say he produced some "shock and awe" among his big-caliber competitors.
More Than One Way to Skin a Cat (or Break a Record)
Richard's gun and his shooting style defied conventional long-range wisdom in almost every way. The long-range gurus say you need a big 30-caliber bullet (or at least a 6.5) to "Agg" well at 1000. They say you need to build a gun to max weight and grip it when you shoot. They also say you need a heavy, specialized 1000-yard stock with a long fore-end and virtually no drop in the underside of the buttstock. And even the 6 Dasher crowd would say that to compete at 1000 yards, you should use a 28"-30" heavy contour barrel, neck-turned cases, and Varget powder. Well, Richard broke the World Record with a compact Shehane Baby Tracker stock, unturned cases, Reloader 15 powder, and a 26" Rem Varmint contour barrel with 1500+ rounds on it.
Read on, but be prepared to rethink much of what you've been taught about long-range shooting. Because Richard has definitely found a "new way to skin a cat" that may influence bench-range shooting for years to come, particularly in the 600-yard game where the 6BR has already established itself as the round to beat.
http://www.6mmbr.com/schatz1000.html
