2025 Cold Bore Challenge Q&A Thread

[robby denning]

Are you sticking with 500 as your MER, or are you going to let that 6UM stretch its legs a little?

Probably 500 but I’m definitely gonna shoot it before the challenge and if I can handle more, I’ll definitely try further. I’m sure the gun will do it.

 

[waspocrew]

Stoked to do this again this year!

 

[hereinaz]

I'm prepared to yet again over estimate my abilities, looking forward to it.

Hear you! Let’s see what happens this weekend.

 

[Jstumbaugh]

Really looking forward to this again this year. I am hoping to have my loads/dope figured out on my new to me 7SS build. If not I'll be putting my .260 to work.

 

[Slick8]

Man, just heard my 7 PRC is ready for shipment.

Hopefully I can get couple range trips in with it prior to the deadline.

Regardless, I'll be dialed in for Nov mulies.

 

[silasbowhunter]

Just took my cousin out shooting “Long Range” for the first time with The Rokslide Special using frontier/hornady .69gr hpbt. He probably hasn’t shot a rifle in 10 times in 10 years. We only shot from 490 yards. Once I figured out the dope and a rough wind call he couldn’t miss haha he had a blast.

Anyways it was fun to get some trigger time. I’m stoked for the challenge again this year!


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[mxgsfmdpx]

Really looking forward to this again this year. I am hoping to have my loads/dope figured out on my new to me 7SS build. If not I'll be putting my .260 to work.

260 is a great choice!

 

[jdvangeystel]

Tagging in so I don’t miss anything here


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[AndrewMT34]

planning on participating this year!

 

[Ryan Avery]

We are gonna have a great “prize table”

 

[northernalpine]

Awesome to see this happening again, I’m in for another round. Who doesn’t appreciate a buffet line that only serves humble pie?

 

[robby denning]

Awesome to see this happening again, I’m in for another round. Who doesn’t appreciate a buffet line that only serves humble pie?

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served a bunch up this weekend in the Cold Bow too

 

[Ryan Avery]

We will update the prizes in @Justin Crossley first post

 

[ShootOkHuntWorse]

Wow I might actually be able to do it this year. Ryan is doing it off the back of his mule right?

 

[Bluumoon]

Hey everyone! The Cold Bore Challenge is happening again this year!

Post questions and comments in this thread.

The challenge will likely start in early June and run for 4-5 weeks.

Prizes so far
Shoot2hunt 0-600 Class 2026, one spot with a twist....
Swarovski ATC Orange
Unknown Munitions 100 rounds of load ammo 300 Rum or less
Rokstok
Lilja Barrel
Argali Game Bags

This is a stellar and very generous prize table!!

 

[robby denning]

This is a stellar and very generous prize table!!

just added *onX Elite subscription (new or existing users)

 

[hoodoo406]

No curveballs I'm aware of but we'll likely require videos again this year.

So my question is, do the video's have to be posted to Youtube? Or can they be uploaded straight to this page?

 

[RS_Non-Res]

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[Flyjunky]

In for any updates.

 

[bergie]

Interested in this as well after doing, and really enjoying, the cold bow challenge for the first time this year. I am MUCH less proficient with a rifle thought so some forced real world scenario would be valuable. When I practice, I think I usually hit where I am aiming at 400 and in, but will certainly test that theory. My average shot distance is well below 200 yards and the farthest I have ever shot at a deer has been 380, while the wolf I killed this fall was 550. Be interesting to know what kind of luck was involved with that 550 yd shot so I may use that as my MER for this challenge and more than likely realize that I had no business shooting that far.