What did you do at the range today?

[NorthIdahoDude]

Yeah, I would say this will absolutely bleeping work! And I called the "flyer" to boot! (Was the last round of the group, got excited and rushed it).

48 grains of N555, 2675 FPS. That's 2k FPS to 540, north of 1800 to 720, and inside the Hornady claimed expansion window to a bit past 900 (at my elevation). With no more recoil than a 308. Sweetness!

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So, the 7x57 has liked 162 and 175 ELD-X's, so I wondered what it would think of the 150's? Turns out, it likes those a lot too (but not quite as much as the 175's and 162s). This is a composited group of 10 rounds. 150 ELD-X, 49.5 grains of N555, stupid-good ES/SD (4.1 SD, 10 FPS ES), 2768 FPS average. That's north of 2K FPS to 560 yards, north of 1800 to 720, and in Hornady's published expansion window to 900 (super similar to the 162).



I also ran 5 more 162 ELD-X's (my last 5, sadly - I'ma have to buy more of those), and then composited that group with the one from yesterday. Dayum - it bumped up the MR a touch (0.18 to 0.25), but that's 10 rounds into 0.65 MOA, off a kind of half-ass bench built out of 2x4's, in my back yard, from two 5 round groups shot a day apart. I can't believe I was the guy behind the trigger; who knew I could shoot this well? LOL To say I'm over the moon would be an understatement.

 

[BLJ]

Every
Single
Time.

I’m going to have to cut the barrel on every rifle I have for practice.

 

[BLJ]

Mine will be tuned before I cut the next one.
The hacksaw ain’t working. Lotta file work to get one close.

 

[BLJ]

File's who's got time for that? Bandsaw or a zip wheel.squarish it off with a flap wheel. Break the edge of the crown with a carbide and your done. M12 die grinder works nice for this..

I'm 3 for 3 doin it that way..

You going to knock my mailbox off the post tonight?
Quit kicking me.

 

[Chris in TN]

My youngest is studying revolutionary war history here lately. I don't have a flintlock but wanted to show him how muzzleloaders work (his older sisters understand muzzleloaders, but only in a modern context).

So we loaded the old Hawken up today and shot it a handful of times. Well, *I* shot it. Kids just stood there and ooohed and ahhhed at the smoke.

 

[Chris in TN]

Swapped out the 5-20 for another 6x. Got the 6.5x55 sighted back in and then looking for pressure. Interesting how fast staball6.5 comes on!

48gr,49gr,49.5gr
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New flat trigger in the P01. Really like that! Also slapped a big dot front sight on it. Not really a fan of that.

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Knocked the dust off a couple revolvers and a 1911. Then spent the day offhand with a 22, as my off hand shooting has went to shit.

Notta bad day

So, how long have you had that 'remington five pounder' can of .22lr?

I'm guessing that was made later 70's or early 80's?

 

[Chris in TN]

Well I wasnt around in the early 80's. Although theres a good chance I "aquired" it from my old man at some point. But I've topped that can off a time or two

My grandpa had one just like it. We shot buckets of .22lr together but never dove into that one.

 

[BLJ]

48gr,49gr,49.5gr

Look like 49.4gr. it is.

 

[bruceleroy]

Shot my new Nomad TI XC and Maven RS 1.2
I will never shoot without a can again.
Groups shrunk about 25%, and I didn't need ears at all. And this scope is the shit!

 

[jethrob]

Got the shotty back from the smith so just shot a few rounds at the pattern board to ensure function, no issues.

 

[Austin Kaufman]

Loaded up some new loads with 73 ELDMs and 77 TMKs for my howa mini. All seemed to shoot pretty good 10 round groups. Found a few I liked and will continue to load.

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[Chris in TN]

I had intentions of shooting a few rounds from the barn window today. The cows had other ideas:



The white thing immediately to the right of the brown cow, is my 225-yard steel plate(s) and berm. Not today, I guess.

 

[Chris in TN]

My little boy was sick this morning. Perfect day to get the girls out of the house. We went to the range - not my barn, but the actual range we're members of that we never go to.

My middle child shot a bunch at 100-300 with her .223 and one shot at 500 (hit) with the 6.5cm.

My oldest shot past 500 for the first time today. We were pressed for time at the end (middle child had to run from the range to ballet practice) so I didn't get to go snap a proper picture of this target, but this was her last 5 at 600 yards. Right at MOA, maybe 1-1/8moa.




ETA: Also, her first 3 shots at 500. The middle shot was cold bore.

 

[Austin Kaufman]

Wind finally died down from 60 mph, so I got out to shoot my 223 loads at distance today. Wind blowing 10-15 mph off my back left from about 8 o’clock. Shot 112, 200, 282, 356, 465, 490, 600 at steel targets. Repainted everything and then shot a 10 round group at 600. I was pretty impressed with the group even with gusty winds. Then I shot a few more rounds quickly at all distances just trying to be on a time crunch. Went 29/30 on impacts, missed one at 490 due to not dialing down from 600 and shooting high. A lot of rounds down the tube on the 223 trainer the last few months and I’m really getting more comfortable with my wind calls.

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[justinspicher]

Today was pistol day, did about 100rds of fundamental work using irons sites.

 

[khuber84]

Testing 115 dtacs in my 12.5# prs rig. 2026 will mark my 6th year of shooting competitively. I'm stepping away from the 25# race gun scene and getting back to a more hunting setup roots. It's 12.5# as you see it, without bipod.
MDT crbn, tl3, 24in rem varm ace 7.5tw cut in 169fb 6gt. Vortexs new 4-24 gen3 razor and a nomad ti XC with a Charlie brake out front.

Running 36.1gr H4350 at 2815mv, shoots really well 55-60k off, as in half moa 10 shot groups at distance. I can typically hold it on a 4" circle at 300y in hi/low standing hi/low kneeling positional practice. Should still be competitive in our local WPR league, however the forgiving weight of the race gun will be missed on unstable props!

 

[NorthIdahoDude]

Dorked around with dialing in a new scope on my 10/22 at the backyard range. Dialed it 7 clocks left after this 10 rounder.

CCI Standard Vel, remains the champ in this gun (and damn good in all my 22LR guns).



Norma Tac-22


SK rifle match (20)

 

[Chris in TN]

So, my middle child shot the 6.5cm the other day and the scope lens cap touched her forehead. Didn’t cut her, didn’t seem to bother her, but I stopped her shooting that rifle because I know she’s really sensitive to….ehhhh, everything…….

Back in the summer I’d let the two younger kids shoot a few reduced loads to get rid of some older 123 grain bullets I had laying around. Those are gone now but I have most of a box of 130eldms that likewise have no real use anymore.

I did a small, quick test today - Hornady brass, WLR primers, 38.5 grains of IMR4895, seated to the same depth setting as the 147s (so I’m assuming close to 2.93”), average 2704’ and hit almost exactly POA at 225 yards, which is the rifle’s regular zero distance. Data should be the same out to maybe 400 yards for either load. But this one calculates out at 84% of the recoil of our ‘regular’ hunting load.

To be clear, I didn’t wring this one out with 10-shot groups. Just a quick and dirty few shots to confirm what I expected. I may or may not hunt with this load the rest of the season. I have no intentions of shooting anything past maybe 250 yards.

 

[Austin Kaufman]

Picked up a new 6mm creedmoor in a Seekins havak hit for shooting some PRS matches. Then I shot 50 rounds through the 223 trainer off a make shift barricade, tripod, and a few prone shots as well. It’s been crazy windy here so not shooting near as much this past week.

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[8nbait]

Putting rounds down a new barrel in 6XC

full rifle is 8 lb 3 oz with the suppressor.


Fired 5 round groups without the suppressor then 5 round groups with the supressor.

Four different bullets.

High with supressor low without, as expected.


I had 15 each of the 105 hybrid and the 95 TMK.

Next time out I’ll get a better zero with the suppressor after I decide which bullet I’m going to use. Leaning toward the TMK since I’ve never killed anything with them.

I now have 100 rounds on the barrel and all my brass has been fired once.