2025 Cold Bore Challenge Q&A Thread

[eric1115]

My target is still hanging in a tree. I stopped and took 3 shots at 813yds. I guessed at a 4mph wind full value. I missed all 3. I checked zero and can't blame that. I forgot my pack so I piled up stuff that was available, including an ammo box and a couple home made sand bags for a front rest. I'll keep trying.

I'm getting over my desire for a fast/long range 6mm. I currently can hit anything consistently at long range under a realistic hunting scenario, as I've proven to myself and Rokslide over the past few cold bore challenges.

I'm having trouble squaring these two posts... Unless you're being facetious or have a different definition of long range (or consistent)? 2/3 at 600 in the challenge and 0/3 at 800 doesn't read as "good to go, nothing to improve upon" to me. Help me understand?

 

[Jimbee]

I'm having trouble squaring these two posts... Unless you're being facetious or have a different definition of long range (or consistent)? 2/3 at 600 in the challenge and 0/3 at 800 doesn't read as "good to go, nothing to improve upon" to me. Help me understand?

Typo, will edit
*can't

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I'm getting over my desire for a fast/long range 6mm. I currently can't hit anything consistently at long range under a realistic hunting scenario, as I've proven to myself and Rokslide over the past few cold bore challenges.

Doing a cold bore challenge once a year being a "determiner" for anything makes no sense to me haha.

Get a 22CM or 6CM and shoot high BC heavies and have fun, see what happens with regular shooting.

 

[eric1115]

Typo, will edit
*can't

Haha, that makes more sense!

 

[Nine Banger]

Damnit.



I'm weaning myself off the dope chart and adding random ranges and timed shots. I made an irrational decision when planning this shot.

I did not range this shot but had a known landmark to compare my range to and should have added .3 not .1. Shot was 430 yards.

 

[Justin Crossley]

Winners announced!

https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/2025-cold-bore-challenge-winners-announced.413230/

 

[Marlin7955]

Congrats to the winners... I wish I joined this community earlier! I have to wait next year.

 

[solarshooter]

Took a bit to catch up but I finished logging all the 2025 data. Some quick stats:

• 100 shooters total, 245 shots logged
• Avg MER 599yds, avg shot distance 588yds
• Overall hit rate 60.8%
• 198 shots logged in first 2 volleys, avg shot distance 549yds
• Hit rate first 2 shots 63.6%
• 47 shots logged in second 2 shots, avg shot distance 753yds
• Hit rate second 2 shots 48.9%
• Furthest hit 1001yds no wind
• Windiest hit 25mph at 865yds
• 66 shooters hit at least 1
• 48 shooters hit at least 2
• 15 shooters hit at least 3
• 7 shooters hit all 4

 

[solarshooter]

Looking at combined 2024/2025 stats:

• 175 shooters, 420 shots logged
• Avg range 583.1yds, hit rate 60.7%

Link to 2024 stats for reference: https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/2024-cold-bore-challenge-q-a-thread.360763/post-3724002

At some point when I have free time I'll pull in the 2023 data. This is starting to become a pretty meaty database of hunting hit rate data.

 

[robby denning]

Looking at combined 2024/2025 stats:

• 175 shooters, 420 shots logged
• Avg range 583.1yds, hit rate 60.7%

Link to 2024 stats for reference: https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/2024-cold-bore-challenge-q-a-thread.360763/post-3724002

At some point when I have free time I'll pull in the 2023 data. This is starting to become a pretty meaty database of hunting hit rate data.

You are the man! Thanks for taking the time to put all this together. If Sam can get you on the Rokcast for 10 minutes just to talk about some of these, are you able to willing? No pressure if you don’t want to

@realunlucky

 

[solarshooter]

You are the man! Thanks for taking the time to put all this together. If Sam can get you on the Rokcast for 10 minutes just to talk about some of these, are you able to willing? No pressure if you don’t want to

@realunlucky

Yeah that would be cool!

 

[robby denning]

Yeah that would be cool!

@realunlucky , you able?

 

[realunlucky]

@realunlucky , you able?

@solarshooter I'll send you a DM and see if we can get scheduling alined and get you on the show.

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