What did you do at the range today?

[BLJ]

Any wind??
Vertical looks good.

ETA.

That wasn’t a criticism about the shot.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Any wind??
Vertical looks good.

ETA.

That wasn’t a criticism about the shot.

I did not perceive any wind. That usually starts whipping around after the sun comes over the mountain.

I think I should have used my Quick Drop number (1.5) for elevation instead of what the app gave me. That would have been dialing 3.1 or 3 instead of 3.2. That would have put it a couple of inches lower. One of those shots hit the mining belt.

I would like to figure out why I am about four inches off center on those shots.

 

[Chris in TN]

Shot my 6.8spc at 440 yards. First shot was insufficient windage, low and left.
I held another minute windage and sent nine more shots.

But that’s not ten impacts. It’s nine.

My 6.8 still has a holdover scope with elevation hashes. In a hurry I held the wrong dot on one shot and I’m pretty sure I put that one low into the ground. Which is why I hate holdovers. One hash mark is fine. Two is ok. Beyond that it’s hard to count in a hurry.

Either way - not terrible for a gas gun:



Painted the plate and went back to shoot again.

Switched to the kids 6.5cm.

Two shots at 440.
Two at 500
Two at 550. I knew one of the high shots was high - I was aware that I’d crawled the stock (prone w/compact stock, not ideal).

The last paint I bought is terrible but there’s two shots at the 4 o’clock splotch, one at 9, 10, 1, and 2.

Not terrible. The compact tikka stock really isn’t ideal for prone. But I’m at least enjoying having access to 550 yards now.

 

[43.6N]

Shot my 6.8spc at 440 yards. First shot was insufficient windage, low and left.
I held another minute windage and sent nine more shots.

But that’s not ten impacts. It’s nine.

My 6.8 still has a holdover scope with elevation hashes. In a hurry I held the wrong dot on one shot and I’m pretty sure I put that one low into the ground. Which is why I hate holdovers. One hash mark is fine. Two is ok. Beyond that it’s hard to count in a hurry.

Either way - not terrible for a gas gun:

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Painted the plate and went back to shoot again.

Switched to the kids 6.5cm.

Two shots at 440.
Two at 500
Two at 550. I knew one of the high shots was high - I was aware that I’d crawled the stock (prone w/compact stock, not ideal).

The last paint I bought is terrible but there’s two shots at the 4 o’clock splotch, one at 9, 10, 1, and 2.

Not terrible. The compact tikka stock really isn’t ideal for prone. But I’m at least enjoying having access to 550 yards now.

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Not bad for holdovers.
I like your measuring plank.

 

[Chris in TN]

Not bad for holdovers.
I like your measuring plank.

lol. That used to be a 2x6, so it’s ~5.5” wide. Only measuring device I had handy. I keep meaning to either stick a tape in the SxS or measure the height of a paint can and use that for a reference.

That dropped shot is a great object lesson in why holdovers and mildots and BDCs work better on paper than in reality.

 

[43.6N]

lol. That used to be a 2x6, so it’s ~5.5” wide. Only measuring device I had handy. I keep meaning to either stick a tape in the SxS or measure the height of a paint can and use that for a reference.

That dropped shot is a great object lesson in why holdovers and mildots and BDCs work better on paper than in reality.

So on your 550yd target that’s your 1moa calibration tool?

And I agree completely about your sentiment on bdc and holdovers

 

[MD97756]

ruger American gen II 6 creed. Adjusted zero, dialed and shot 277yds to 941yds. Lots of first round impacts. 941 first round was high and left. Next 2 were good

 

[BLJ]

measure the height of a paint can and use that for a reference.

Measure the bottom of the paint can.
Gotta have goals.

 

[Chris in TN]

So on your 550yd target that’s your 1moa calibration tool?

lol. No. That’s just for measuring groups. Held wind in the reticle.

(I don’t shoot this rifle often. I never intended it to be a long range rifle. Long story…)

 

[justinspicher]

Did a bullet comparison today. Used my 16” KAC with a NF NX8 1-8x. Shot off a bench using a bipod and rear bag.

Left is Freedom Munitions 77gr OTM in 556.

Right is Fiocchi 77gr SMK in 223.

I waited 10 minutes between groups.

 

[Mike D Texas]

Load development day with the 20” .308 Tikka Roughtech Ember.

Starting to figure out which loads I want to take to Africa. 155 and 175 TMK still to come but using small rifle primer Peterson brass is providing quite impressive velocities. I also plan to try out some of the NAS3 cases as well just for comparison.

 

[43.6N]

Load development day with the 20” .308 Tikka Roughtech Ember.

Starting to figure out which loads I want to take to Africa. 155 and 175 TMK still to come but using small rifle primer Peterson brass is providing quite impressive velocities. I also plan to try out some of the NAS3 cases as well just for comparison.

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Holly holy!
That’s legit 20” 300wm velocity with each of those bullets.
How’s the recoil?

 

[Tanner]

The oldest is getting pretty good with the 17.

 

[Austin Kaufman]

Shot a PRS match yesterday. Winds were 20-30 mph with a few gusts to 40 mph. Brutal day. Shot pretty well and ended up 13th. I was happy with the results for my second match, shot a few spots better than my first match.


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[easternoregonballistics]

Broke in my new tikka t3x lite 7 prc with slem handloads in a 175 eledx and then factory 170 terminal ascent ammo

 

[Mike D Texas]

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The oldest is getting pretty good with the 17.

EDIT: Quoted the wrong person.


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[tstowater]

Screwed a can on the Tikka 223 and shot a 12 shot group at 100 yards. Except for one slight stray, the rest could have been pretty well covered with a quarter. Not bad for a stock 3X Lite. Just the finish of the first 20 rounds through the gun. From a box of 50 grain VMAX from Fiocchi. Probably 20 some years old. Would kill prairie dogs pretty well. Dipped into some 55 grain soft points but the mirage started to show up. Was shooting inside a heated building into cold (20 degrees) outside. Was doing ok until FIL came out and turned up the heat.

Sighted in a 22 Mag that I bought last weekend. Marlin 925M with scope on the cheap. It shoots pretty good with Hornady 30 grain VMAX.

Switched to Tikka 243. Mirage was in full force. Horizontal was a couple inches. Vertical was about level. After five shots called it a day.

Suppressor dropped zero about 1 1/2 to 2 inches. Looking forward to more time behind the suppressors.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Another beautiful day, another trip to the range.

I started the day off with a confirmation group from my T3 .223. A couple of stragglers, but still a pretty nice group.

Then I broke out the T1X and shot 75 standing, 75 sitting unsupported, and 25 prone over backpack. Nothing remarkable. I know I should be more deliberate, but I have been having fun firing double taps. I think I need to start using different targets for the first and second shots. It’s not like 6” paper plates and pasties are expensive.
Standing.

Sitting - absolute garbage today

Prone

Then I shot twenty shots at the Carl Ross target. 15/20

I finished up at the 200 and 300 yard range shooting the 8” target from seated supported and prone over backpack. I went 20/20 at the 200 and 17/20 at the 300”.

 

[justinspicher]

I did a Kraft drill today and shot like absolute dog shit. I couldn’t seem to get comfortable, so I wasn’t very stable. Then I shot too fast, just to get it over with.

 

[Macintosh]

Recently pulled apart my heavy range gun, mixed and matched parts to make a “as light as I can get it” gun for point blank range hunting, and a second crossover gun for using around here, on trips west, and for the bulk of my practice.
Zeroed the crossover gun today. CTR action, light barrel threaded at 20”, lite mags, with a s&b scope and um rings, alterra stock. Zeroed, dialed a click right, and set the turret, and Im ready for practice season.
Still waiting on the fluted barrel to come back from threading to dial in the lw one.