2026 Cold Bore Challenge

[Q_Sertorius]

This will be my one and only entry.

I found a shady spot 650 yards from my favorite target and set up prone over backpack.

Tikka T3X .223
20” 1:8” twist OEM barrel;
SWFA 6x scope;
KRG E stock;
Airlock Nano suppressor;
ADI 69-grain SMK ammo.

Range: 650 yds (elevation 4.5 mils)
Wind call: light wind left to right about halfway to target. (Wind hold was 1 mil).
Temperature: 86 degrees Fahrenheit
Elevation: 2800 ASL

I did not see the target move when I fired, so I ended up shooting four times. Upon inspection once I hiked up there, I hit it all four times.

Sound effects provided by Connie the Wonder Mutt, Lucy the intrepid Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound, and various cattle.

Charles Olmsted

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[Mountainrancher]

Better late than never got my first shot in today.
Mer 500
Setup tikka t3x 6.5 cm chopped to the flutes
Unknown rings and level
Trijicon tenmile 3-18
Huxwerx ventum suppressor
Stockys vg stock
Caldwell bipod and a cheap rear bag
Shooting freedom munitions 123gn hpbt at 2731
Shot 1 was a miss. It was 77 degrees and a gusty wind around 15mph from about 90 degrees. Wind call was good but shot looks high I’m guessing the butt slipped down it’s a problem I’ve had before.