Cold Bore Challenge Q&A Thread

[sndmn11]

@Legend post up your load data for the 300wsm and that light bullet. I have a fast 130gr ttsx load that my brother wants to shoot a deer with. I also have no bullets and said he might order those hammers.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Dang kids can blow through some ammo. Their favorite rifle is the big scary black one!

Weather was crap today and of course we went when the wind came up. Luckily those .796 bc bullets buck the wind great!

It’s going to be a hot minute before we can get back out to finish though. Hopefully in a couple weeks.

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

I missed a coyote a few years back who was out behind our sheep field when I hit my fence. Took out one strand of our field fence. Coyote ran off unharmed

Better a coyote or target missed than a big buck/bull!

 

[beerbucksducks]

Post #12:
The 8 am mountain time psyched me out a bit. I am pacific standard and had myself convinced the 100 slots would fill up quick. Originally planned on shooting before the wife left for work, but yesterdays comments made me second guess the early start. Any way, I’m on baby duty today and my 10 month old wakes up at 7 (8 mountain time) everyday and my wife leaves at 6. Luckily, the range is .5 mile from the house, so I fit in my shot before the kid got up. Public service announcement: the baby monitor loses signal some where in that .5 mile stretch, causing an oh shit moment and you’re forced to accept a shitty pic through the spotter. Haha


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[Ucsdryder]

My daughter missed her first shot, technically outside the 10” ring. She got mad and now refuses to join the CBC. She’s on the fast track to being a teenager.

I told her that was a hell of a shot at 400 yards, not to mention an 11 year old going into her first year.

She might shoot again next time we go out, if it doesn’t fill up, and start it over. I believe that’s allowed assuming the other rules are followed.

 

[Fatcamp]

I will say I do like watching all the videos in the official thread. Fun watching the vapor trails!


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Not able to shoot today, or for awhile, but here is my shot from last Monday.

Tikka 6.5CM, SWFA 3-9X42, handloaded 143g ELDX.



ETA: The time stamp says June 3, but thats the date I uploaded it, not when it was shot.

 

[mcr-85]

@Legend, you’re right we look like a bunch of antelope hunters on there. Way to make it real man. Even though you missed, your shot is as realistic as it gets.

Quade and I were shooting on the Paunsagaunt! No speed goats for us, just giant bucks. Maybe a desert sheep......

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[robby denning]

... Public service announcement: the baby monitor loses signal some where in that .5 mile stretch, causing an oh shit moment and you’re forced to accept a shitty pic through the spotter. Haha


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Hilarious

 

[robby denning]

Just about halfway for one day one at about 45 entries with a few hours to go

Cold Bow had 62 entries at the end of day one and it filled on day 4

So unless there’s a bunch of guys that haven’t got home yet to post, I would say there’s going to be a few more days for people to get their first shot in

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

It's humble pie for me, missed at the qualifying shot at 618. Still fun! Good luck to the rest of you

 

[robby denning]

It's humble pie for me, missed at the qualifying shot at 618. Still fun! Good luck to the rest of you

Oh what’s an inch at 618 anyway? Lol.

Good try man, you can redeem yourself on the next shot.

Is the little lady your wife or your daughter or…?

 

[Geewhiz]

Not gonna lie I was/am expecting to see @huntnful dropping bombs at a grand…..

 

[Bluumoon]

Looks like it’s off to a good start. Seems to be slightly more hits than in the cold bow challenge.

Doesn’t look like anybody’s dealing with a whole lotta wind, I definitely got lucky here

Seems like the guys that are qualifying for 600+ are doing really well. I only picked up one guy that disqualified himself for the longer yardages.

@Dioni A

@sndmn11 saw my life flash before my eyes on that shot. Talk about squeaking it in there, man, good work!

@Wickedwagens you got hosed man! Better luck tomorrow

Make sure you tell us what your page number/post number is if you want us to look at your shot.

Mine is page 2/post 32

Thanks for highlighting my miss! Tried to wait for a lull in the wind, should have just accounted for it. A few others have owned up to misses at 600 now, the pill is slightly less bitter to swallow.

 

[Harvey_NW]

Thanks for highlighting my miss! Tried to wait for a lull in the wind, should have just accounted for it. A few others have owned up to misses at 600 now, the pill is slightly less bitter to swallow.

Dookie sandwich doesn't taste quite as bad when it's a group lunch .

 

[Fatcamp]

Thanks for highlighting my miss! Tried to wait for a lull in the wind, should have just accounted for it. A few others have owned up to misses at 600 now, the pill is slightly less bitter to swallow.

You were the first one brave enough to post.

 

[Harvey_NW]

I've been racking my brain all day feeling like I screwed the pooch somehow outside of my ability, I know I haven't been shooting much lately but I feel like my technique is pretty sound. Sitting here eating dinner running through everything in my mind, I realize I got sidetracked and forgot to put graphite lube inside the necks while loading last night . No excuses, but I'm at least a little more excited for tomorrow and maybe some redemption..

 

[lak2004]

I've been racking my brain all day feeling like I screwed the pooch somehow outside of my ability, I know I haven't been shooting much lately but I feel like my technique is pretty sound. Sitting here eating dinner running through everything in my mind, I realize I got sidetracked and forgot to put graphite lube inside the necks while loading last night . No excuses, but I'm at least a little more excited for tomorrow and maybe some redemption..

I screwed up my new loads the other day trying to rush for this and luckily still have 6 rounds of my trusty load. Part of my screw up was excessive neck tension and ruining the jacket when loading, never heard of using graphite lube, can you enlighten me? Thanks!

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

Oh what’s an inch at 618 anyway? Lol.

Good try man, you can redeem yourself on the next shot.

Is the little lady your wife or your daughter or…?

Future wife. She wouldn't quit bugging me about it so I had to break down and buy one of them shiny circles instead of a new gun...SMH. I'm slowly getting her to practice more, but she's done well on the last few doe tags and she's due for a good muley tag this year or next.

I just pretended the mule deer was facing to the right and I hit him in the shoulder instead of the guts. I don't shoot left facing deer.

 

[Harvey_NW]

I screwed up my new loads the other day trying to rush for this and luckily still have 6 rounds of my trusty load. Part of my screw up was excessive neck tension and ruining the jacket when loading, never heard of using graphite lube, can you enlighten me? Thanks!

I hear ya, between working Ag 6 days a week and developing my property I've been swamped but I really wanted to participate so I prepped and cranked out some loads last night. I started using graphite lube about a year ago after experiencing some issues with cold weld in multiple rifles where I had loaded bulk batches for hunting season and then noticed pressure signs and vertical increase when I would shoot those same loads the following summer for season prep. Researched cold weld, and concluded that was the issue by running a few of those old loads through the seating die and seating a few thou deeper, you can hear an audible pop from the bond breaking. Been using graphite lube ever since and I've noticed a nice reduction in seating force, and load stability over time.

Not excusing my miss, but I was really concerned because this rifle has been very consistent and I felt pretty confident in my claimed MER since I shortened it up a bit due to lack of practice. My zero and calculator are trued up to loads with graphite. So either that's the culprit, or I just chit the bed. I guess we'll see tomorrow!

 

[robby denning]

Thanks for highlighting my miss! Tried to wait for a lull in the wind, should have just accounted for it. A few others have owned up to misses at 600 now, the pill is slightly less bitter to swallow.

Sorry man, but I never mentioned any names. I know the feeling, I’ve missed more shots in the cold bow on the first day than hits. And I’m always one of the first ones to post so I can’t hide.